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Opinion | How The Middle Class Turned Delhi's Fate
It has been a classic "class" election. While the "disadvantaged" class stayed with AAP, the middle class and the rich switched en masse to the BJP.
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Opinion | Gautam Gambhir: Can The Coach Silence His Critics?
While the T20i series win was another reminder of the ruthless win machine that the Indian team, which had a win percentage of almost 93 in 2024, has transformed into, it's the ODI success that will be particularly sweet for Gambhir and Co.
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Opinion | Don't Dismiss The Idea Of INDIA Bloc, Yet
Throughout all of the bloc's meetings, it was clear to member parties that while the coalition would function as a cooperative compact, a few members might follow separate trajectories in certain states. There were no objections to this.
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Opinion | Move Over Middle Class, 'Replicants' Are Coming
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang envisions everyone in India using AI, creating momentum for an AI flywheel. Or turning India into a token factory for future Replicants, akin to those in the Harrison Ford-starrer 'Blade Runner'.
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Opinion | Delhi Elections: How No CM Face May Have Helped BJP
The absence of a chief ministerial face or a strong local leader capable of challenging Kejriwal may have allowed the BJP to leverage Modi's image to take on Kejriwal, and the results speak for themselves.
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Opinion | Delhi Debacle: Can Kejriwal Ever Recover From This Wipeout?
Kejriwals obituary has been written often in the past, but every time, he has risen from the ashes like a phoenix. The latest crisis is unlike any other though. It is existential.
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Opinion | INDIA Bloc: Self-Sabotage Is A Skill, Too
Despite their professed commitment to defeating the BJP, INDIA bloc members are, in practice, weakening each other. The growing internal strife is turning the alliance into a non-starter.
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Opinion | Surya's Batting Blues: Is Captain Fantastic Getting Some Help?
Is Suryakumar Yadav's free-thinking attitude, his uncluttered mind clouded now with captaincy responsibilities so much so that he's losing his Midas touch?
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Opinion | Is Donald Trump Interested In Pakistan?
Unless the situation in Pakistan poses a threat to American interests, US-Pakistan intelligence-sharing and counter-terrorism efforts will be relegated to the back burner.
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Opinion | Congress Should Know That Deportation Is An Ongoing Process
The deportation of illegal immigrants from the US to India is not a new phenomenon. It has occurred regularly since 2009, the UPA government's tenure.
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Opinion | Is South Cinema Finally Done With Violence?
The success of Anil Ravipudi's 'Sankranthiki Vasthunam', Sundar Cs 'Madha Gaja Raja', and Rajeshwar Kalaisamy's 'Kudumbasthan' indicates that producers may finally be turning to family entertainers.
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Opinion | A Major Battle Is Brewing In Africa. Can India Catch Up?
It is quite likely that Moscow and Beijing might align their strategies in the continent. This is a recipe for a massive geostrategic contestation with the West as the Africans seek to crystallise their quest for unity.
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Opinion | Modi-Trump Meet: Don't Fall For Window Dressing
A rising China will not be tolerated. And Trump, being what he is, will want other powers to step up. That includes not just allies, but also 'friends' like India.
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Opinion | What Can India Learn From The Emergence of DeepSeek?
China spends 2.65% of its GDP on R&D, while India invests just 0.7%. The gap widens in the private sector.
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Opinion | Deva: Why Bollywood Loves Bachchan, But Not His Rebellion
Deva never quite knows what to do with the legacy it seeks to honour. It becomes just another cop-actioner, using Bachchan as bait but never embodying his rebellion. A film that, like much of contemporary Bollywood, chooses comfort over courage.
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Opinion | The Death Of The 'Liberal Elite' Should Shock No One
After decades of steering the post-War system, liberals appear to have lost both their edge and the moral high ground.
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Opinion: Makhanas For Poll-Bound Bihar
Bihar is the envy of other states. It scooped up a bonanza in Budget 2025.
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Opinion | Understanding Maha Kumbh
The success of these efforts hinges on finding a balance between the people's aspirations and beliefs and the need to ensure their safety and smooth transit to and from the sacred sites.
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Blog | Can We Put Tasma Pah To Sleep?
Lie Machine, an exhibition by Moonis Ijlal, is haunting and disturbing. We just watch. We don't speak.
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Opinion | What Dangers Does India Face From A China-Pak-Bangladesh Troika
With the offer of the JF-17s and the already supplied Chinese submarines, there is an undeniable triangular link developing. The question is whether a new Bangladesh government will continue with these policies, especially regarding Pakistan
