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Blog | Severance: Are You An 'Innie' Or An 'Outie'?
Perhaps the AppleTV show's popularity is a sign of our times. Maybe all of us are so sick and tired of our jobs that a science-fiction show about a larger-than-life corporation psychologically abusing its employees hits too close to home.
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Opinion | Implosion Or Rebellion? A Post-Nitish JD(U) Will Not Be Pretty
If Nishant is announced as a successor, he could face opposition from senior leaders in the party. If he is not, though, the party might implode.
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Opinion | Congress's Hooda-Shaped Problem In Haryana Is Growing
The party's rout in the Haryana municipal election, held less than six months after the assembly polls it was sure to win but didn't, is telling of a steady decay.
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Opinion | This IPL May Be A T20i Berth Shootout Between Pant & Samson
While one is a sound attacking batter, the other can destroy any bowling attack with shots you won't find in any coaching manual. And both, in many ways, are still struggling to cement their places in the national teams.
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Opinion | Sudan Is Staring At A Second Partition, Thanks To Two Warlords
In a testimony to the UN Security Council last week, the UNICEF chief disclosed that the ongoing conflict has evolved into the world's most severe humanitarian emergency, affecting 30 million individuals, two-thirds of Sudan's population
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Opinion | Trump, In His MAGA Quest, Is Actually Just 'Surrendering'
Trump's isolationist instincts risk destroying the very architecture that has in the past enabled it to weather turbulent change in the international system
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Opinion | PM Modi Podcast: An Alternate View
The Prime Minister's podcast to a friendly interviewer was a master class in how to attempt to set a narrative.
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Opinion | Isn't Revanth Reddy Crossing The Line?
Women, and often men, being stripped and paraded is a depressingly familiar headline in India. In religion, caste, or family conflicts, a woman's body becomes the metaphor for the "honour" of an entire community, caste, and clan.
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Opinion | Universities Are Feeling The Pinch As Indian Students Ditch The 'Big Four'
Indian students are increasingly looking beyond the US, the UK, Canada and Australia. But why?
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Opinion | India Should Push Trump To Be Practical About Chabahar
With Beijing's rising influence in South Asia and the Indian Ocean, the Iranian port takes on salience and shouldn't become a casualty of Trump's 'Maximum Pressure' policy.
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Opinion | PM Modi's Latest Podcast Is A Lesson In Using Tech To Connect
Modi's efforts to innovate and reinvent political engagement demonstrate his dynamic and ever-evolving approach to connecting with people.
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Opinion | Ukraine May Be Staring At A 'Frozen' Conflict
Zelensky can't afford to sign a deal where he allows Putin to keep large parts of Ukraine. So, an immediate ceasefire followed by an armistice is fine, but not a peace deal.
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Opinion | Aamir Khan @60: Caught In His Own 'Cage'
Aamir Khan, an actor who once took pride in doing things differently, now finds himself pigeonholed in a cage of his own making, bound by the expectations of his fan base.
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Opinion | How Serious Is Pakistan's 'Internal Meltdown'?
Pakistan faces a grave miscalculation in Balochistan. Whether it acknowledges it or not, the situation demands more than just brute force - it requires a fundamental shift in strategy.
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Opinion | After The Pakistan Train Terror: Is This Just The Beginning?
The whole episode lends veracity to warnings given by people like Maulana Fazlur Rehman, who said in Parliament that parts of Balochistan and KP were out of the control of the Pakistan army.
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Opinion | Why Iran Is Steadfast Even Under Trump's 'Maximum Pressure'
Iran has not left the negotiating table and rejecting direct talks with U.S. is not necessarily an indication of not wanting to negotiate.
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Opinion | Can The 'Nepo Baby' Please Speak Up?
Is our collective curiosity about nepo babies motivating makers to make subpar films only to kindle public discourse? If streaming sites feed on engagement, then every view is a good view, after all.
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Opinion | Trump's Recession 'Cure' May Be Worse Than The Disease
A lot will depend on how trading partners respond to US threats, which, as of now, are more in posture and promise than measurable reality.
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Double Allowance For Cows In Madhya Pradesh, But Why It Will Not Work
Namaste, dear readers! I am Gauri, a proud resident of a cowshed in Madhya Pradesh. Today, I have some big news to share - for me, my fellow cows, and the humans who take care of us.
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Opinion | An 'Unsuitable' Question
If Elon Musk can turn up to the White House in a T-shirt and jeans without scrutiny, then surely a war-time leader like Zelensky deserves the same courtesy.
