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Opinion | Congress: The Emperor Is Without Clothes
The situation in the INDIA alliance is more serious than it appears. Anyone and everyone wants to have a place in the sun. They believe, rightly or wrongly, that the Congress is getting more than what it deserves.
- Sunil Gatade, Venkatesh Kesari
- Jan 13, 2025 16:33 pm IST
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Opinion | Are You 'Pretending' To Work? It's Not Entirely Your Fault
Hiring people who appear to work or forcing people to appear to work are problems that are created by the heads of organisations, rarely by the hands.
- Nishtha Gautam
- Jan 13, 2025 14:38 pm IST
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Opinion | A Djokovic Encore At The Australian Open?
The year 2025 could well be Djokovic's last competitive year on the tour. He will have to be firing on all cylinders if he is to win the title in Melbourne again.
- Akaash Dasgupta
- Jan 13, 2025 12:08 pm IST
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Blog | 7 Productive Things To Do Instead Of Staring At Your Wife On Sundays
Stop caring. Empathy and compassion are draining for you mentally. Focus on that spreadsheet, PPT, charts and graphics on your screen that will make your boss millions of buckaroos instead.
- Anwiti Singh
- Jan 11, 2025 12:51 pm IST
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Blog | The Story Of Congress's 'Indira Bhavan', Which Took 15 Years To Complete
At last, the AICC will have its own premises in New Delhi. The foundation stone of Indira Bhavan was laid by Sonia Gandhi, as Congress President, on the partys 125th anniversary in December 2009. The project took 15 years to come to fruition.
- Shubhabrata Bhattacharya
- Jan 10, 2025 19:15 pm IST
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Opinion | Why An India-Taliban Softening Irks Pakistan So
Everyone is moving on with respect to Afghanistan, towards connectivity and trade, areas where Islamabad could excel if it wanted to. But it does not.
- Tara Kartha
- Jan 10, 2025 15:49 pm IST
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Opinion | Five Reasons Kejriwal May Run Into Trouble This Time
Over the last 12 years, Kejriwal has largely acted in a manner that is almost the opposite of what he initially preached.
- Sanjay Singh
- Jan 10, 2025 13:42 pm IST
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Opinion | What Really Is A Freebie? Depends On Whom You Ask
The CEC was right when he said defining a freebie was difficult. It is fraught with philosophical challenges, the first of which lies in the subjective nature of value.
- Aditya Sinha
- Jan 10, 2025 11:49 am IST
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Blog | To Pritish Da, The Poet Who Never Stopped Loving Calcutta
During the call I remember asking him what he would most like to be remembered aspoet, publisher, editor, movie mogul, pet lover, or media personality. He was very clear: being a poet topped them all.
- Derek O'Brien
- Jan 10, 2025 09:09 am IST
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Opinion | How Seriously Should We Take Trump's Dreams Of A 'Bigger' America?
If Trump does put through his expansionist threats, it will be easier for other powers to do the same, altogether putting at risk the current global order.
- Naresh Kaushik
- Jan 09, 2025 16:48 pm IST
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Opinion | Why An 'Apolitical' Dinner Is Raising Eyebrows In Karnataka
The Karnataka CM does not appear willing to step aside. His opponents, both within the party and outside, have been biding their time, waiting for an opportunity to strike.
- TM Veeraraghav
- Jan 09, 2025 16:08 pm IST
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Blog | Pritish Nandy, The Cowboy Editor
Right from the start, from facing the challenge of the unions to later tackling resistance to revamping the operations of the magazines, Pritish displayed a rare courage not normally associated with editors.
- Sailesh Kottary
- Jan 09, 2025 13:07 pm IST
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Opinion | Finding India's 'Missing' Monuments
Sadly, officials have failed in their duty to preserve, protect, and conserve these monuments. So much so that some monuments have gone missing from the ASIs list.
- Bharti Mishra Nath
- Jan 08, 2025 19:39 pm IST
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Opinion | For An India-Canada Reset, Trudeau Really Had To Go
Trudeau's departure was needed for an India-Canada reset as the strategic partnership that was put in place in 2015 now lies in shambles.
- Harsh V. Pant
- Jan 08, 2025 17:29 pm IST
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Opinion | Spin Troubles To Dressing Room Leaks: What Indian Cricket Must Lose In 2025
The fact remains that 2024 was a sub-par year for Indian ODI and Test cricket.
- Akaash Dasgupta
- Jan 08, 2025 15:56 pm IST
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Blog | Of Smoking, 'Style', And New Year's Resolutions
Headlines around the Milan smoking ban have underscored the paradoxical association of smoking with style.
- Nishtha Gautam
- Jan 08, 2025 14:05 pm IST
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Opinion | Trump Is Back. Does That Mean A Saudi-Israel 'Deal'?
Five years ago, the Abraham Accords were hailed as a game-changer, promising a new era of diplomacy and cooperation in West Asia. Unfortunately, the shine seems to have worn off.
- Syed Zubair Ahmed
- Jan 07, 2025 18:28 pm IST
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Opinion | Will Delhi Spring A Surprise For BJP This Year?
The slogan "AAP-Da" (disaster) coined by PM Modi can put Kejriwal and his party workers on the defensive. The term, picked readily by the media, may resonate with a large section of voters who have started doubting Kejriwals clean credentials.
- Sanjay Singh
- Jan 07, 2025 14:17 pm IST
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Opinion | After 2024, Indian Pollsters Must Learn Something About Voters This Year
My lessons from 2024: discount (but don't totally disregard) the pollsters, and keep a sharp eye on politics on the ground. Respect the judgment of voters. In most cases, their instincts aren't way off the mark.
- Swapan Dasgupta
- Jan 06, 2025 19:15 pm IST