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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
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Opinion | Trump Hates 'Tariff Walls'. Why Is He Building One For America?
Trump's position is contradictory and overbearing. He wants the US to protect its economy. He harks back to the 1920s and '30s, when the US built its industrial and trade sinews behind high tariff walls. Yet, he would deny the same option to India.
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Opinion | DeepSeek Shows Why Nandan Nilekani Is Right
India's track record suggests that building AI models could run up against scaling and capital challenges. A better strategy might be what Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani proposed last year.
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Opinion | Outdated Laws Are Stifling India's Private Universities
In the contemporary landscape of higher education, India's private universities are being stifled by outdated regulations crafted decades ago, when the government sought to maintain oversight over private institutions and protect students from exploi
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Opinion | Can Bangladesh-Pakistan Warming Be A Threat To South Asia?
It would do well to learn from the experience of the Pakistan Army, which is now grappling with the consequences of fostering radicalism and terrorismfinding it impossible to dismount the proverbial tiger.
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Opinion | A Budget That Understands Balance
It is forward-looking, extending beyond FY26 to lay the groundwork for the next five years.
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Opinion | 8 Game-Changers In Union Budget 2025
As India navigates global uncertainties, this budget positions the country as a potential leader, signalling to investors that it prioritises stability, sustainability, and inclusive growth.
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Opinion | Budget 2025: What's Better Than Reforms? Execution
The success of the Centre's ambitious measures under Union Budget 2025 will depend on swift and effective implementation. Reforms that remain on paper do little to improve economic efficiency or investor confidence.
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Opinion | Union Budget: Keeping The Kingmakers Happy
The middle class, which accounts for about 31% of India's population and makes up a core support block of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), was beginning to feel discontented due to the huge tax burden on it.
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Opinion | There's A Five-Letter Word Haunting Trump
Not only has China advanced technologically in key strategic sectors despite sanctions, but it has also gained adherents to its alternative worldview.
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Opinion | Union Budget: Don't Let Capex Down
It is important to recognise that certain ministries, particularly those overseeing large-scale infrastructure projects like road transport and highways, may eventually reach a saturation point where additional investments yield diminishing returns.
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Opinion | Trump's Deportation Spree Means Little To Geopolitics
The mobility of people, especially from the Global South, is going to be scrutinised and regulated, but it won't have much bearing on state-to-state relations, unfortunately.
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Opinion | Union Budget Shouldn't Be Afraid Of Betting On Aerospace
Indian economy aims to overtake Japan and Germany to be No. 3 in the world in three to four years. Our aviation and aerospace industry can fly us there sooner as early as fiscal 2027.
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Analysis | Unpacking The Hype Behind Nishant Kumar's Debut
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is once again at the centre of heavy speculation. This time, it is all about his son, Nishant Kumar. In Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal United (JDU), there is talk that Nishant Kumar is set for his political debut.
