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Blog | A Day in Pahalgam Before Terror Struck
As my plane descended on the runway at Srinagar, my memory took me back to 35 years ago when I had gone to cover Kashmir as a reporter. Kashmir then was burning. Many people speculated that the days were not far when Kashmir would not be part of Indi
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Opinion | Pahalgam Attack, Pakistan, And The Cost Of 'Ideology'
Twenty-six tourists gunned down in Pahalgam; one Ahmadi man lynched in Karachi. Two different types of tragedies, hundreds of miles apart, but stitched together by the same playbook of hate.
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Analysis: Why Quacks Survive And Thrive In India
Quacks or jhola chaps are usually known to operate in rural areas or outskirts of towns. That an Unlicensed Medical Practitioner (UMP) could practise as a cardiologist in a large, reputed hospital is unthinkable.
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Blog | "Nothing Will Happen To You In Pahalgam": A Kashmir Trip That Scarred Me For Life
It was September 11, 2015. A series of clashes had broken out in Srinagar shortly after the Valley wrapped up its Friday prayers.
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Opinion: What Has JD Vance's India Visit Achieved?
Apart from the minor detail that the US is India's largest trading partner, there's this critical matter of matrimony.
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Opinion | An Elegy For A Beloved Pope
Pope Francis' depth of experience, gleaned from a life lived in service, from the streets of Buenos Aires to the Vatican, imbued his leadership with a unique authenticity.
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Opinion | Why We Need To Wake Up From Induced Amnesia
History is not merely a record of bygone eras; it is the moral compass of a civilization. It shapes the consciousness of a people, informs their present, and influences their collective destiny.
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Opinion: Civil Services Day - A Reflection on Legacy, Challenges, And The Road Ahead
April 21, celebrated every year as Civil Services Day, is more than just a customary commemoration, awards, and congratulatory messages.
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Opinion | Am I Indian Enough? - By Derek O'Brien
Who gets to decide how much is enough? Enough to practice our faith without suspicion? Enough to exist without having to prove our belonging every single day?
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Opinion | Karnataka Caste Survey Highlights Risks of Rahul's Woo OBC Strategy
Political analysts have questioned the timing of the survey, suggesting that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's real intent may be to weaken the bargaining power of influential community leaders within the Congress.
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Opinion | Greenland: How To Handle An America That Wants Everything?
Far from abating, Trump's appetite seems undiminished. The question many countries are now grappling with is: how does one confront an unbridled superpower?
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What Prompted BJP To Forge Alliance With AIADMK In Tamil Nadu
A day after the AIADMK-BJP alliance was sealed in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, a video clip of former Tamil Nadu BJP chief K. Annamalai's brief speech went viral.
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Opinion | The Math And Chemistry Behind The BJP-AIADMK Reunion
A year to the Tamil Nadu election, the BJP and AIADMK have revived their ties in the state. On April 11, 2025, Union Home Minister Amit Shah declared that a coalition government would be formed after the elections.
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Blog: A Rant On SEO, Growth And Google, By A Digital Media Survivor
Imagine a boss who never speaks to you, changes KPIs overnight and penalises you for reasons you don't understand.
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Opinion: Aura Of US Treasury Bonds Is Slipping Away
The erosion of trust in US treasury bonds could have seismic consequences.
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Opinion | Bangladesh And The Art Of Instigation
Is India seeing demons at every corner, and are Indian analysts giving Pakistan and Bangladesh more than what their strategic worth merits?
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Opinion | What Ambedkar's Raised Finger Is Really Trying To Tell You
Ambedkar's raised finger, though routinely vandalised in different parts of the country, keeps the hope alive against all hopes.
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Opinion | Can Rohit Sharma Find His 'Hitman' Avatar This IPL Season?
But Rohit Sharma's IPL struggles are not a new phenomenon. In recent seasons, his form has been patchy. On his day, he remains unstoppable.
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Opinion | Maharashtra: Is The 'Marathi Manoos' Still Listening To Raj Thackeray?
With a string of electoral defeats behind him, Raj Thackeray, the flamboyant nephew of the Shiv Sena founder, is seeking to take a leaf out of his uncle's book.
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Opinion | As Tahawwur Rana Talks, Pakistan Had Better Lend An Ear
One can hardly say that "the eagle has landed" in the manner of spy thrillers. Intel coding for movement to India of a despised terrorist would be more like, "the carrion crow has been shackled".
