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Opinion | Amazon Layoffs, And Lessons From A Late Bihar Treasurer
No boom is useful if your skills do not match up, and any boom is good if you can reinvent yourself, building on what you can do and adapting to a new environment.
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Opinion | Inside Pakistan's Twisted 'Empowerment' Project: The 'Lady Killers' Of Jaish
Why does Masood Azhar want to build an army of women suicide bombers? For both personal and political reasons, apparently.
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Excerpt | Recalling Mumbai's Last Hostage Situation From 2008 - When A Gunman Took Over A Bus
On October 27, 2008, at around 10:30 am, the news trickled in that a double-decker BEST bus numbered 332 had been hijacked at Kurla.
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Opinion | How To Lose Your Seat In 30 Days?
Since 2014, at least 12 sitting opposition ministers have been arrested; nine of them from non-BJP-ruled states. Eight crossed the 30-day custody mark. Under the bill, they'd have been automatically stripped of office despite never being convicted.
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Opinion | "Just Delhi By The Sea": How Goa Drove Its Tourists Away
Goa's sleepy and leisurely environment, once its greatest asset, is now its weakness.You can get WiFi on a surfboard in Bali, but still struggle to find a clean loo in Baga.
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Opinion | These, Really, Could Be Trump's Plans For Pakistan (And Munir)
Trump's reasons for his tilt towards Pakistan are unclear. Is it as simple as feeling piqued that he wasn't given credit by India for brokering the ceasefire with Pakistan, which he thought would make him eligible for the Nobel Peace Prize?
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Opinion | Does India Control The Taliban?
By trying to cover its own inadequacies in terms of domestic and neighbourhood policies using India's alleged involvement, Pakistan is again playing the victim card. But why does India let these accusations go mostly unchallenged?
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Opinion | The Ba***ds, The Buzz: A Reflection On And In Bollywood's Mirror
We talk about the Nepo-Verse with an equal measure of eye-rolling and awe because it turns the industry into a modern, slightly chaotic monarchy. The core value isn't artistic innovation; its dynasty. (Sorry, SRK - but it's not just you.)
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Opinion | 95% Of Gen-AI Projects Are Failing - And Markets Can Smell The Fear
Many firms are struggling to display profits from their AI investment. A new MIT study revealed that approximately 95% of generative AI business efforts are failing, with only 5% achieving meaningful revenue growth.
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Opinion | Kiran Mazumdar Shaw Is Right About Bengaluru. But The Solution Is Elsewhere
In the language of IT, Bengaluru's traffic issues began with a bandwidth problem, and were compounded by the fact that infrastructure did not drive growth but had to catch up for it.
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Opinion | Bagram Blues: All About The Air Base That Triggered A War Between Pak And Afghanistan
The recent Pakistan-Taliban clashes are not just about Afghanistan. They're about Trump, and a base from where America can watch the world.
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Opinion | A Prince, A Teen, Queen's Hush Money: The Sex Scandal Rocking UK's Royal Family
How a dead woman's memoir has blown the lid off Britain's dirtiest Royal secret.
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Opinion | Tejashwi Yadav Could Be Bihar's Future - Or Opposition's Greatest Mistake. Here's Why
The Mahagathbandhan is navigating two political realities. On one hand, modern electoral politics demands clear leadership projection. On the other hand, Bihar's complex social fabric means explicit projections can trigger unintended consequences.
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Opinion | Pak's Great Game: What Rawalpindi Really Wants From Its War With Afghanistan
Get the US in and get the money for itself - that's Pakistan's single-point agenda. And it's doing everything it can to achieve this.
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Opinion | Manipur's Lazarus Moment To End Illegal Opium Poppy Crisis
Poppy cultivation in Manipur happens under the shadow of fear so pervasive that people have accepted as 'normal' the existence of drug lords and armed traffickers in their society.
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Opinion | Acrimony To 'Anand'?: The Return Of Good Sense In India-Canada Ties
The Canadian foreign minister's visit to India turned the page from the lowest point of crisis to a new chapter of pragmatism. However, the depth of future cooperation will be determined by the political will to manage the sensitive security file qui
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Opinion | Indians Are Growing Sick Of Customs Harassment - But Who Cares?
You would think that the Wintrack experience would serve as an example to other customs officials and make them more careful and professional when dealing with citizens. In fact, the opposite is true.
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Opinion | Why States, Not Centre, Should Get All The Credit For GST 'Savings'
Amidst all the hoopla, it is the State governments that truly deserve recognition for coming together for the GST revision. Because the States are the ones bearing the brunt of massive revenue losses.
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Opinion | Trump's H-1B Move, And The Global Competition For Indian Talent
Indians seeking a US education with work opportunities post-graduation may increasingly consider options such as Australia, France, and Germany, that offer a more attractive picture.
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The Dimming Of Democracy's Carnival: From Bihar 1995 To Bihar 2025
There was a time when elections in Bihar were not fought - they were celebrated. The year was 1995. I had just returned from California to do a survey of Bihar assembly elections along with the CSDS. I travelled all over the state.
