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<news:title><![CDATA[John J. Kennedy | The Slow Death Of The University In India; As Academic Freedom Is Lacking]]></news:title>
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<loc>https://www.asianage.com/opinion/columnists/abhijit-bhattacharyya-as-us-iran-seek-peace-open-hormuz-holds-key-1951745</loc>
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<news:title><![CDATA[Abhijit Bhattacharyya | As US, Iran Seek Peace, Open Hormuz Holds Key]]></news:title>
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<loc>https://www.asianage.com/opinion/columnists/aakar-patel-why-are-we-unable-to-influence-world-we-look-inwards-stay-stuck-in-past-1951724</loc>
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<news:title><![CDATA[Aakar Patel | Why Are We Unable To Influence World? We Look Inwards & Stay Stuck In Past…]]></news:title>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-20T23:18:22+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[AA Edit | Oppn Should Stay United To Keep Govt On Its Toes]]></news:title>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-20T22:50:06+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[AA Edit | Another Tragedy: Norms Ignored]]></news:title>
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<loc>https://www.asianage.com/opinion/edit/aa-edit-weaker-rupee-huge-jolt-to-eco-1951554</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-19T23:31:56+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[AA Edit | Weaker Rupee Huge Jolt To Eco]]></news:title>
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<loc>https://www.asianage.com/opinion/edit/aa-edit-delimitation-confusion-sank-govts-new-women-quota-bid-1951548</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-19T23:15:57+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[AA Edit | Delimitation Confusion Sank Govt's New Women Quota Bid]]></news:title>
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