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Children wear masks in school as Covid cases are in rise in the country. (AA Image/Deepak Deshpande)

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Aakar Patel | Why getting our kids educated is a true sign of good...

Crores of Indian families have become poorer and can no longer afford private education for their children.

24 Jan 2023 12:27 AM IST

Indias Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G7 summit at Elmau Castle, southern Germany, on June 27, 2022. (AFP)

Opinion

Kishwar Desai | Whiff of duplicity! Why did BBC sit on Gujarat leak'...

Mr Sunak dismissed the BBC story but could he have done anything more?

23 Jan 2023 12:31 AM IST

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman. (PTI)

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Sanjaya Baru | Budget 2023: Capital strike subdues the animal spirits'

It has become a habit for most governments to make the annual Budget speech a statement of past achievements and grand...

23 Jan 2023 12:28 AM IST

Some tell you the destination is the main thing. Most however will talk about the journey itself being the joy of the experience. (Representational image: Twitter/@airindiain)

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Ranjona Banerji | Is flying in India safe for elderly?

The destination is a small lollipop at the end of this massive voyage of discovery that is getting onto a plane or a...

22 Jan 2023 12:10 AM IST

Bihar education minister, Chandra Shekhar. (Photo: Twitter/@ProfShekharRJD)

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Pavan Varma | Ramcharitmanas: Mantri's remark reeks of ignorance

Such a remark betrays a spectacular ignorance of the true intent of the Manas

22 Jan 2023 12:05 AM IST

Union law minister Kiren Rijiju. (Photo: PTI)

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Anita Katyal | Rijiju flavour of month for BJP; Didi to expand media...

The fact that several states in the Northeast are heading for elections one of the reasons for this honour to Kiren...

22 Jan 2023 12:00 AM IST

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Farrukh Dhondy | What Harry the Spare' is really aiming for: To stay...

Harry's war against the British royals and the British media is conducted with the contemporary equivalent of the proxy...

21 Jan 2023 12:56 AM IST

All children in primary schools need personalised guidance from their teachers. (PTI Photo)

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Patralekha Chatterjee | Dip in basic skills a worry for India...

A critical challenge in boosting children's foundational skills will be state capacity.

21 Jan 2023 12:53 AM IST

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi carries torch with party leaders and supporters during the partys Bharat Jodo Yatra at Lakhanpur border in J&K. (PTI Photo)

Opinion

Anand Sahay | As Yatra nears end, will it shift India's politics,...

The response to Bharat Jodo Yatra has been overwhelming.

20 Jan 2023 1:37 AM IST

$Russian President Vladimir Putin on October 9 blamed Ukrainian secret services for the huge blast a day earlier that ripped through Russias Crimea bridge, which he described as a \terrorist act\. (Photo: AFP)$ Opinion

Charles Marquand | Amid Europe tumult, will UK rejoin single market?

If Mr Putin loses, Russia's weaknesses will be glaringly obvious and he will probably be finished.

20 Jan 2023 12:42 AM IST

Recent changes to education policy have also influenced the organisation of pre-school education in India. (DC Image)

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Suman Bhattacharjea | Big changes in early years; funding education is...

The impetus for integrating pre-school and school education took another giant step forward with the release of the NEP...

19 Jan 2023 12:00 AM IST

No point is served by denying that todays geopolitical India is an imperial creation. (Representational Image)

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Sunanda K. Datta-Ray | Strengthen India's future: You can't change the...

The communal angle looms largest because it threatens life and stability

18 Jan 2023 12:05 AM IST