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Aakar Patel | Govt of U-turns: Tweaks in GST, Trumps Tariffs and China Policy

Aakar Patel | Govt of U-turns: Tweaks in GST, Trump's Tariffs and...

As someone who prefers India as a pluralist and secular society, I have my problems with this government as many...

8 Sept 2025 10:43 PM IST

Mohan Guruswamy | RSS Had Played No Role in Hyderabad Joining India

Mohan Guruswamy | RSS Had Played No Role in Hyderabad Joining India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Telangana BJP have once again demanded that the state government must celebrate the...

8 Sept 2025 10:34 PM IST

Bharat Bhushan | United Under Siege: Why RSS Rallied Behind Modi

Bharat Bhushan | United Under Siege: Why RSS Rallied Behind Modi

Why then did the RSS and its political front, the BJP, feel the need to close ranks and end all speculation about a...

8 Sept 2025 12:25 AM IST

Kamal Davar | Reset With China Amid Friction With Trump’s US: Need To Tread Carefully

Kamal Davar | Reset With China Amid Friction With Trump’s US: Need To...

Amazingly, President Trump and India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who earlier had a warm personal relationship with...

7 Sept 2025 11:18 PM IST

Skand Tayal | Amidst Peace Moves By US & Europe; No Early End Likely To Russia-Ukraine War

Skand Tayal | Amidst Peace Moves By US & Europe; No Early End Likely...

However, the crux is that the four parties involved -- Russia, Ukraine, the US and Europe -- have conflicting...

6 Sept 2025 9:56 PM IST

Shashi Warrier | Is Newest Tariff Slap Trump’s Last Stand?

Shashi Warrier | Is Newest Tariff Slap Trump’s Last Stand?

“Salma Hayek for one!” said Prita, jumping in. “The actress. He barged in on her and asked her out on a date. She said...

6 Sept 2025 9:47 PM IST

Manish Tewari | Why Gulf, Middle East Can’t Stop Gaza Carnage

Manish Tewari | Why Gulf, Middle East Can’t Stop Gaza Carnage

The Gulf monarchies possess every tangible asset — energy reserves, financial capital, and geographic indispensability —...

6 Sept 2025 9:38 PM IST

OF CABBAGES AND KINGS | Why Are Peaceful Protesters Over Palestine...

The protest of demonstrators supporting Palestine Action in peaceful parades and gatherings, including some like John...

6 Sept 2025 12:06 AM IST

Shobhaa De | Clear Message To Jarange: Don’t Mess With Mumbai

Shobhaa De | Clear Message To Jarange: Don’t Mess With Mumbai

Till Jarange pitched his tent, announced a hunger-strike while his loyal army took over tracts of South Mumbai,...

5 Sept 2025 11:31 PM IST

Shikha Mukerjee | Hindu Rashtra & RSS: Where’s The Pushback?

Shikha Mukerjee | Hindu Rashtra & RSS: Where’s The Pushback?

As the self-evident truth, the RSS could carry on with the pretence that the Hindu Rashtra would be governed in...

4 Sept 2025 9:58 PM IST

Bhopinder Singh | Trump Betrayal On Tariffs Puts Delhi In A Fix; Triggers SCO, China Pivot

Bhopinder Singh | Trump Betrayal On Tariffs Puts Delhi In A Fix;...

The brave talk of “we will not bow down (to the US)” or “swadeshi” is the flavour of the season

4 Sept 2025 9:38 PM IST

Sanjeev Ahluwalia | GST 2.0: A Major Reform or Sops for Hard-Pressed?

Sanjeev Ahluwalia | GST 2.0: A Major Reform or Sops for Hard-Pressed?

GST 2.0 must optimise across the three primary objectives: of reducing the incidence of tax on consumers; increasing its...

4 Sept 2025 11:17 AM IST