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The Regional Passport Authority had intitally renewed his passport for one year.

Pavan K. Varma | If Passports Not Proof Of Citizenship, What Is?

The government must have its reasons, but for decades Indians have understood that a passport was a solemn affirmation...

4 July 2026 10:02 PM IST

Shashi Warrier | How Certificates Can Become Big Business

Shashi Warrier | How Certificates Can Become Big Business

With the new policy,” said Raghavan, “the government introducted centralised exams like Neet and CUET. That’s given...

4 July 2026 9:36 PM IST

Anita Katyal | Yogi Left To Face Ayodhya Music... Will Venugopal Be Next Cong Prez?

Anita Katyal | Yogi Left To Face Ayodhya Music... Will Venugopal Be...

Even as accusations and allegations are flying thick and fast, the Bharatiya Janata Party’s top brass has maintained a...

4 July 2026 8:58 PM IST

OF CABBAGES AND KINGS | Straits Of God? Of A ‘Parsi Peg’ & Whisky...

The world has been hit by financial crises owing to the closure of the waterway adjacent to Iran known as the Strait of...

3 July 2026 11:35 PM IST

Indranil Banerjie | America@250: Could It Still Inspire The World?

Indranil Banerjie | America@250: Could It Still Inspire The World?

While the fortunes of India and America followed very divergent trajectories, an incipient link connected the two. This...

3 July 2026 10:11 PM IST

Dilip Cherian | Haryana Govt In A Dilemma Over Second Extension To Its Chief Secy

Dilip Cherian | Haryana Govt In A Dilemma Over Second Extension To Its...

If the Centre approves the proposal, Mr Rastogi will remain in office until June 2027

2 July 2026 11:59 PM IST

Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | Govt-driven AI Might Not Be Right Strategy For India

Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | Govt-driven AI Might Not Be Right Strategy...

There was a mini-storm that shook the AI stocks from Seoul to New York, and where Elon Musk’s $600 billion were wiped...

2 July 2026 11:13 PM IST

Sunanda K. Datta-Ray | Can Andy Burnham Revive Labour After Starmer Fall?

Sunanda K. Datta-Ray | Can Andy Burnham Revive Labour After Starmer...

Growing questions over Keir Starmer fuel leadership speculation and debates on Britain’s future

1 July 2026 9:59 PM IST

Pradeep C. Nair | Tarique Rahman’s Recent Beijing Trip: Strategic Signals Can’t Be Ignored

Pradeep C. Nair | Tarique Rahman’s Recent Beijing Trip: Strategic...

Dhaka deepens ties with Beijing while prompting India to rethink regional engagement

1 July 2026 9:29 PM IST

Sanjeev Ahluwalia | Passport: A New Trauma! Who Is Really An Indian?

Sanjeev Ahluwalia | Passport: A New Trauma! Who Is Really An Indian?

Since 2023, a diluted version of dual citizenship is available to persons of Indian origin (defined as a person born to...

30 Jun 2026 11:26 PM IST

Sunil Gatade | New ‘Operation Tutari’ On Cards In Maha To Keep Pawar In Check?

Sunil Gatade | New ‘Operation Tutari’ On Cards In Maha To Keep Pawar...

Now, the straws in the wind suggest that the BJP, which is behaving crazily like a hungry tiger, is unlikely to stop at...

30 Jun 2026 11:02 PM IST

Aakar Patel | New ‘Rules’ Are Brought In To Keep All NGOs On A Tight Leash

Aakar Patel | New ‘Rules’ Are Brought In To Keep All NGOs On A Tight...

This March, the government introduced a bill to attack, yet again, non-governmental organisations. This is a sector to...

29 Jun 2026 10:14 PM IST