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Crossing the Line

The deaths of three Indian sailors in an American strike on a commercial tanker off the coast of Oman mark a grim turning point in a conflict that has steadily expanded beyond its original protagonists.

Borders First

Only days ago, football invited us to believe that the World Cup’s greatest gift lies beyond victory itself. The tournament’s magic has never resided solely in identifying the strongest team.

The Fifth Stream ~ I

The greatest characteristic of Indian politics has been that ideological struggles here have always been multi-layered. Since the freedom movement, different conceptions of nationalism, secularism, socialism, cultural identity, and democracy have competed with one another.

Cash Politics

India’s electoral politics has entered a phase where welfare and populism have fused so tightly that it is increasingly difficult to distinguish social protection from strategic inducement.

Ceiling of Convenience

Every winter, as smog folds itself over north India like a thick, abrasive blanket, citizens turn to their phones for the day’s most essential number: the Air Quality Index.

Women at work

Amid growing global economic uncertainty, the implementation of India’s new labour codes presents a critical opportunity to strengthen domestic resilience and advance inclusive growth.

Pilgrimage perils

The tragic bus accident near Medina that claimed the lives of 45 Indian pilgrims from Telangana is not just an isolated incident on a foreign roadway.