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Names deleted from a list

There was a time when a voter list was a dull document. It sat in the Block Development Office, it was consulted once in five years, and nobody imagined that a clerical entry in it could decide whether a man boards a flight, joins the Army, or feeds his family.

Narrative Control
Narrative Control

Every nation has the right ~ and indeed the obligation ~ to ensure that educational institutions do not become platforms for glorifying terrorism, violent extremism or secessionist violence.

Rules, rivalries

Football’s enduring appeal lies in its ability to transcend borders, histories and political divides.

Rules, rivalries
AI’s Governance Sutras ~ I

On 5 November 2025, confronted with the most consequential regulatory question of the decade, the Government of India declined to pass a law.

AI’s Governance Sutras ~ I
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‘No anti-incumbency in Uttarakhand’

Uttarakhand Education Minister and the state's well-known organisational strategist, Dhan Singh Rawat, has consistently earned the confidence of the BJP's central leadership to manage parts of its election campaigns in poll-bound states across the country.

‘No anti-incumbency in Uttarakhand’
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Do Deewane Seher Mein :An eminently forgettable love story
Do Deewane Seher Mein :An eminently forgettable love story

Somehow of late, Bollywood had given up on romances that once instilled greater confidence among dating couples. So, the latest film from the stable, Do Deewane Seher Mein, came as surprise to me in a country that had for some years now relished murders and kidnappings and mysteries – some styled on Agatha Christie novels.

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Tiny Tome of Terrific Travel Tales
Tiny Tome of Terrific Travel Tales

Attention all hagglers of Gariahat. Yes, those of you who pride themselves on negotiating prices down till the vendor has slashed them by more than half.

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Farooq calls for united stand against communal politics

National Conference (NC) President Dr Farooq Abdullah has voiced concern over what he described as the growing climate of hatred, communalism and religious intolerance in the country, urging secular and democratic forces to unite to safeguard India's constitutional values and unity.