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Deterrence Revisited
Deterrence Revisited

For more than two decades, India’s nuclear doctrine has been treated as a settled matter.

Counting Care

For generations, Indian society has perfected a contradiction.

Counting Care
The Fifth Stream ~ II

The question remains even today: on what legal basis can the Jana Sangh or the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh conclusively be called fascist? They were accused of being anti-democratic and anti-constitutional, but these accusations were never decisively established in legal terms.

The Fifth Stream ~ II
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BJP seeks mega projects, special status benefits for north Bengal

Bharatiya Janata Party’s Siliguri organisational district president Arun Mandal has urged Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari to take up a series of ambitious development initiatives aimed at transforming north Bengal into a major economic and employment hub.

BJP seeks mega projects, special status benefits for north Bengal
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Postcard from Budapest
Postcard from Budapest

There are few rivers in the world that define a city as completely as the Danube defines Budapest.

Tiger tiger burning bright

Tigers have always fascinated humankind and I'm no different. They are majestic, magnificent, royal, regal…one can go on adding adjectives about them but still not have enough. Their aura is hard to describe. Lord of the jungle! Period.

Tiger tiger burning bright
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Equal marks, equal rank: Punjab ends age-based tie-breaker in landmark board exam reform

In a significant reform aimed at making the examination system more equitable, the Punjab government has decided to discontinue the practice of using a student's date of birth as a tie-breaker in board examination merit rankings. Students securing identical marks in Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) examinations will now be awarded the same rank.

Equal marks, equal rank: Punjab ends age-based tie-breaker in landmark board exam reform
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Odisha constitutes task force as El Niño threat looms over kharif season

With forecasts insinuating towards the possible emergence of El Niño conditions and the likelihood of below-normal monsoon rainfall in parts of the country, the Odisha government on Monday decided to constitute a dedicated task force to strengthen drought preparedness and ensure effective management of water resources during the 2026 Kharif season.

Not ready: Lyon dismisses retirement talk

Veteran Australian spinner Nathan Lyon has firmly dismissed any thoughts of retirement, declaring that he remains fully committed to playing every Test match available to him as he continues his recovery from a serious hamstring injury.