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The question that needs an answer
The question that needs an answer

Last week the Republic said something true about itself, and the nation recoiled. The Ministry of External Affairs clarified on Passport Seva Divas that a passport is a travel document and not a document of citizenship. The statement was legally unimpeachable.

At 250

America’s 250th birthday has naturally prompted reflection on what remains the world’s most consequential republic.

At 250
Investment Confidence

India’s economic story has reached an unusual turning point. For years, policymakers focused on removing the structural bottlenecks that discouraged private investment.

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Birthright
Birthright

Four days before The United States celebrated July 4, which marks the 250thanniversary of its Independence, the country’s Supreme Court delivered a much anticipated, watershed judgment.

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Centre raises onion procurement price
Centre raises onion procurement price

The Central government has increased the procurement price of onions for the Price Stabilisation Buffer by 13%, from Rs 1,875 per quintal to Rs 2,125 per quintal.

India emerges as one of the lowest-cost major solar power markets globally
India emerges as one of the lowest-cost major solar power markets globally

India emerged as one of the world's lowest-cost major solar power markets in 2025 and ranked third globally in installed solar power capacity, fourth in wind power capacity, and fourth in total renewable energy capacity, according to a report released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).

Reliance Jio records fastest network in South Odisha

Reliance Jio emerged as the top-performing telecom operator in Ganjam, Gajapati and Rayagada districts, recording the highest network availability and fastest mobile data download speeds in the latest Independent Drive Test (IDT) conducted by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI).

Reliance Jio records fastest network in South Odisha
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Characters and colors from an ancient city

All over India there are hundreds of cities that have flourished on the banks of a river but there is no city south of the Himalayas which is as significant to Indian culture as is the northern Indian city of Allahabad set as it is on the banks of the Ganga,” writes Sunandan Roy Chowdhury, Publisher of Sampark , which published the delightful book called “Allahbad Afternoons” written by Prof (Dr Shefalika Ghosh Samaddar”.

Characters and colors from an ancient city
Mapping the Crisis of Meaning

Nikhil Deepak Thosre’s The Sacred Negotiation is an inter vention within an ongoing philosophical discourse on the crisis of meaning in late modernity.

Mapping the Crisis of Meaning
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Indian naval ships conclude visit to Singapore

Reinforcing the deep-rooted strategic and maritime partnership between India and Singapore, Indian naval ships Udaygiri, Shakti, and Kavaratti of the Eastern Fleet led by Rear Admiral Alok Anand, Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet, concluded their port call at Changi Naval Base, Singapore as part of the Indian Navy’s operational deployment.

The Joys of July
The Joys of July

July 5 falls between July 4 and July 6. “Huh?” you might say. Or better still, “Duh!”. But the statement is not as dense as it sounds.

Haryana all set for a tourism transformation

In a major step towards positioning Haryana prominently on India's tourism map, Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini has directed the Tourism Department to redevelop the historic Yadavindra Garden in Pinjore and the picturesque Tikkar Taal in Morni Hills in accordance with modern and international standards.