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TOPIC – A tragic loss
India has lost a capable and experienced military leader in the tragic death of the country’s first Chief of Defense Staff (CDS),...
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TOPIC – In conjunction
The evolution of a democratic society is centered on the expansion of rights — civil, political, economic and cultural, leading to the...
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TOPIC – Straws in the wind
The stereotypical image of politicians in India in popular culture is mostly unflattering, but it is also somewhat unfair. Politics as...
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TOPIC –An uneven uptick
With gross revenues of ₹1.12lakh crore in August, the GST has now yielded over ₹1lakh crore a month for almost a...
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TOPIC – Unchanged
It is a matter of considerable relief that the Supreme Court has allowed the commencement of counseling for post-graduate medical admissions under...
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TOPIC – Red lines
The European Union (EU) has found itself caught in a bind over the worsening tensions between Lithuania and China. Last week,...
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TOPIC – A time to introspect
At its first physical meeting during the pandemic, the GST Tax Council approved a flurry of changes. Concessional tax rates on vital...
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TOPIC – China’s post-COVID aggression is reshaping Asia
India’s deadly encounter with China in the Galwan Valley is not an outlier in Beijing’s recent behaviour in Asia....
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TOPIC – Beyond Bad Banks
The Reserve Bank of India Governor recently indicated that he is not averse to the idea of a “bad bank” — a vehicle...
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TOPIC – Tempered optimism
The course of the coronavirus pandemic in the new year presents a picture of contrasts, with some rich countries running out of...
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TOPIC – Mixed bag
India’s merchandise exports reached an all-time quarterly high of $95 billion in the three months ended June, providing welcome cheer on the...
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TOPIC – Trump again
The Trump Organization, the company owned by former U.S. President Donald Trump, has been charged by authorities in New York state on...
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TOPIC – Unchanged
It is a matter of considerable relief that the Supreme Court has allowed the commencement of counseling for post-graduate medical admissions under the...
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TOPIC – Budgeting in a time of crisis
The Great Depression wrecked the economies of the U.S. and Europe. In the words of Jonathan Alter, when Franklin Roosevelt became the American President in 1933, he...
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TOPIC – True mettle
India saw another fortnight of good tidings in sports from Tokyo. Close on the heels of the recent Olympics there, in which...
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TOPIC – A serious lapse
The lapse in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s security arrangements, which left his convoy stranded on a flyover for around 20 minutes, near Ferozepur in...
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TOPIC – Positive climate
India’s frontline position as third highest emitter of greenhouse gases has sharpened focus on its future policy course to mitigate carbon emissions under the...
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TOPIC – Bugle for restraint
The schedule for Assembly elections in five States announced by the Election Commission of India (ECI) on January 8 was along...
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TOPIC – For the record
In a mega polis teeming with skyscrapers, Novak Djokovic wants to be the tallest of them all. History beckons the Serbian tennis legend...
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TOPIC – Budgeting in a time of crisis
The Great Depression wrecked the economies of the U.S. and Europe. In the words of Jonathan Alter, when Franklin Roosevelt became the American President in 1933, he...
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TOPIC – On the edge
The ongoing violence in Jerusalem is a culmination of the tensions building up since the start of Ramzan in midApril. When Israeli police...
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TOPIC – New phase
The reconstitution of the Union Council of Ministers on Wednesday was guided by both political and administrative considerations. As many as...