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India walks. Its roads just don’t take notice

Published on Jul 15, 2026 07:48 am IST

India has never been short of walkers.

Dhaka should think of politics of reconciliation

Hasina’s return offers a chance to hold a fair trial that holds her to account, and impresses upon her the reality of how Bangladeshis see her now.

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Published on Jul 15, 2026 07:47 am IST

When will we start judging bureaucrats on delivery?

The key puzzle is that the same officers, who underperform in their normal daily responsibilities, do a remarkable job in “mission mode” tasks — short-term tasks with clear accountability.

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Updated on Jul 15, 2026 07:44 am IST

The Taste by Vir Sanghvi: The hotelier who created Maldives luxury is back

Reflecting on his journey, Sonu Shivdasani aims to offer unique, luxurious experiences that address modern guests' demands for tranquillity and holistic healing. (Representative picture: Freepik)

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Published on Jul 14, 2026 03:43 pm IST

Amarnath Yatra embodies India’s civilisational legacy

It is a journey of togetherness, where pilgrims freely share their possessions, wisdom, prayers, love, and joy with one another.

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Updated on Jul 14, 2026 12:02 pm IST

Businesses must put their load on electric trucks

Despite years of pilots, subsidies, and industry pledges, fewer than 1,000 electric heavy-duty trucks operate on Indian roads, out of a fleet of nearly 4 million in India.

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Published on Jul 14, 2026 07:39 am IST

Become creators, not just consumers of tech

India does not need to outspend the US or China to build the world’s largest frontier model. The objective should be to build strategic capability.

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Published on Jul 14, 2026 07:38 am IST

A highlight after PM's visit: Indonesia’s model of inclusion is a lesson for all

The coexistence of Islam, democracy, and pluralism in Indonesia is based on concepts such as Ummatan Wasatan, a Quranic term.

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Published on Jul 13, 2026 06:48 am IST

The many portents of growing inequality

Income inequality is rising in India, leading to exasperation among the middle class.

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Published on Jul 13, 2026 06:40 am IST

India’s service sector needs a new measure

Today, services contribute about 52.9% of Gross Value Added (GVA), employ nearly 30% of the country’s workforce.

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Published on Jul 13, 2026 06:36 am IST

Why did Siya say yes to murder?

Siya couldn’t be bothered to talk to her parents because she thought it easier to pass off murder as an accident. She and Chetan would have succeeded had it not been for the alertness of the Pune police. (ANI)

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Published on Jul 14, 2026 07:14 pm IST

Donigers of the world are wrong about Hinduism

In evolving over millennia, instead of congealing into a brittle set of absolutes, Hinduism fully enabled both diversity of opinion and local variations.

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Published on Jul 12, 2026 06:48 am IST

The delight Wenger’s has been for Delhi for 100 years

Wenger's is in Block A in the Inner Circle of Connaught Place.

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Published on Jul 12, 2026 06:44 am IST

To Antariksh station and beyond: ISRO shows how tech maturity accumulates

A domestically designed semi-cryogenic engine shows that India’s propulsion science has matured — engine by engine, test by test — to match the demands of an ambitious exploration programme for decades to come.

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Published on Jul 12, 2026 06:43 am IST

The case for a law against marital rape

A four-kilometre-long saree was embroidered with thousands of signatures supporting the removal of the marital rape exception.

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Updated on Jul 12, 2026 06:36 am IST

Plantation drives matter only if the trees survive

In a politically-driven system like India’s, afforestation requires both political restraint and political courage.

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Updated on Jul 11, 2026 06:20 pm IST

How the US soared to the heights of dangerous greatness

As fireworks burst above the US’ vast and richly peopled expanses, it is worth recalling that clarity and honesty about human nature have been its elixir.

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Published on Jul 11, 2026 05:43 pm IST

India’s imperative to reclaim music therapy

India possesses the world’s most scientifically grounded tradition of sound-based healing.

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Updated on Jul 11, 2026 06:20 pm IST

Mis-selling regulations need a lot more teeth

Acknowledging that merely getting a customer to sign a form does not constitute explicit consent is a step forward by RBI

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Published on Jul 10, 2026 10:48 am IST

Fatty liver disease is India’s silent epidemic

In India, pooled estimates suggest fatty liver disease may affect around 38% of adults, that is over 100 million people.

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Updated on Jul 10, 2026 07:29 am IST

Monsoons may fail us, wastewater will not

Unlike rainfall, a city’s wastewater supply does not typically depend on the monsoon.

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Published on Jul 10, 2026 06:25 am IST

How long before India’s permanent UNSC seat?

With the paralysis of UNSC decision-making, there is realisation that reform is the only way to reclaim the UN’s role in world affairs.

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Published on Jul 09, 2026 08:35 am IST

DPDP Act: Trojan horse for State overreach

When the DPDP Act comes into full effect in May 2027, over a billion citizens will have rights to know who holds their data, to correct it, and to delete it.

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Published on Jul 13, 2026 08:53 pm IST

DPDP Act is a suraksha kawach for data privacy

Critics argue that Section 36 is broadly worded and could enable mass surveillance.

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Published on Jul 09, 2026 08:33 am IST

Films like Satluj strengthen India’s democratic core

Satluj is not only about the State power, it is primarily about conscience and character.

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Published on Jul 08, 2026 07:42 am IST

Key questions that Andaman and Nicobar LG must answer

The Shompen did not even participate in the proceedings where their rights to the forests were settled; yet, permission was granted for diversion in their name.

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Published on Jul 08, 2026 07:40 am IST

Pakistan's Indus entreaties to the West hold little water

For India, the logical course is to keep the treaty in abeyance until the conditions that sustained it are restored.

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Published on Jul 08, 2026 07:39 am IST

The health care data that matters to households

Every taxpayer has a stake in knowing whether increased government spending is translating in services.

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Published on Jul 07, 2026 06:53 am IST

Australia balm for India’s fuel-fertiliser-forex pains

File: Farmers sprinkle fertiliser over crops on the outskirts of Amritsar.

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Published on Jul 07, 2026 06:36 am IST

Questioning Ram Mandir theft is a dharmic duty

Any controversy surrounding donations to the Ram Mandir, whether ultimately substantiated or disproved, cannot therefore be reduced to an accounting dispute.

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Published on Jul 07, 2026 06:33 am IST

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