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Unity in diversity: On the Opposition attempt to have an alliance for 2024
Opposition parties must recognize their differences while coming together Parties opposed to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) are often at loggerheads with one another, and any coordinated action among them is never easy. Contradictions are […]
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Open justice: On the Supreme Court verdict in the MediaOne case
The Supreme Court verdict setting aside the denial of broadcasting permission to Malayalam channel MediaOne is one that protects the media against arbitrary action and bars the use of undisclosed national security considerations as a […]
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Winds of change: Haryana khap vows to promote girls’ education
In a welcome softening of the khaps’ rigidly conservative and patriarchal posturing, the Sarv Jatiya Kandela khap of Haryana’s Jind area has taken the lead in doing away with the practice of issuing diktats for […]
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Landmark Act: Himachal women get landholding right like men
In a commendable act, the Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu-led Congress government on April 4 set right a decades-old wrong through an amendment to an outdated landholding law that discriminates against women. Till now, in grave violation […]
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Misuse of probe agencies
Opposition parties’ plea in SC raises significant issues A plea by 14 Opposition parties alleging arbitrary arrests and misuse of Central probe agencies against political opponents has been listed for hearing by the Supreme Court […]
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Action against Rahul
Undue haste lays bare agenda to pin him down Lok Sabha officials have acted with undue haste while in first disqualifying convicted Congress MP Rahul Gandhi and then serving a notice on him to vacate […]
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Chilling effect: On defamation, free speech and the Rahul Gandhi case
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s conviction and jail term flags need to abolish criminal defamation The rigors of the law and the tribulations of politics have come together to bedevil Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. An election-time […]
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No to sealed cover
Apex court advocates transparency and fairness The Supreme Court’s refusal to accept the Centre’s sealed note about its views on One Rank, One Pension arrears follows a similar rejection of a sealed envelope that contained […]
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US banking crisis: Lapses in regulatory oversight led to the collapse
The US authorities are scrambling to protect depositors’ money after the back-to-back collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), Silvergate Capital Corporation and Signature Bank, which were major lenders to the crypto sector and tech startups. […]
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Dangerous maneuvering: On the Black Sea encounter and the risks posed by the Ukraine war
The United States should find stability in ties with Russia to help end Ukraine war The high-altitude maneuvering between two Russian fighter jets and an American drone over the Black Sea, which resulted in the […]
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Chip pact with US: Boost to larger role for India in global supply chain
From being a battle of corporate giants, the incredibly costly, complex and high-stakes business of making semiconductor chips has assumed the form of a geopolitical weapon. As governments respond to national security concerns brought out […]
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Xi tightens grip
India needs to be wary of Chinese President’s absolute power In an inevitable outcome, Xi Jinping has been ‘unanimously elected’ Chinese President for a historic third term. This makes him the country’s longest-serving leader since […]
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State Must Revise Affordable Housing Proposal
As an elected official and a fellow Democrat, I urge New York State Governor Kathy Hochul and our state representatives not to adopt the housing proposal in its current form as part of the forthcoming […]
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Much ado about names
SC warns against making India a prisoner of its past Reaffirming India’s secular ethos, the Supreme Court has dismissed a petition seeking the formation of a commission to restore ‘original’ names of historical places ‘renamed […]
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Indian opposition parties have a duty to protect democracy in the nation
India today appears to be more divided than it ever was. In the 80 years that I have been on this planet, with sixty years of my life spent in India, I can say with […]
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Biden’s Kyiv visit
Hardening of battle lines ominous for the world The strategic visit by US President Joe Biden to Kyiv, days before the first anniversary of the Russian war on Ukraine, has only hardened the battle lines […]
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BBC on Income Tax Radar
Prove Wrongdoing to Dispel Notion of Vindictive Action The Income Tax Department’s survey at the offices of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) in Delhi and Mumbai has not only triggered a war of words between […]
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Honor of office: On new Governors of States appointed by the Center
Those required to stay away from partisan politics in current role must not be made Governors A former judge of the Supreme Court of India and a former Indian Army commander are among the new […]
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State of affairs: On Joe Biden’s second State of the Union address
United States President Joe Biden knows he must focus on both the U.S. economy and global challenges In his second State of the Union address, U.S. President Joe Biden tried to articulate several messages under […]
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Chinese eye in sky
‘Spy balloon’ underlines need for constant alertness Days after a US Air Force fighter jet shot down a Chinese surveillance balloon — which the US claimed was a ‘spy balloon’ — off the South Carolina […]
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Taking the middle path
Kickerline: Budget combines fiscal prudence with populism In its last full Budget before the 2024 General Election, the NDA government has attempted to strike a balance between economic and electoral considerations. With nine states going […]
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Hindenburg allegations
Imperative for Adani Group, India to shore up investor trust The turmoil in the stock markets, largely caused by the sell-off of the Adani Group shares since late last week, has brought into sharp focus […]