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How Rohit Sharma manages to connect with his fans like no Indian cricketer does

Vijay Lokapally -
In 'The Hitman', Vijay Lokapally and G. Krishnan write about Rohit Sharma's bond with his fans and the mantra that keeps him grounded.
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India keeps focussing on a future China threat. But just looking east is bad security policy

Zorawar Daulet Singh -
In ‘Powershift’, Zorawar Daulet Singh writes that the threat of China shouldn’t compel India to abandon its multi-vector world and security view.
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Nepal’s elite failed to preserve Gurkhas’ 200-year history. But folk songs kept it alive

Tim I. Gurung -
In ‘Ayo Gorkhali’, former British Gurkha Tim I. Gurung stitches together a history of his community that goes beyond soldiering and bravery.
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Broken bones, fractured jaws, bruised egos — The lesser-known tale of India’s pace bowling

Gulu Ezekiel -
In 'Speed Merchants', Gulu Ezekiel and Vijay Lokapally write about fast bowlers who would be known on the world stage if India's Test debut had come in 1920s rather than 1932.
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How do you make an ad for security cameras? With a good tagline and help from Bigg Boss

Hari Khemka -
In ‘On The Move’, entrepreneur Hari Khemka writes on how CP Plus created its memorable security camera ads and roped in Salman Khan.
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High family income, not SAT scores, is your real ticket to Harvard, Yale, and Princeton

Michael J. Sandel -
In ‘The Tyranny of Merit’, Michael J. Sandel writes about contemporary attitudes toward success, failure, and meritocracy.
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From Akbar’s court to Baghdad, Muslims laid foundation for scientific education and curiosity

Mohammad Aslam Parvaiz -
In ‘The Scientific Muslim’, Mohammad Aslam Parvaiz writes on the rise and fall of scientific temperement in Islam.
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Indian nationalism works in practice, but not in theory: Shashi Tharoor

Shashi Tharoor -
In ‘The Battle of Belonging’, Shashi Tharoor writes that Indian nationalism is a rare animal — you can be many things and one thing
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Beijing’s CPEC is the new East India Company in Balochistan

Francesca Marino -
In ‘Balochistan’, Francesca Marino writes that Pakistan is turning Gwadar and other coastal areas of Balochistan into a Chinese Kaliningrad.
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What has climate change led to? Riots, uprising and tyranny

Sumant Sinha -
In ‘Fossil Free’, Sumant Sinha writes about the social and economic impacts of climate change, especially in oil-producing countries.
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Opinion

Trump’s 28 points for Ukraine add up to a no-go at peace

Swasti Rao -
Two questions are pertinent: Why does the Trump administration keep making the same mistakes on the peace proposal? And what does a hurried peace plan mean on the ground?

India can face multi-front conflicts with hostile Dhaka. New Delhi missed chance to engage BNP

As a Pasmanda Muslim woman, it pains me that India took 70 years to question talaq-e-hasan

Economy

At Charcha 2025: Local entrepreneurship, not just big IT, will drive next wave of distributed AI work

Mrinalini Dhyani -
While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.

Defence

Tejas fighter aircraft crashes at Dubai Air Show, IAF confirms pilot’s death

Snehesh Alex Philip -
This is the second such incident after a Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas had crashed into a hostel on the outskirts of Jaisalmer in March last year.

National Interest

INDIA has a Congress-sized hole. And the fix begins with a little humility

Shekhar Gupta -
Without a Congress revival, there can be no challenge to the BJP pan-nationally. Modi’s party is growing, and almost entirely at the cost of the Congress.

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