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With help from ISRO, Japan plans to take humans to the moon by 2020s

Vandana Menon -
Space agency chief Naoki Okumura says Japan & India may be in competition, but cooperation on moon mission will help fend off other countries.

I can engage with Kejriwal if he offers funds to compensate farmers: Amarinder Singh

Chitleen K Sethi -
Punjab CM says stubble burning can’t be solved just by two states unless the Centre steps in; stresses need for reuse of crop residue.

No odd-even if you don’t have data to prove its usefulness, NGT tells Delhi govt

Priyamvada Grover -
The AAP government claims the decision to roll out the scheme is in line with graded response plan notified by the Centre.

Anti-pollution steps: HC, NGT pull up Delhi govt for shoddy job

Priyamvada Grover -
NGT says Delhi government has 'made a mess of the city'; court asks it to take urgent measures, including sprinkling of water on roads to check dust pollution.

Innovation needed to end stubble burning, but Delhi does little to stop pollution in NCR

Siraj Hussain -
There is an urgent need to encourage innovation and educate farmers rather than taking punitive action against already stressed farmers. It is that time of...

Alien paddy is causing stubble burning, but don’t blame Punjab for Delhi smog this time

K.S. Pannu -
The paddy being grown in Punjab is alien to conditions in Punjab, and the burning of its stubble has had a big impact on the state’s air quality.

Global Pulse: Eastern countries are symbols of EU’s failure; Boko Haram’s gruesome record

Sanya Dhingra -
Once a beacon for post-Communist integration into Europe, the Vicegrad Group now symbolises the European Union's failure.

Smoke-free Diwali still a pipe dream as fields continue to burn in Haryana

Swapna Merlin -
Haryana government says it is trying various options to curb stubble burning, but 672 cases had been registered till two days before Diwali.

Sharing economy is also caring when it comes to city taxis

Mandar Kagade -
The proposed city taxi rules in Delhi and Mumbai are likely to reduce jobs for drivers, and increase congestion and pollution.

Ban on sale of crackers: SC picks public health over cultural practices

Apurva Vishwanath -
The Supreme Court Monday directed the government to suspend all temporary licenses that were granted to sell fire crackers in NCR till 1 November
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Opinion

US has misread India. New Delhi will hedge, push back, and assert

Shishir Priyadarshi -
India’s foreign policy today is driven less by Western alignment or global liberalism and more by domestic political imperatives — economic, ideological, and electoral.

Dear Satyapal, it was my turn. You overtook me: Wife Iqbal Malik

AI integration for military is risky business. Combat monopoly must remain with soldiers

Economy

Smartphones, gems, pharma: Which Indian exports will be worst hit by Trump tariffs, which will be spared

Keshav Padmanabhan -
Electronics—specifically smartphones—& energy & pharma products make up 30% of Indian exports to US. 25% tariff on India came into effect Thursday, extra 25% to kick in by August-end.

Defence

Pakistan army chief Asim Munir to attend CENTCOM chief’s farewell, second visit to US in two months

Debdutta Chakraborty -
Munir was earlier in America in June when he had a two-hour luncheon meeting with the US president at the White House.

National Interest

Pakistan, Dhaka have played Washington well. Back home, Modi ecosystem has an inner conflict

Shekhar Gupta -
To protect ourselves from Trumpian diplomacy, first we must introspect the bipolarity within our establishment discourse.

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