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Tuesday, October 14, 2025
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SubscriberWrites: Rise of Neolocals & Call for Inclusive Globalization and Climate Action

Sunita Narain's compelling booklet dissects ecological contradictions, de-globalisation, and inclusive solutions for the planet’s most pressing challenges.

SubscriberWrites: India-Australia faceoff at Border Gavaskar Trophy

Though the pundits plauded the stand-in captain Jassie Bumrah’s call to bat first on a visibly live pitch, it ignited fears of the pack falling like cards.

SubscriberWrites: Legal Overreach of the 1995 Waqf Act

A glaring example of the Waqf Board's unchecked powers was revealed in Karnataka, where a state government-appointed commission uncovered widespread tampering with land records.

SubscriberWrites: ‘On Freedom’ by Timothy Snyder — A profound reimagining of liberty in a divided world

Snyder’s book challenges conventional notions of liberty, calling for a more inclusive, collective understanding of freedom while critiquing global injustices and inequalities.

SubscriberWrites: Defining future through sustainable development and climate action

According to the Asian Development Bank, if meaningful adaptation strategies are not implemented, climate-related damage could erase over 10% of the global GDP by 2050.

SubscriberWrites: DMK and Adani’s profitable land grab plot for Chennai Parandur Airport

DMK’s plan to seize 2,000 acres for an airport ignores farmers' livelihoods and environmental sustainability, prioritizing profit-driven ‘development’ over people and nature.

SubscriberWrites: Pitfalls and benefits of Trump’s resounding victory

Trump's preference for unilateral action and questioning of international alliances could affect effectiveness of NATO, the UN, and the EU in tackling global security challenges.

SubscriberWrites: Flooded Cityscapes – Unravelling Guwahati’s Drainage Dilemma

A significant factor contributing to Guwahati's flooding issues is the dramatic shift in land use patterns since the 1970s.

SubscriberWrites: Devolve Powers to the Ground Level to Confer Degrees on Students

The universities have absolutely no role in conducting their programs, training the students there, nor any monitoring or evaluation.

SubscriberWrites: India’s semiconductor surge – Paving way to global leadership

With a booming market and skilled engineers, India is set to reshape the global semiconductor landscape, attracting investment and innovation while reducing reliance on China.

On Camera

Resetting Afghanistan ties is geopolitical need. Gandhis are showing their diplomatic ignorance

With two hostile neighbours in the immediate vicinity and one in the greater region, it is imperative that New Delhi forge alliances that can offer some stability.

Niti Aayog recommends fully decriminalising 12 offences under new I-T Act to ‘foster more trust’

Recommendations appear in Niti Aayog’s Tax Policy Working Paper Series–II. It says there is a need to shift away from fear-based enforcement to trust-based governance.

India, UK sign £350 mn deal for Martlet. What are these Lightweight Multirole Missiles

In service with the British military since 2019, it is also known as the Martlet missile. Ukrainians have also deployed these missiles against Russian troops.

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.