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SubscriberWrites: Bengal unbound: People’s revolt for justice

Junior doctors leading protests against the RG Kar incident are heirs to Bengal’s progressive intellectualism and proud tradition of activism that once propelled India toward independence.

SubscriberWrites: A balancing act: India’s foreign policy challenges

India has potential to become a significant economic and military power; an independent foreign policy based on its own national interests would be the right approach.

SubscriberWrites: Economic Populism- the new socialism

India's political class unites on economic populism, sidelining market reforms. With welfare schemes dominating, the call for liberalization and deregulation is fading away.

SubscriberWrites: Let us not lower the dignity of the governor’s office

Governors' partisan actions in opposition-ruled states spark debate on the erosion of constitutional dignity, highlighting the urgent need for reforms to restore federal harmony.

SubscriberWrites: The Aravallis: A struggling guardian of north india’s ecology

Once revered, the ancient Aravalli Range now faces relentless exploitation, threatening its role as a climate regulator, biodiversity hub, and natural barrier.

SubscriberWrites: What was behind 42k jobs cut at Reliance Industries

The number of employees at the conglomerate's telecom division, Reliance Jio, decreased as well, from 95,326 in FY23 to 90,067 in FY24.

SubscriberWrites: Modi’s strategic diplomacy: Pushing Ukraine towards peace talks

PM Modi, during his visit to Ukraine, will likely highlight to Zelensky the risks of prolonged conflict with Russia and the potential benefits of a negotiated settlement.

SubscriberWrites: Rape victim should have unquestionable right to abort a child

Under India's Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act 1971, abortion is permitted only up to 20 weeks, even for rape victims, who are denied abortion if the pregnancy exceeds this limit.

SubscriberWrites: Decentralized management of street dogs

Many government and non-government bodies have been working for them for a long time but there is hardly any change in the attitude of most humans towards colony dogs.

SubscriberWrites: Charting India’s strategic autonomy amid global turmoil: Implications of PM Modi’s Russia visit

Strategic autonomy has been the cornerstone of India's foreign policy, allowing it the flexibility to manoeuvre through global challenges without being tethered to any one power bloc.

On Camera

SC’s stray dog order lit a match in Delhi. Are they a menace or companions?

The last time this matter flared up was when Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, in a very similar directive in April, called for the relocation of stray dogs in the capital.

Modi’s ‘Diwali bonanza’ for the common man—next-gen GST reforms, lower tax on daily-use items soon

Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?