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- April 29, 2026
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The 93% moment: What West Bengal’s record turnout really signals
A turnout of 93.19% is hard to ignore. In the first phase of West Bengal’s assembly elections, covering 152 constituencies, 3.35 crore out of 3.61 crore registered voters cast their…
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- April 29, 2026
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Changing gears: Move at what suits you best
By Rajashree Birla Recently, one has been reading a lot about student shootings. A student running amok, gunning down innocent lives mindlessly and then ebbing out his own. Largely overseas.…
- Kamal Ghorui
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- April 29, 2026
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Docs who won’t listen
On paper, Indian women have a sympathetic law to access abortion. In practice, it is a permission slip that the medical establishment frequently refuses to sign, often persuading courts to…
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- April 29, 2026
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Woods & shoulds
Sunday and Monday were infernally hot. Indian cities took the top 95 positions for day temperatures. And the hills promised no respite. They were hot, too, and burning. Reports of…
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- April 29, 2026
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With thorium, India will be in its element
War in West Asia has, once again, exposed the fragility of India’s energy security. Nearly 90% of its crude oil is imported, and close to half originates in the Gulf.…
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- April 29, 2026
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What Bengal’s saying today
Mamata Banerjee’s record as chief minister of Bengal has been a mixed bag. After 15 years at the helm, her party faces strong anti-incumbency. Yet, for BJP, the principal opposition…
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- April 29, 2026
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Questionable democracy
Democracy is always a question mark, often an exclamation point, but never a full stop because democracy’s work is never done.Democracy constantly reinvents itself, and India’s democracy, the largest in…
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- April 28, 2026
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The great Indian lounge: Where privilege stands in queue
There was a time when an airport lounge did not need to announce itself. It simply existed like a well-read person in a noisy room. You entered, lowered your voice…
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- April 28, 2026
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Artificial intelligence and job-loss debate: A critical insight
Artificial intelligence is no longer a distant ambition confined to research labs and science fiction. It is here, reshaping the rhythms of everyday life and rewriting the rules of the…
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- April 28, 2026
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From scattered to structured: Living all 24 hours
I remember my mother constantly reminding everyone around her about one thing: budget your money. Don’t overspend. Save for the future. Stay disciplined. At the time, it sounded like good advice. But its…