When visiting ancient or medieval monuments, the thought immediately comes to mind that our ancestors really built things to last. Through centuries of exposure and…
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Opinion | Attention Is Power
On Monday, Donald Trump is going to take the oath of office for the second time. During his first administration, there was a question of…
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Three cheers for our sports heroes, but…
All recipients of 2024 Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Awards from the president today – Gukesh D (chess), Harmanpreet Singh (hockey), Praveen Kumar (para-athletics) and…
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Opinion | How to Find Order in a Chaotic New World
The world appears to be sliding toward greater chaos. The number and intensity of conflicts increased significantly in the past year, with wars in the…
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Source of life – The Economic Times
Hindu cosmology posits endless cycles of the universe’s creation and pralay, dissolution after a kalpa, a ‘day of Brahma‘ of approximately 4.32 bn years. Vishnu…
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Opinion | Reality TV Takes Washington (Again)
The consequential confirmation hearing of former Representative Sean Duffy of Wisconsin for secretary of transportation has largely flown under the radar, but his elevation is…
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Sitting on a field – The Economic Times
Imagine a serene, sun-dappled field stretching out before you on a winter’s day. The simple pleasure of sitting on a field transcends the ordinary, inviting…
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Opinion | I Fought Wildfires in California. Trump Will Make the Problem Worse.
A few years ago, when I was part of a crew fighting a series of large wildfires in California’s wilderness, my bosses told me, “This…
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Formula One: Sauber Team Representative Alessandro Alunni Bravi Steps Down
Last Updated:January 16, 2025, 09:21 IST Sauber will become an Audi factory outfit in 2026, with Red Bull’s long-serving sporting director Jonathan Wheatley set to…
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Quintonil Mexico City – The Economic Times
Named after a fragrant green herb that features in some of its dishes and drinks, Quintonil serves as the stage for chef Jorge Vallejo‘s boundary-pushing…
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Opinion | Are We Sleepwalking Into Autocracy?
Since Donald Trump’s election victory, we have witnessed striking accommodations to his narrow win and mandate, what has been called “anticipatory obedience.” Are we sleepwalking…
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View: India’s growth momentum faces headwinds; Policy interventions key to sustained…
India’s growth momentum has eased materially during 2024, and there are plenty of risks in 2025 and beyond. Real GDP growth should average about 6.5%…
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Opinion | The Israeli Right May Soon Be Disenchanted With Trump
The most interesting detail of the hostage-cease fire deal that Israeli and Hamas officials agreed to on Wednesday lies neither in its terms, which mainly…
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RBI must communicate to signal it’s in charge of things on the currency front
Economic commentators in India, myself included, are a fickle lot. The same bunch of pundits who were lauding the idea of ‘currency stability’ as a…
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