With the Union budget round the corner, it’s customary to discuss fiscal prudence and consolidation. But it’s also the right time to talk about the…
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I Want the World to Stop
Picture a sun-drenched afternoon, the kind where shadows stretch lazily across the pavement. Now add a touch of whimsy, and a sprinkle of indie-pop brilliance.…
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Why so much buzz over a budget exercise, Kola Veri Di?
It’s that time of the year again when everyone works themselves up to a froth to get excited about the annual budget. What is essentially…
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Taste currywurst & defeat in a Berlin Biergarten
Germany had been sailing through the Euro Championships, with only one team more imperious than them – the Spanish. Unfortunately, the draw meant they couldn’t…
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neil young: We’re witnessing the first generation of old pop-rock stars – this means…
Young newspaper readers, and tall pygmies. As you may have gathered over the last few weeks, age has been quite the topic of conversation between…
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Goodbye, selfie diplomacy, leaders need to get back to business
It’s high time that people close to global political leaders take them aside gently and break the news: the age of selfie diplomacy has officially…
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Will less (people) bring more (peace)?
The world, according to a UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs report published on Thursday, is projected to reach its peak population at 10.3…
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Plumbing the depths to scale the heights
With pressure on finite resources increasing, oceans have become the new frontier for exploration. In 2021, India launched the Deep Ocean Mission, or Samudrayaan, to…
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Two can work better than four-wheelers
India is taking an untrod path to energy transition for its vehicles. And it may just work out swell. The lack of battery-charging infrastructure makes…
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Opinion | Maps Show Biden’s Rapidly Shrinking Path to Re-election
By Doug SosnikGraphics by Quoctrung Bui Mr. Sosnik was a senior adviser to President Bill Clinton from 1994 to 2000 and has advised over 50…
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Women’s right over ‘rights’ of customs
A Supreme Court order on Wednesday finally ended the lack of clarity that has prevailed for four decades on the rights of illegally divorced Muslim…
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Walking in new sneakers – The Economic Times
Life is too short for walking in old, worn-out shoes. But there’s a separate pleasure – indeed, bliss – in walking in new sneakers. It’s…
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Opinion | The Case for Housing Deregulation
By Bryan CaplanGraphics by Sara Chodosh Dr. Caplan is a professor of economics at George Mason University and the author of “Build, Baby, Build: The…
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sexual assault: Don’t shut up and empower abuse
Literature Nobel laureate Alice Munro‘s daughter Andrea Robin Skinner‘s revelation that her stepfather sexually assaulted her first when she was 9, and continued to abuse…
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