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October 27, 2025 07:31 IST

The Prime Minister, Rajiv Gandhi, arrived in Moscow on a brief, unscheduled visit to the Soviet Union and held wide-ranging talks with the Communist Party chief, Mikhail Gorbachev, at the Kremlin.

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October 25, 2025 07:09 IST

For the sake of the ceasefire, a durable accommodation of Palestinians and broader regional stability, Israel needs a return to a politics of accountability

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October 25, 2025 07:09 IST

Sometimes, the word “legend” gets used too easily, but Piyush was one in every sense of the word. He was a trailblazer

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October 25, 2025 07:08 IST

A couple in Kerala registered their marriage using video KYC, which verifies identities using Aadhaar-based OTPs or email authentication. This must be placed in the context of Kerala’s strides in digital literacy

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October 25, 2025 00:09 IST

The US has been joined by the EU, which has also unveiled measures that target Russian oil and gas. This marks a significant change in Western policy. But these moves will also disrupt global oil markets

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October 26, 2025 21:57 IST

A “substantial set-up grant” only makes the funds available. Procurement is another story altogether

Rajiv Gandhi at UN, N-talks with Pak, Arjuna Awards, P T Usha and Shiny Abraham, Forty Years Ago, editorial, Indian express, opinion news, current affairs
October 25, 2025 07:08 IST

The Prime Minister, Rajiv Gandhi, called for a global crusade against hunger, racism, terrorism, and the nuclear arms race.

This is the front page of The Indian Express published on October 24, 1985.
October 24, 2025 07:34 IST

The Prime Minister, Rajiv Gandhi, conferred with the leaders of the two important neighbouring countries, China and Pakistan, in New York.

State of Climate Action Report shows record clean-energy investments still inadequate to check temperature rise. Upcoming COP 30 must address it
October 24, 2025 07:34 IST

Past 10 years have been the hottest on record. Negotiators at the summit in Belem will need to find pathways to nudge countries to upscale ambitions.

The Busan summit led to a deal under which China would defer export controls on rare earths and increase agricultural purchases from the US, while Trump reduced tariffs on Chinese imports
October 24, 2025 07:35 IST

Over half of India's population is under 30. How many of them can look up to a leadership that can empathise with their struggles and aspirations? For political parties, this is an important question to ask themselves and work on reforms for their own long-term future.

Sir Syed Ahmad Khan stood for diversity, fraternity — values championed by AMU
October 24, 2025 07:35 IST

His roles as an educator, social reformer, cultural conservationist, biographer, political ideologue, and institution builder take him beyond merely being the saviour of the Muslim community after the 1857 War of Independence.

The purpose of communication is no longer the creation of common ground. It is a display of oneself
October 24, 2025 07:35 IST

The problem with sincerity is that it is not merely an inner mental state; it must be a legible social practice, a form of life. Yet, something in the contemporary structure of the world renders sincerity unreadable. We simply cannot attribute it to anyone

Take a bow, AI -- you’re getting closer to humanity
October 24, 2025 07:26 IST

Exposure to junk online can give LLMs dark traits. Case in point? Brain rot

Reversing brain drain in STEM is welcome. But it needs to be done right
October 23, 2025 09:07 IST

India's ambition must be broader than strategic STEM nationalism. Higher education cannot be reduced to a pipeline for industry; its imagination must overcome the narrowly instrumental

Making generalised and misleading conclusions from insufficient research could impact farmers and ecologies in a significant way apart from leading to health hazards.
October 24, 2025 13:12 IST

Let's not blame grain-based foods for the obesity crisis and the growing burden of metabolic diseases. The real problems are the ultra-processed and sugary foods in our diet

This is the front page of The Indian Express published on October 23, 1985.
October 23, 2025 09:06 IST

This is the front page of The Indian Express published on October 23, 1985.

Supreme Court order on trans rights highlights government failures
October 23, 2025 09:07 IST

The fact that courts have had to step in repeatedly to ensure that the rights of a vulnerable section of the citizenry are not violated, reflects poorly on the executive

Galling as it is, we must recognise that Pakistan cannot be dismissed in strategic terms. Powerful others will continue to engage with it, despite their strong ties to India. This is the reality. Our diplomacy must be cool-headed in thinking about Pakistan’s place in the world and our policies towards it. Irritation and condescension are not enough.
October 23, 2025 16:04 IST

Contrary to our belief that Pakistan is a puny entity, our neighbour has five assets that make it both feared and attractive.

Bad Diwali gifts, free toll plaza and a lesson
October 23, 2025 00:18 IST

In UP, poor Diwali bonus leads to a unique workers’ protest that made a point.

This is the front page of The Indian Express published on October 22, 1985.
October 22, 2025 07:49 IST

This is the front page of The Indian Express published on October 22, 1985.

The daylight robbery seems like something out of Hollywood. But life is often less complicated than fiction
October 22, 2025 07:48 IST

The daylight robbery seems like something out of Hollywood. But life is often less complicated than fiction.

An erratic Trump, and an emboldened Putin, illustrate the challenges that lie ahead in ending the war in Ukraine
October 22, 2025 15:16 IST

Once again, it appears that Ukraine and Europe are being sidelined, with Washington positioning itself as the arbiter of war and peace

The cool November-December period is now likely to coincide with the delayed peak of stubble burning.
October 22, 2025 14:51 IST

Delhi’s air pollution crisis is complex and persistent. The only viable path is to tackle the root cause -- source emissions.

The patakha police won’t solve Delhi's pollution solve a problem
October 22, 2025 09:06 IST

Diwali needs to be cleaner but framing fireworks as fount of all toxins is wrong -- in science and strategy

commonwealth games
October 21, 2025 09:17 IST

But for that, India must learn, not forget, lessons from 2010

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