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Ravi Dutta MishraJan 9, 2026
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Amitabh SinhaJan 8, 2026
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P Vaidyanathan IyerJan 8, 2026
The Tamil Nadu Assured Pension Scheme will become effective January 1, 2027, if the DMK returns to power in the state. TAPS guarantees a pension of 50% of the last drawn monthly salary to all
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Why Oxford University Press had to apologise over a two decade-old book on Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Subscriber Only
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Explained DeskJan 8, 2026
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Sukrita BaruahJan 8, 2026
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Bashir Ali AbbasJan 8, 2026
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Kanchan VasdevJan 8, 2026
Kabaddi murders: How betting, gang wars became entangled with Punjab’s favourite sport Subscriber Only
The recent killings of people associated with kabaddi reveal that the sport has grown into a high-stakes, lucrative business, with big money, betting syndicates, rival federations and gangsters all vying for a share of the
Adrija RoychowdhuryJan 7, 2026
Much of what is known about the events at Turkman Gate during the Emergency comes from memoirs, inquiry records, journalistic investigations and later oral histories. We recall
Soumyarendra BarikJan 7, 2026
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Anil SasiJan 7, 2026
Trump Venezuela oil plan: While Venezuela holds the world’s largest oil reserves, it accounts for less than 1% of global production. There are multiple hurdles in the Trump administration’s plans to expand the country’s vast
Amaal SheikhJan 7, 2026
The HC Division Bench called the the apprehension of unrest 'an imaginary ghost created by them for their convenience sake and to put one community against other community under suspicion and constant mistrust.'
Deeptiman TiwaryJan 7, 2026
The UAPA, in its original state, did not address terrorism at all. Behind its current, sweeping form is a series of incremental and bipartisan amendments
Alok SinghJan 7, 2026
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Rishika SinghJan 7, 2026
An Expert Explains the LAC issue: ‘The Chinese are using ambiguity on the LAC… as a major pressure point against us’ Subscriber Only
What is the history of the Line of Actual Control (LAC)? How have the countries attempted to manage border issues, and why does China continue to lay claims on Arunachal Pradesh? Former diplomat Ashok K
Amaal SheikhJan 6, 2026
The issue pertained to whether electricity wheeled from an SEZ to the DTA could attract customs duty. While electricity imports carried a nil rate of duty, the centre sought to levy duty on electricity cleared
Leena MisraJan 6, 2026
Last month’s relaxation of prohibition in GIFT City marks the latest chapter in the tussle between Gujarat’s decades-old law and the removal of what is seen as a deterrent to investors.
Anagha JayakumarJan 6, 2026
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Explained DeskJan 6, 2026
According to the 25-page indictment, since 1999, when Maduro was first elected to public office, he, his wife, Cilia Flores, his son, Nicolás Ernesto Maduro Guerra, and his fellow indicted Venezuelan leaders participated in a
Soumyarendra BarikJan 6, 2026
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Anagha JayakumarJan 6, 2026
Trump directly threatened action against Colombia and Mexico, if they failed to reduce the flow of illicit drugs into the US, while Cuba, a close ally of Venezuela, 'looks like it's ready to fall' on
Vineet BhallaJan 6, 2026
The apex court has used a framework of differentiated roles of the alleged conspirators, distinguishing the 'architects' of the conspiracy and its 'facilitators'.
Rishika SinghJan 5, 2026
Every week, we recap highlights of the news from China. This week, we look at China’s relationship with Venezuela, what the US attack could mean for it, and its “ironclad” ties with Pakistan.
Apurva VishwanathJan 5, 2026
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