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Raghu MalhotraSep 24, 2022
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ReutersSep 24, 2022
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APSep 24, 2022
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New York TimesSep 24, 2022
Italy votes Sunday. Here’s what you need to know Subscriber Only
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Sourav Roy BarmanSep 24, 2022
The National Testing Agency and the University Grants Commission (UGC) maintain that the normalisation of marks is the best method available to offer a level playing field to all candidates who took the entrance exam.
Nitin SharmaSep 23, 2022
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P.S. KrishnanSep 23, 2022
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Amitabh SinhaSep 23, 2022
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Shubhajit RoySep 23, 2022
Why telling Russia to abandon war is in India’s interest Subscriber Only
This isn't the era of war, PM Narendra Modi told Russian President Vladimir Putin, reiterating a consistent Indian line. Russia is India's major military good supplier, and with the crisis on the LAC still not
Hitesh VyasSep 23, 2022
What banking system liquidity going into ‘deficit mode’ means Subscriber Only
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Sadaf ModakSep 23, 2022
The case to decide on excommunication within Dawoodi Bohras Subscriber Only
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Apurva VishwanathSep 23, 2022
Key questions as NIA raids PFI: what is a ‘terror’ organisation, what does a ‘ban’ mean? Subscriber Only
Declaring an organisation a terrorist organisation has serious consequences in law, including criminalising its membership and the forfeiture of the property of the organisation.
Sandeep SinghSep 23, 2022
New account settlement system from October 1: what changes Subscriber Only
The market regulator mandates stockbrokers to settle i.e., transfer the available credit balance from trading account to bank account, at least once in a quarter (90 days) or 30 days. What changes under the new
APSep 23, 2022
NASA is about to clobber a small, harmless asteroid millions of miles away. A spacecraft named Dart will zero in on the asteroid, intent on slamming it head-on at 14,000 mph (22,500 kph).
Johnson T.A.Sep 22, 2022
Crackdown on PFI: What is the Islamic group accused of, and what has NIA said so far? Subscriber Only
What is the Popular Front of India, accused of terrorist activities, that was raided by the NIA in 15 states across the country? What are the allegations against the PFI, and what is the political
Yubaraj GhimireSep 22, 2022
In Nepal, mess at the top signals breakdown of Constitution Subscriber Only
The current crisis began after President Bhandari refused to ratify Nepal's citizenship bill, which was sent to her twice after it was passed by both Houses of Parliament over the span of a month.
Sukhbir SiwachSep 22, 2022
The Supreme Court verdict on Haryana gurdwaras, and what it means for the Sikh community Subscriber Only
The Supreme Court Tuesday upheld the validity of the Haryana Sikh Gurdwaras (Management Act), 2014. What was the case; the legal challenge and arguments? What has the Supreme Court said? What happens next?
Nirupama SubramanianSep 22, 2022
Imran’s “western conspiracy” cry has mined the anti-American vein running through the conservative new middle class of Pakistan, including in the army, which sees itself as a true middle-class institution.
Anil SasiSep 22, 2022
With the US Federal Reserve set to hike rates further, outflows from emerging markets are likely to continue, putting pressure on the currencies and markets in countries such as India.
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Anjali MararSep 22, 2022
Dvorak: How this cyclone intensity estimation technique has helped save millions of lives Subscriber Only
Dvorak was an American meteorologist best credited for developing the Dvorak (read as Do-rak) technique in the early 1970s.
Johnson T.A.Sep 22, 2022
Massive countrywide raids were carried out on the Popular Front of India on Sept 22 and Sept 27 by the NIA, ED, and state police forces, and scores of its leaders were arrested or detained.
Divya ASep 22, 2022
The government has announced a special tourist train to cover the 'Ambedkar Circuit'. Over the last eight years, the Narendra Modi government has hailed and celebrated Ambedkar in multiple ways in an attempt to stake
Apurva VishwanathSep 21, 2022
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Express News ServiceSep 21, 2022
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