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8 July, 2022

Convenient lies: On sharing of fake news through social media

The BJP should not feed the fake news ecosystem to score political points Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s comments about SFI…

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1 July, 2022

Theatre of the absurd: On Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair’s arrest

Zubair’s arrest is another instance of the Centre’s characteristic intolerance Mohammed Zubair, co-founder of fact-checking website Alt News, is being…

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1 July, 2022

Death of immigrants: 50 succumb to the dream of a ‘better life’ in Texas

The death of 50 people, believed to be illegal immigrants, in San Antonio in the USA is the latest in…

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24 June, 2022

An unjust pursuit: On U.S.’ relentless pursuit of Julian Assange

Julian Assange deserves freedom, not persecution for investigative journalism The United States’ relentless pursuit of Julian Assange received a fillip…

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19 June, 2022

Playing with fire: On Agnipath

The Agnipath must be put on hold given the failure to push it as anything but a cost-cutting measure All…

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19 June, 2022

Free run for bulldozers

Bypassing of due process a dangerous trend The no-holds-barred demolition of the house of Mohammad Javed, the alleged mastermind of…

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10 June, 2022

RSS chief’s conciliatory note

The Parivar has to overcome distrust to engage with Muslims The RSS chief has struck a conciliatory note by questioning…

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10 June, 2022

National embarrassment: Arab outrage wake-up call to atone for extremism, hatred

About 10 days ago, PM Narendra Modi had described his government’s eight years in power as a tenure that did…

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10 June, 2022

Delayed response: On govt.’s stern action against hate speech

The Government could have avoided the hate speech issue if the BJP had acted early The Government’s decision to take…

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2 June, 2022

Kashmir killings: Amid fear and panic, ensure sense of security

A Sense of fear and insecurity after yet another targeted killing in Kashmir is understandable, as is the anger. Yet,…

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2 June, 2022

Gangs of Punjab: Moosewala’s murder shows gangster culture is thriving

The shocking murder of singer-politician Sidhu Moosewala underscores the impunity with which gangsters have been operating in Punjab in recent…

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2 June, 2022

Another round of US cajoling

Russian support makes switching of sides difficult India has been hosting recurring waves of diplomats and government officials descending from…

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26 May, 2022

Unending tragedy: On U.S. school shootings and gun control debate

The U.S. must impose a ban on assault weapons, and expand checks for gun ownership The U.S. once again faced…

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26 May, 2022

Fiscal federalism

Supreme Court ruling on GST Council should guide Centre, states The Supreme Court’s assertion that the Goods and Services Tax…

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21 May, 2022

Two more Pak Sikhs killed

Global attention to the slow ethnic cleansing missing The recent brutal murder of two Sikh traders by Islamic State terrorists…

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21 May, 2022

Sanctions may not succeed

Sanctions may not succeed because Europeans cannot afford to give up $104 billion exports to Russia. Europe will be pressuring…

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21 May, 2022

American nightmare: Deep-rooted racism, lax gun laws fueling violence

 The killing of 10 black people by a gun-toting white teenager in Buffalo, New York, indicates that not much has…

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14 May, 2022

Reforming WHO

More needs to be done to enhance WHO's ability to respond to disease outbreaks In the third year of the…

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14 May, 2022

Progressive leap, courtesy SC

The pursuit of justice has no limits in a democracy Chief Justice of India NV Ramana has yet again fastened…

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7 May, 2022

I’ve had an abortion – and it should remain legal in America

I am a male, so I did not literally have an abortion. But it was my decision too, and I…

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29 April, 2022

Preventing hate speeches

Onus on officials to take pre-emptive action In  an enough-is-enough reaction, the Supreme Court has pulled up state governments for…

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29 April, 2022

Victory and challenge: On re-election of Emmanuel Macron

Macron will have to address the disaffection among the working classes to deal with the far-right The re-election of Emmanuel…

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22 April, 2022

Dangerous deceptions: On Jahangirpuri demolition drive

Demolition drive betrays use of state machinery to harass Muslims The bulldozer has now emerged as a dominant symbol of…

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22 April, 2022

Demolition overdrive: Court steps in to stop vindictive action in Jahangirpuri

In a welcome intervention, the Supreme Court halted the anti-encroachment drive initiated by the North Delhi Municipal Corporation in violence-hit…

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15 April, 2022

Vaisakhi is a day to dedicate ourselves to the Mission of Guru Gobind Singh

Here's a Day to Celebrate. Rarely is found a person in the history of mankindwho has left such a deep…

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15 April, 2022

India-US dialogue: Both nations maintain focus on strategic cooperation

The India-US 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue, held amid the Russia-Ukraine war, has ticked all the bilateral boxes, with both nations reaffirming…

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8 April, 2022

Get Rid of the feudal mindset

Punjab is beset with many problems. Surely, Chandigarh is not one. The worst is the feudal mindset that governs relationship…

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8 April, 2022

Combatting Human Trafficking

With the recent release of a new National Strategy to Combat Human Trafficking, U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland has pledged…

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26 March, 2022

Birbhum killings

Culture of violence the bane of Bengal politics Turf wars and bloodshed are synonymous with West Bengal politics, particularly during…

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26 March, 2022

India holds its own: Justified in resisting US pressure over Russia

Singling out India among the Quad members, US President Joe Biden has said that New Delhi has been ‘somewhat shaky’…

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