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Why a fireworks-free Diwali is so hard
TK Arun
1 Nov 2024 5:39 PM IST
It's not so much being rooted in the past as the desperation to reaffirm tradition — even as contemporary life erodes its foundations — that makes Diwali crackers vital for many
Opinion
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As general elections showed, Indian media has lost the ability to read the ground
30 Oct 2024 6:30 AM IST
Opinion
Stalin-Naidu's 'more children' comments shake up delimitation politics again
26 Oct 2024 7:44 AM IST
Opinion
Congress’s health is important to national polity, so party must regain its mojo
26 Oct 2024 6:30 AM IST
Hyundai Motors India IPO, the way to go
23 Oct 2024 8:00 AM IST
As cold air blows from the West, Modi turns to China for warmth
23 Oct 2024 7:37 AM IST
The 'othering' of Indians isn’t new; it’s got stronger since 2014
22 Oct 2024 4:52 PM IST
What’s going on with US and Canada? Govt must come clean with public
22 Oct 2024 7:38 AM IST
With poor security and low motivation, Myanmar's census largely farcical
21 Oct 2024 6:30 AM IST
What's troubling about allegations of India’s hand in killing of Khalistani activists in Canada
18 Oct 2024 6:17 PM IST
Close to 75, Modi in no hurry to quit, eager to secure place in history
17 Oct 2024 6:06 PM IST
Mohan Bhagwat's Vijayadashami speech: Duality at best, duplicity at worst
15 Oct 2024 3:04 PM IST
Rahul stumbles in Haryana, needs to 'dirty his hands' in realpolitik
9 Oct 2024 11:00 AM IST
What India needs: A venture fund for the masses
8 Oct 2024 6:30 AM IST
Probity for the 3rd Pillar: Why judges must reveal their financial status
Sidharth Chauhan
7 Oct 2024 4:04 PM IST
A proactive disclosure of the financial status of serving judges would help in developing and maintaining public confidence in the judiciary
Hamas’s Oct 7, 2023 attack tactically brilliant, strategically foolish
7 Oct 2024 6:30 AM IST
Left bleeding in Kerala, CPI(M) is struggling to reinvent its mojo
6 Oct 2024 6:30 AM IST
UP’s eatery nameplate diktat threatens to weaken the common identity
30 Sept 2024 6:30 AM IST
To undo the deadly noose of loan apps, RBI’s occasional warnings won’t do
30 Sept 2024 6:20 AM IST
Why Stalin was forced to push Udhayanidhi up the ranks as deputy CM
29 Sept 2024 1:01 PM IST
With Tirupati ghee, Naidu is playing with fire
29 Sept 2024 6:20 AM IST
One Nation One Election: Let it be contested in political arena; no need to summon red herrings
28 Sept 2024 1:12 PM IST
Bangladesh: With system crumbling, time running out for Mohammad Yunus
28 Sept 2024 6:20 AM IST
Wait before going gaga over the semiconductor fab pact with the US
23 Sept 2024 8:20 PM IST
One Nation, One Election: Modi govt's diversionary tactic after diminished mandate
20 Sept 2024 5:53 PM IST
Karnataka’s rival politicians prefer ‘adjustment’ to action, but that may be changing
17 Sept 2024 8:28 AM IST
Kejriwal’s resignation not a big deal for current Delhi govt; his target is elsewhere
17 Sept 2024 6:20 AM IST
Media must tell stories about disabled more often, not just when India wins medals
14 Sept 2024 6:30 AM IST
Man bites dog: The sad state of American political discourse
12 Sept 2024 3:01 PM IST
From JNU days to Left stalwart, a friend-journalist recollects Yechury's rise, warmth
12 Sept 2024 7:46 AM IST
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