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Rajesh Sharma

BJP is well on its way to creating a ‘regional party-mukt Bharat’

TMC, BJD, Shiv Sena, NCP, AAP and AGP have all become weak, second-rung players in states they once dominated. And it doesn’t look like that the BJP juggernaut is stopping anytime soon, even to catch its breath

Mission Istanbul: Who is Salim Dola – the ‘Dawood aide’ brought back to India?

Apprehended by Turkish agencies, Dola is now in NCB custody and is expected to offer investigators insight into the financial pipelines, shadow networks, and cross-border alliances sustaining his narcotics trade

UP’s longest expressway is ready. Can it bridge the state’s east-west divide?

The new 594-km corridor from Meerut to Prayagraj promises faster travel, but its real test lies in whether it can bring investment, jobs and industry into eastern UP — where development has lagged for decades

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7 in 10 heart failure patients lack health cover. What does that mean for survival?

Most heart failure patients in India pay over 90% of treatment – or over Rs 1.06 lakh annually – out of pocket. New research shows how gaps in coverage are pushing families into debt – and may be affecting survival

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A year after Pahalgam: How Op Sindoor rewrote India’s Pakistan playbook

The April 2025 terror attack triggered a decisive shift in India’s security posture — from restraint to calibrated retaliation. The country formalised a more assertive approach, integrating military, technological, and diplomatic tools

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850-seat Indian Parliament: What’s it got to do with women’s quota?

Why can’t women get reservation in the current 543-member Parliament? Why are southern states calling this a conspiracy to sideline them in national politics? And, is this all aimed at the 2029 general election?

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Delhi to Dehradun in just 2.5 hrs – how a new highway will make the drive a breeze

The new six-lane access-controlled Delhi-Dehradun Economic Corridor will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on April 14

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Amit Shah declares India ‘Naxal-free’: What it means and what lies ahead

Officials, however, stress that the end of Naxalism will be a gradual process rather than an absolute one, even if key operational targets have been achieved

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Why the world can’t ignore Iran’s threat to mine the Strait of Hormuz

While Iran claims it hasn’t deployed mines in the waterway so far, the deployment of the floating explosive devices could paralyse trade in the region.

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Trump’s pause buys time. But the Gulf’s deepest vulnerability is now exposed

While Trump has signalled a willingness for negotiation, Tehran’s warning has exposed a deeper risk: the Gulf countries' heavy reliance on desalination plants, where any disruption could trigger a devastating crisis for millions

Article image for: How India and the world dealt with a global oil shock 50 years ago

How India and the world dealt with a global oil shock 50 years ago

The oil shock of 1973 is the closest thing to what the world is experiencing presently thanks to the war in Iran.

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Has US strike on Iranian ship brought torpedoes back in fashion?

With the March 4 action in the Indian Ocean, the US Navy effectively reintroduced classic submarine-versus-surface-ship warfare — an aspect of naval combat that had remained largely dormant since World War II

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Drones, dark web, sleeper cells: How India plans to tackle Pak-sponsored terror

The Modi govt recently released ‘Prahaar’ — India’s first comprehensive counter-terrorism strategy, outlining a seven-pillar strategy built on ‘zero tolerance’, intelligence-led prevention and a whole-of-society approach

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Why 70% of Hindu Americans have degrees — but only 35% of US adults do

Seven in 10 Hindu Americans hold college degrees. Only three in 10 US adults do. The gap seems to confirm a stereotype — until you look closer to understand that the real story isn’t about faith at all

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Why this Tata-Airbus ‘made in India’ helicopter could be a game-changer

By early 2027, a manufacturing unit in Karnataka will start rolling out H125, the world’s only chopper capable of flying to Mount Everest. This will help cater to the Indian armed forces’ requirement for a light multi-role helicopter for high-altitude ops

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UN confirms Jaish role in Red Fort attack, challenging Pakistan’s ‘defunct’ claim

Pakistan says terror groups are no longer operating from its soil. But a UN report just confirmed the Jaish-e-Mohammad's role in last year's attack near Delhi's Red Fort

Article image for: From Ajit Pawar to Rajesh Pilot: Deaths in accidents that changed the course of Indian politics

From Ajit Pawar to Rajesh Pilot: Deaths in accidents that changed the course of Indian politics

Maharashtra deputy CM Ajit Pawar’s death in a plane crash has created an immediate vacuum in the state’s politics. His passing underscores how the sudden loss of key leaders has, at critical moments, reshaped political alignments at both the state and national levels

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Training without trainees: How PM's ambitious skilling programme was gamed

The Comptroller and Auditor General’s audit of the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana raises serious questions about how India’s biggest skilling scheme verified training, assessments and placements. Tabled in Parliament in December, the report has sparked demands for accountability over data integrity and monitoring failures

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Bengaluru, Pune top congested cities list. Can they cut millions of car rides like New York?

The results of congestion pricing have been striking. About 73,000 fewer vehicles now enter this bustling zone every day — a decline that has added up to 27 million fewer trips in one year – an 11% reduction on average. That single change has reshaped how New York City moves. Indian cities need to act fast

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Shaksgam Valley: Why is India furious over Chinese activity near Ladakh?

India, from the time of Jawaharlal Nehru, has never accepted the 1963 agreement under which Pakistan illegally ceded part of Indian territory to China. More recently, New Delhi has formally objected to China’s infrastructure build-up in the Shaksgam Valley in PoK

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