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Dutch DJ and EDM star Armin Van Buuren will perform for Sunburn Arena on a four-city tour in India this October

The trance legend commends Indian fans on their willingness to receive new sounds in dance music




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UB40’s former frontman Ali Campbell is upbeat about his three-city India tour this October

Ahead of his performances in Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru, the British reggae legend speaks about everything from UB40’s split to why he continues to be enamoured with reggae




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In the South African bush




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Himalayan blunder




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India and a case for strategic autonomy

India’s partners in the West must understand that New Delhi wants the international system to be more representative in line with geopolitical realities




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Heat stress is more than a degree of concern

The Asia and Pacific regions could experience significant economic losses due to heat stress affecting labour productivity




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Using children’s personal data legally and securely

Adherence to the principles of data privacy and data minimisation is particularly pertinent given the sensitive nature of children’s personal data




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Recasting care models for mental illness and homelessness

An outline of a care paradigm and shift in mindset that advance the rights of homeless persons with mental illness




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The global struggle for a pandemic treaty

The world must strive to overcome the obstacles as the treaty is a blueprint for a more equitable and resilient global health system




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The five guidelines to a Dragon-Elephant tango

The formulation of ‘five mutuals’ can help bring China-India relations back to a stable and sound track




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The psychology of extravagance

Popular religions have tried to open the eyes of the deprived masses but there appears to be seemingly inexplicable appreciation of the rich by the poor and the middle-class




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The leader who lost touch with Bangladesh

Sheikh Hasina presided over the country’s exceptional economic turnaround but paid a heavy price for losing the mass connect that once propelled her to high office




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A moment for just transition litigation to take wing

The core issue in the M.K. Ranjitsinh case — the protection of the Great Indian Bustard in energy projects — can be used to facilitate equitable and inclusive climate action




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Parties, serious crimes and the need for judicial clarity

In a parliamentary democratic system, making political parties the accused in serious criminal cases is a problem-fraught one




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Disinformation, AI and ‘cyber chakravyuh’

This year may well be the one when the world confronts a cornucopia of security threats




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The shock-effects of South Asian tumult

India must learn lessons from the changes in most of its neighbourhood




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An obstinate refusal to focus on welfare

The National Democratic Alliance, in its third term, appears to be continuing the trend it set earlier — reducing budgetary allocations for welfare




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New migrant realities in Karnataka’s gig sector

In the context of the broader ramifications of Karnataka’s local employment law, five State-level reports from the southern States — on the Editorial and Opinion Pages — on labour conditions on the ground. In Karnataka, social security schemes which demand domicile status could be ignorant of the migrant realities of today




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A ground plan for sustainable mass employment

These 12-point policy initiatives can pave the way for employment with dignity




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Moral pressure and human rights compliance

There is a need to establish the undeniable centrality of human rights in a rapidly changing world that is facing prejudice and fanaticism




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Building on favourable change in the 2024 waqf Bill

Some of the concerns expressed need to be acknowledged by the Joint Parliamentary Committee, but the positive features are what should be welcomed




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The annual accusation of board exam mark inflation

The examination ecosystem is in need of transparency and accountability as well as a good audit system




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The heavy shackles of fear and vigilance

The case of the brutal attack on and the murder of a woman doctor in Kolkata has highlighted the range of aggressive behaviours and violence that women face. Five articles, on the Editorial/Opinion pages, that look at the issues of safety and spaces for women, and the adequacy of societal responses and the justice system. Women should not have to choose between their safety and their freedom




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Advancing equity, from COVID-19 to Mpox

In the face of the mpox outbreak, the global community has the opportunity to demonstrate its commitment to equitable prevention and health care by ensuring widespread access to a vaccine




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The collapse of categories and post-individualism

Gender debates appear to be deepening social fragmentation in the West




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India’s neighbourhood watch, past and present

In some instances, it was New Delhi’s missteps that affected it, while in others, it was a case of events spiralling out of control




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A discourse on AI governance that India must shape

The U.S. and China are driving the AI governance discourse to advance their strategic interests, which could isolate the Global South




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A panoramic view of the 2024 China-Africa summit

With African governments finding it more comfortable to deal with China, the recent FOCAC conference needs objective scrutiny; there are takeaways for India




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Instability and uncertainty stalk Bangladesh

The troubles in Bangladesh are by no means over and India may need new strategies to deal with the situation to its east




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Being ‘trans’ is being human

It is ‘trans-sceptics’ who are fragmenting the integral human self




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Indian military export to Israel — aiding genocide

The top court’s dismissal of a petition on the subject highlights the limits of judicial review over executive decisions in matters of foreign policy, especially in violations of humanitarian law




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Shed the myopia, refocus on the relevance of English

The government must prioritise the promotion of English not as a competitor to Indian languages but as a vital tool for national and international communication




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A break from the past, a new beginning in Sri Lanka

The political space for Anura Kumara Dissanayake and the National People’s Power also flows from the impact of the 2022 ‘Aragalaya’ or the citizens’ protest movement




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Plain-speak on the AKD phenomenon in Sri Lanka

The election result in Sri Lanka must be viewed by India as faith in the self-renewing power of the democratic voice




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An obsession with ranking is harming India’s universities

The metrics-focused system has created a situation which implies that education is a market rather than a citizen’s right and the state’s duty




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A re-balancing of India’s great power relations

By attempting to play a meaningful role in resolving the Ukraine conflict, India can hope to reset the terms of its engagement with both the West and Russia




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China, India and New Delhi’s Quad dilemma

It would be prudent for India to proceed with care in its dealings with China on the one hand and with its Quad partners on the other




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An approaching milestone in constitutional governance

India has every reason to celebrate 75 years of constitutional governance




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The Manipur crisis, the issue of managing diversity

The healing touch of constitutional accommodation is the only way out




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Sharpen the anti-defection law, strengthen democracy

The anti-defection law has played a crucial role in political stability, but there are gaps which need to be addressed to make it more effective and impartial




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Dhaka court indicts 7 over Italian’s murder




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Indian, Pak. communities make common cause in U.S. election

‘Both have a shared goal — to prevent Trump from becoming the next President’




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‘IS militants kill 30 civilians in central Afghanistan’

There has so far been no official claim of responsibility from the group.




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National Geographic’s ‘green-eyed Afghan girl’ arrested in Pakistan

The picture of Sharbat Gula, taken in a Pakistan refugee camp by photographer Steve McCurry, became the most famous cover image in the magazine's history.




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Draft of new counter-terror law triggers old fears in Sri Lanka

The draft of the new legislation will be submitted to an oversight committee on National Security.




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Pakistan bans protests ahead of Imran strike plan

Nawaz Sharif is under growing pressure from opposition parties over Panama Papers revelations




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National Geographic's ‘Afghan girl’ denies getting fake Pakistan citizenship card

Sharbat Gula gained worldwide fame in 1984 after her photo, with piercing green eyes, was published on the cover of “National Geographic” magazine




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Pakistan cracks down on Opposition ahead of protest




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Sharif pursuing Modi’s interests in Pakistan: Imran

"When Nawaz Sharif went to London for whatever kind of surgery, he on the hospital bed first telephoned Modi instead of his mother or children," Mr. Imran told a press conference outside his Bani Gala residence.




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19 LeT militants killed in airstrikes in Afghanistan

The statement, however, did not provide the details of the air strikes and was silent on whether international coalition was involved in the operation.