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#DHOpinion | English and the 'bhashas'

The entrenched context of the English language brings up many questions about what its growth means for Indian languages.

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#DHOpinion | From casual mockery to derogatory language, the trivialisation of disability is widespread in India.

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#DHOpinion | Ayodhya’s dazzling diyas hide a political amnesia

For those who witnessed the dark days of the Ayodhya campaign, this year's Diwali celebration with its pomp and ceremony, its dazzling diyas, seemed surreal.

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#DHOpinion | Nitish Kumar signals BJP, ‘Thus far and no further’

If Nitish Kumar wants to retain the goodwill of minorities by his secular card, the BJP wants to polarise Hindus in caste-dominated Bihar and enlarge its footprint in the state.

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#DHOpinion | A containment strategy against India won’t be feasible

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar’s interaction with the Indian community in Brisbane on November 4 turned out to be a moveable feast for gourmet connoisseurs in the world of diplomacy.

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#DHOpinion: US Election Results | Decoding Trump’s victory and America’s democratic credentials

The pressing concerns of the American voters didn't have much to do with the US claiming its global leadership role and being the beacon of blemish-less Western notions of democratic credentials. Their concerns were immediate — economy and immigration.

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#DHOpinion | Is falling tax growth a warning signal?

With FY 2024-2025 in for a humbling tax growth performance, implications could be serious for capital expenditure and the overall Budget for 2025-2026

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#DHOpinion | A risk to Indian stakes in Iran

Delhi’s tilt toward Israel, influenced by electoral consequences, can endanger India’s substantial interests in Iran

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#DHOpinion | Trump 2.0 is also Chaos 2.0 for the world

It’s a sweep that no pollster predicted — and one with deep consequences for the world

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#DHOpinion | A dark blend for systemic corruption

The annual licence renewal process has become another major point of contention. Despite the government’s efforts to digitise and streamline the process, officers continue to demand bribes, undermining the very system meant to eliminate human interference.

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#DHOpinion | The enduring appeal of Nehru’s prose

Nehru was a literary giant in his own right. His books had some interesting and essential nutrition at a time when it was very important for Indians to be well informed and well read. They are classics of their own kind with a certain freshness and remaining significant as works of contemporary history even today.

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#DHOpinion | In Baku, bracing for a tougher race

Extreme weather events such as heatwaves, tropical cyclones, floods, and wildfires are deemed to be the day-to-day face of climate change, and they have occurred with increasing frequency and intensity throughout 2023.

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#DHOpinion | Unforgettable forgetfulness

Another time, I was to travel back home on a long preparatory leave for my CA final exams. It took me two hours at my paying guest accommodation to pack my bulky books in a big carton box.

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#DHOpinion | India has the IT legacy to lead the global AI revolution. But it also brings with it big challenges which it is yet to surmount.

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#DHOpinion | If Donald Trump imposes high tariffs on China, Taiwanese companies who have bases in the mainland will be in a hurry to relocate back to Taiwan, or elsewhere

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#DHOpinion | Gravity energy storage has the potential to be a cornerstone of sustainable energy systems, with its capacity for long-term energy storage and low maintenance.

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#DHOpinion | Do manifestos matter in Maharashtra?

MVA outperformed Mahayuti in the 2024 Lok Sabha election, largely due to its populist campaign which capitalised on the political crises triggered by defections of key leaders such as Ajit Pawar and Eknath Shinde.

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#DHOpinion | Grandpa goes quantum

Quantum entanglement is a phenomenon where two or more particles become correlated, meaning the state of one particle can't be described independently of the others, even when separated by vast distances.

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#DHOpinion | Consumer forums are failing consumers

When one looks at the current functioning of these forums, it becomes obvious that the current training programmes have added little to no value.

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#DHOpinion : Maharashtra Polls | ‘Gaddar’ gains traction during last leg campaigning

As the campaigning is approaching its fag end, Maratha strongman Sharad Pawar too has started using the word ‘gaddar’ to remind his supporters to teach those who deserted him a lesson through the ballot

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