Punjab by-elections: A Stage for dynastic politics, defections and defamatory rhetoric
In the run-up to the Punjab Assembly by-elections 2024, political leaders seem to have sidestepped pro-people issues Elections are usually a good opportunity for political leaders to make public statements and seek public feedback on their pro-people works and policies. But the scene in the Punjab Assembly by-elections 2024 eludes the...
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The Rise and Fall of Ego
16 November 2024 | RAVI VALLURI -
Bangladesh: A nation’s press under pressure
16 November 2024 | Hiranmay Karlekar -
Wooden pallets: Turning timber into treasure
16 November 2024 | Jay Deepak Shah -
Right to breathe
16 November 2024 | Pioneer -
US-Iran tensions: War clouds over West Asia
16 November 2024 | Nilantha Ilangamuwa -
Cybersecurity: Safeguarding a digital future amid rising cyber threats
15 November 2024 | Vinay Pathak -
Unveiling the Shaktis
15 November 2024 | Ashwini Guruji
AI revolutionises the beauty and wellness industry
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Pathway to a knowledge rich, future-ready nation
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Bulldozer justice quashed
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India’s cricket boycott is a safety issue, not politics
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Taiwan and India: A partnership in climate action and sustainable development
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MAKE A HABIT OF PRAYING
Praying is the easiest and best way to take shelter from God We, souls, are intrinsically small, quite ignorant, unsafe and mostly helpless. God is omnipotent, omniscient and controller. God is quite prepared to guide and help, but we have to pray for His guidance and help. God won’t do it...
Are e-commerce giants violating FDI norms?
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