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Opinion | DeepSeek Shows Why Nandan Nilekani Is Right
India's track record suggests that building AI models could run up against scaling and capital challenges. A better strategy might be what Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani proposed last year.
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Opinion | Outdated Laws Are Stifling India's Private Universities
In the contemporary landscape of higher education, India's private universities are being stifled by outdated regulations crafted decades ago, when the government sought to maintain oversight over private institutions and protect students from exploi
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Opinion | Can Bangladesh-Pakistan Warming Be A Threat To South Asia?
It would do well to learn from the experience of the Pakistan Army, which is now grappling with the consequences of fostering radicalism and terrorismfinding it impossible to dismount the proverbial tiger.
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Opinion | A Budget That Understands Balance
It is forward-looking, extending beyond FY26 to lay the groundwork for the next five years.
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Opinion | 8 Game-Changers In Union Budget 2025
As India navigates global uncertainties, this budget positions the country as a potential leader, signalling to investors that it prioritises stability, sustainability, and inclusive growth.
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Opinion | Budget 2025: What's Better Than Reforms? Execution
The success of the Centre's ambitious measures under Union Budget 2025 will depend on swift and effective implementation. Reforms that remain on paper do little to improve economic efficiency or investor confidence.
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Opinion | Union Budget: Keeping The Kingmakers Happy
The middle class, which accounts for about 31% of India's population and makes up a core support block of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), was beginning to feel discontented due to the huge tax burden on it.
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Opinion | There's A Five-Letter Word Haunting Trump
Not only has China advanced technologically in key strategic sectors despite sanctions, but it has also gained adherents to its alternative worldview.
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Opinion | Union Budget: Don't Let Capex Down
It is important to recognise that certain ministries, particularly those overseeing large-scale infrastructure projects like road transport and highways, may eventually reach a saturation point where additional investments yield diminishing returns.
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Opinion | Trump's Deportation Spree Means Little To Geopolitics
The mobility of people, especially from the Global South, is going to be scrutinised and regulated, but it won't have much bearing on state-to-state relations, unfortunately.
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Opinion | Union Budget Shouldn't Be Afraid Of Betting On Aerospace
Indian economy aims to overtake Japan and Germany to be No. 3 in the world in three to four years. Our aviation and aerospace industry can fly us there sooner as early as fiscal 2027.
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Analysis | Unpacking The Hype Behind Nishant Kumar's Debut
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is once again at the centre of heavy speculation. This time, it is all about his son, Nishant Kumar. In Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal United (JDU), there is talk that Nishant Kumar is set for his political debut.
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Opinion | The One Where Europe Gets Bullied
Europe faces a moment of reckoning. Should it play second fiddle to an increasingly assertive US under Trump?
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Opinion | Champions Trophy: Pakistan's Mess Is Shocking, But Not Surprising
Pakistan has already missed two deadlines for renovation work at its stadiums, and now looks set to miss the third one as well, on January 31.
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Opinion | How India Can Deal With Trump And His Tariffs 'Creatively'
If Trump has made "America First" his battle cry, India has long sworn by its own foreign policy doctrine: strategic autonomy.
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Opinion | What An Indian 'Thali' Can Tell Us About DeepSeek
The timing of DeepSeek's release is such that Trump may think twice about slapping trade restrictions on China in some spheres, while investors may ponder on the most optimal way to spread their bets.
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Opinion | A Record Number Of US Firms Are Leaving China
A record number of American corporates-as many as 30%-are either contemplating shifting out some operations from China or are already in the process of relocating elsewhere, revealed a survey.
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Opinion: A Sabarmati Riverfront-Like Makeover For Yamuna
The proposal for developing the Yamuna riverfront on the lines of the Sabarmati Riverfront first came up when Prime Minister Narendra Modi took Chinese President Xi Jinping for a stroll along the Sabarmati in September 2014.
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Opinion | Rahul Gandhi Has Been Reduced To An Emperor Without An Empire
Without the Delhi party setup and shunned by its regional allies, the Congress, led by Rahul Gandhi, faces isolation and oblivion.
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Opinion | Why Over Half Of All Income Tax Filings In India Are Zero-Tax
In terms of value, 84% of corporate filers contributed almost nothing to the total corporate tax collections of Rs. 7.16 lakh crore in the assessment year 2023-24.
