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A movement in disarray
Hidma’s killing in an encounter points to the waning strike power of the Maoists
2 min |
November 19, 2025
Hindustan Times Rajasthan
Deregulation as a tool to discipline the State
Deregulation is among the most consequential administrative reforms undertaken by the State. India’s ongoing efforts to simplify procedures, reduce paperwork, and replace imprisonment ‘with monetary penalties marka decisive shiftin ‘governance, enhancing predictability, lowering transaction costs, and signalling trust in citizens and enterprises. The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2023 and the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2025 embody this transition from a permission-and-penalty regime to a trust-based government. Yet, beyond these efficiency gains lies a larger question: Do they fulfil the true purpose of deregulation? With the Prime Minister calling for deeper reforms and announcinga High-Level Committee on Deregulation, it is evident that India must now move from administrative simplification toamore fundamental rethinking of whyand how the State regulates.
3 min |
November 19, 2025
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Finish heinous crimes’ trials in 6 months: SC
The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that heinous cases are crimes against the nation and trials in these should conclude within six months, directing the Centre to presenta concrete action plan within a month on setting up exclusive courts for this purpose
2 min |
November 19, 2025
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Europe and the Indo-Pacific: Partners for a resilient future
When the European Union (EU) launched its Strategy for Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific in September 2021, the world looked different.
3 min |
November 19, 2025
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Different threads in Red Fort bomb blast
It points to a new phase in Kashmiri militancy and indicates the limits of a force-alone counter-terrorism policy
4 min |
November 18, 2025
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Nitish meets guv after dissolution nod
ish Kumar met Governor Arif Mohammad Khan on Monday to apprise him about the cabinet decision recommending dissolution of the current legislative assembly.
1 min |
November 18, 2025
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Mamdani moment and the ideological churn in the US
The Mamdani moment is saturated with symbolism: A young progressive American with Indian and African roots has victoriously asserted his social democratic politics in the world’s financial capital.
3 min |
November 18, 2025
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INDIA SIGNS 1-YEAR DEAL WITH U.S. TO IMPORT 2.2 MN TONNE LPG
Indian state-run oil companies have signed a one-year deal to import cooking gas LPG from the United States in 2026, marking a push by New Delhi to expand energy purchases from Washington.
1 min |
November 18, 2025
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What pollution in Delhi means for senior citizens
There was a time when Delhi's winter sun signalled a change in the rhythm of the city.
3 min |
November 18, 2025
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43 Indians among 45 killed in Saudi bus crash
Forty-three Indian pilgrims, including women and children, were among 45 people killed when a bus collided with a fuel tanker near Madinah in Saudi Arabia early on Monday, people familiar with the matter said.
2 min |
November 18, 2025
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Vendetta politics in Bangladesh
New Delhi must brace for another disruptive spell in ties with Dhaka
2 min |
November 18, 2025
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Tribunal hands death to B'desh ex-PM Hasina
A Bangladeshi tribunal on Monday gave death sentence to former premier Sheikh Hasina after convicting her of crimes against humanity, including directions for the use of lethal weapons, while cracking down on student-led protests in July-August 2024 that ultimately led to the ouster of her government.
1 min |
November 18, 2025
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India-Bhutan: Reiterating old ties in a new context
Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi was on a two-day visit to Bhutan last week.
3 min |
November 17, 2025
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Bihar’s political chess master and his moves
Nitish Kumar understands the board and his game well: He plays to his strength, strategises at multiple levels, and consolidates his core vote, among them women voters
4 min |
November 17, 2025
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INDIA’S SPEND ON RUSSIAN OIL BUY AT €2.5 BN IN OCT
India, the second-biggest buyer of Russian oil, spent as much as €2.5 billion on purchases of crude oil from Moscow in October, ahead of new sanctions being slapped on Russian entities, a European think tank has said.
1 min |
November 17, 2025
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Trump’s policy somersaults
These course corrections do not suggest a change in his world-view, but are forced by economic and political compulsions
2 min |
November 17, 2025
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Can the loss of a rainforest be compensated?
How deforestation can be stopped is a central theme at the ongoing UN Climate Conference (COP30), which is being held in the Amazon to drive home the importance of rainforests in arresting climate change, according to Brazilian president Lula da Silva.
2 min |
November 17, 2025
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Grand Alliance’s failure holds a mirror to the RJD
he scale of the National Democratic ‘Alliance (NDA)’s sweep and the Mahagathbandhan (MGB)’s collapse comprehensively tells the story of the 2025 Bihar assembly polls: Every division that once mattered in the analysis of election results in the state has been flattened.
4 min |
November 17, 2025
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Misreporting on Trump triggers a crisis in BBC
Is the BBC a corporation in crisis? Or is it being held up to higher standards than the rest of the media? The answer to both questions seems to be yes.
3 min |
November 16, 2025
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US lowers tariffs amid anger over grocery prices
Tariffs on more than 200 food products were rolled back
2 min |
November 16, 2025
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Of nationalism and the stories of wars we tell
\"You were engaged in a deeply intellectual conversation on his reverse ageing,\" pinged this author's phone with several photos and this text, suitably punctuated by winks and smileys.
3 min |
November 16, 2025
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Missing women in the assemblies, Parliament
The headlines eulogised women's empowerment while political parties rushed to claim credit for a long overdue Bill that earmarked 33% of seats in Parliament and the assemblies for women.
2 min |
November 16, 2025
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Looking beyond the Mandal versus Kamandal paradigm
The Bihar verdict is historic. It marks the culmination of an old political feud and signals the arrival of a new politics based on smart management of multi-caste coalitions, with welfare and Hindutva added to the mix
5 min |
November 16, 2025
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Delhi blast: Searches continue across F’bad
Multiple security and intelligence agencies have launched an extensive search and verification operation across Faridabad, including inspections of rented accommodations, and village clusters, based on intelligence inputs linking possible associates of the module to the region.
1 min |
November 16, 2025
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Change of hearth
Pasta, rajma, candy bars... much of what we eat today has been shaped by violence in some form. As borders are redrawn, the world is seeing new evolutions: in Syria, Ukraine, Yemen, Sudan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Bolivia. Three books trace how food changes, in refugee camps and conflict zones. As well as, the joy, love and resistance that a hearty meal can hold
3 min |
November 16, 2025
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'We eat as if we're at one of the world's best restaurants'
There's always something cooking in Zaatari, the Syrian refugee camp home to over 80,000, just across the border, in Jordan.
2 min |
November 16, 2025
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Modi lambasts Cong for ‘ignoring’ tribal welfare
Prime Minister Narendra Modi criticised the Congress at a Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas event in Dediapada in Narmada district on Friday, saying the party that ruled India for six decades “left tribal communities to their fate”.
1 min |
November 16, 2025
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Ukraine hits Russian port, Moscow carries out strikes on Kyiv
Ukrainian forces carried out an attack on a major Russian Black Sea port over night, prompting a state of emergency, as Moscow launched a widespread air strike on Kyiv that killed at least six and damaged residential buildings.
1 min |
November 16, 2025
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BJP suspends ex-Union minister, and MLC for ‘anti-party’ activities
In a major action soon after achieving a resounding victory in Bihar, the state BJP on Saturday suspended the former union minister R K Singh and BJP MLC Ashok Agarwal from the party for their anti-party activities.
1 min |
November 16, 2025
Hindustan Times Rajasthan
'There is beauty, grace and love in our kitchens too'
We think of refugees as helpless people; sometimes stateless; waiting listlessly for their world to return to normal.
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