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Those Who Should Not be Named
“And then there were those who shouldn’t be named.”
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May 01, 2026
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Tactical Pause
The US is trying to force an outcome through economic and military leverage, while Iran is resisting being drawn into talks on unfavourable terms
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May 01, 2026
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Can Thalapathy be Thala?
Stardom in Tamil Nadu has been one of the most persuasive languages of power
7 min |
May 01, 2026
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The Curious Case of Akhtar Ali
The BJP's all-out war against the TMC's rule in Bengal has turned it into the most intense assembly election of 2026, albeit with greater democratic concerns
7 min |
May 01, 2026
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Shaping Leaders With Purpose
Dr Shashi Tharoor inspired IMT Ghaziabad's Class of 2026 to pursue purpose-led success grounded in ethics and leadership
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May 01, 2026
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S&P Global Strengthens India Presence with New Gurugram Hub
S&P Global has inaugurated a state-of-the-art office in Downtown Gurugram, reinforcing India's position as a strategic talent hub, with over 16,000 professionals based in the country.
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May 01, 2026
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Black is for Kali
The Women's Reservation Bill got a thumbs down in the Lok Sabha. Here's what happened
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May 01, 2026
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King vs. Kingmaker
Samrat Choudhary, Bihar's first BJP chief minister, faces many challenges; among them, the task of carrying forward Nitish Kumar's model of governance
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May 01, 2026
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Intricate cancer case showcases surgical mastery
Dr. Neeraj Goel led a team at Dharamshila Narayana Superspeciality Hospital, carrying out a high-risk cancer procedure that saved a 65-year-old woman's life.
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May 01, 2026
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What it is to be a Man
Many years ago, when I used to drive down Ring Road to work, I often noticed her.
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May 01, 2026
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Brigade Group Signs JDA for 39-Acre East Bengaluru Project
Brigade Group recently announced the signing of a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) for an 8.63 acre parcel in Gunjur, East Bengaluru, a key milestone that enables the development of a larger 39 acre integrated residential township in the Whitefield-Sarjapur corridor.
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May 01, 2026
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The Sonic Rebel
Asha Bhosle's corporeal style of singing was a transgressive sonic and visual force
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May 01, 2026
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Before the Black and Red
Hard as it is to imagine, there was a time when the Dravidian parties were not in power in Tamil Nadu
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May 01, 2026
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Three Decades of Value-Based Excellence
Congratulations to the entire LBSIM Fraternity on the completion of the 30th Foundation Year!
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May 01, 2026
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Mirage of a Third Front
A Third Front in Tamil Nadu that relies primarily on borrowed welfare promises, delegitimising rhetoric, or the emotional capital of a film star is only attempting a shortcut
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May 01, 2026
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It's Complicated
RARELY in Indian political history have people and political colleagues responded with visible emotion to a leader’s exit from office.
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May 01, 2026
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The Last Checkpoint
The issue of delimitation bolsters the DMK's push for federalism
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May 01, 2026
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Who is Afraid of TVK?
Actor-turned-politician Vijay's TVK is trying to mobilise the anti-Dravidian vote and cut into traditional banks
5 min |
May 01, 2026
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The March of Folly
The US judiciary, the legislative or even European countries are either unwilling or unable to correct Donald Trump
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May 01, 2026
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A Giant Stride
Muthuvel Karunanidhi Stalin's theatrics of burning a copy of the Delimitation Bill with a cigarette lighter and waving a black flag against delimitation, which he says is an attack on India's federal structure, goes against character. Growing up in the shadow of great orators like his father M. Karunanidhi and charismatic leaders like Tamil Nadu's biggest star-politician M. G. Ramachandran, and cutting his political teeth in the aura of the wildly popular J. Jayalalithaa, Stalin always played within himself. His coming to power in Tamil Nadu coincided with the rise of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in his state and he had to deal with the Hindutva party's limitless arsenal of stunning optics and dramatic event management. But in this election, Stalin has sounded the bugle that he is his own man; that he can steal the thunder of political stalwarts and emerge as the strongest votary of the concerns of the southern states. When asked about his national ambitions, he replies in Tamil: \"En oyaram enakku theriyum\" (I know my height, a refrain his father used to repeat). Excerpts from an email interview with Outlook's Editors.
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May 01, 2026
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Arithmetic of Survival
The contractual labourers in Noida are navigating a tricky situation-while they are still angry about low wages, they also fear that raising the issue would mean losing little that they earn
8 min |
May 01, 2026
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From High-rises to Nature-led Land Ownership
For years, real estate aspiration pointed inward — higher floors, tighter locations, premium towers in dense urban cores. That calculus is now reversing, with high-net-worth individuals shifting toward land, space and proximity to nature.
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May 01, 2026
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Vote Blank
THE residents of Samserganj in Murshidabad district of West Bengal are used to seeing their homes, farmlands and marketplaces getting washed away into the hungry Ganges.
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May 01, 2026
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India, a Union of States
TWO more states go to polls again this month. Tamil Nadu and West Bengal have resisted the influence of the Bharatiya Janata Party for long. The strength of democracy depends on a sound Opposition.
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May 01, 2026
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Weaves of Wonder: Where Andhra Pradesh's Looms Meet Landscape
Whether returning home with a handcrafted textile or simply memories of mist over coffee-scented hills, visitors will discover how, in Andhra Pradesh, culture, adventure, and nature remain intertwined - like warp and weft in an endless tapestry of wonder.
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May 01, 2026
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From Streets to Start-Ups Building an Economy Where Women Lead
Under the leadership of M. K. Stalin, Tamil Nadu is redefining the relationship between safety and economic participation. What begins as safer mobility and stronger public infrastructure is now translating into something deeper women stepping into entrepreneurship, enterprise and leadership roles across sectors.
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May 01, 2026
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The Obituary that Took Me 30 Years to Write
When most of us were clueless about our ambitions in life, my classmate and best friend Samaresh Maitra announced, one hot day in April, that he wanted to become a goonda (gangsta) when he grew up.
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April 21, 2026
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Policing the Self
A democratic law on transgender rights would begin by trusting the person- recognising self-identification without bureaucratic mediation
7 min |
April 21, 2026
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Whatever Happened to the Voice of America?
War, once the defining moral crisis of American youth, no longer commands the same fire
6 min |
April 21, 2026
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Welfare Against Democracy
Among the four states where the election process has begun, three—Kerala, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal—present a striking picture of defiance; defiance directed at the style of politics associated with the Union government.
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