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The nation has entered its 80th year of Independence. This is an occasion when all Indians, rising above their differences, will join together in paying homage to their freedom fighters, whose endless…
By Sohail Khan · 15 Aug
Does ideology matter in governance? Yes, it does. A case in point is the Jan Dhan Yojana, which marks 12 years this Independence Day and has served the cause of Antyodaya, a…
By Sohail Khan · 15 Aug
Just as the monsoon session of Parliament began on July 20, the student protest demanding the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan, as Union Education Minister, gathered momentum. The BJP had the context and…
By Sohail Khan · 15 Aug
The Union government has summoned Facebook and Instagram parent Meta, and given senior staff from the firm a dressing down. Publicly, the reason is the brief removal, in India, of a video…
By Sohail Khan · 15 Aug
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By Sohail Khan · 14 Aug
A place for the heroes As we prepare to celebrate the 80th Independence Day of our country, a deep sense of regret weighs heavily upon us: even after nearly eight decades of…
By Sohail Khan · 14 Aug
China’s former Premier Zhu Rongji died on Wednesday (August 12), prompting tributes for a towering figure best known as a tough taskmaster and the man who led China’s entry into the World…
By Sohail Khan · 14 Aug
The emergence of a Joint Defence Agreement between Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, formalised at Mecca, reflects a deep structural shift in West Asian geopolitics. It is driven by converging threat perceptions,…
By Sohail Khan · 14 Aug
The passage of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, in both Houses of Parliament has reignited a long-running tussle between the Centre and states over the taxation of…
By Sohail Khan · 14 Aug
You must have heard of the well-known Gujarati proverb, ‘Forgiveness is next to godliness’. But did you know forgiving people can also be fun? I did not. Not until I saw the…
By Sohail Khan · 14 Aug