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Voting: The weapon that protects our freedom https://t.co/DUqhhubjhZ
@bainjal on why universal adult franchise remains India's greatest democratic achievement
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Right to vote is a weapon that unites, holds leaders accountable, keeps democracy alive
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Modi, Bhagwat and the 75-year question @bainjal on whether the #RSS is signalling succession or sending a message https://t.co/lSDNBoCLPC
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With Modi turning 75, speculation grows about succession plans — and Sangh’s role in them
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Ballot or barrier? The Bihar election roll controversy @bainjal on how a sudden revision of electoral rolls could disenfranchise millions https://t.co/qNoLRekCFi
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Exclusion of accepted IDs, tight deadlines push poll panel into the eye of a growing storm
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Raj and Uddhav Thackeray's reunion isn’t just about Marathi pride @bainjal on how #MaharashtraPolitics is being remapped, with the BJP holding the compass https://t.co/IqMyGytDuN
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As Raj and Uddhav Thackeray reunite, Maharashtra political chessboard is being rearranged
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No secrets now: #Mahua Moitra speaks out after wedding @bainjal gets an exclusive interview with MP https://t.co/gBs4DaNhOo
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In exclusive interview, Mahua talks about politics, partnership and what lies ahead
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The mentor and the protégé steer Bengal's next chapter @bainjal on how Abhishek Banerjee is stepping up under his aunt Mamata's watchful eye
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As West Bengal heads into polls, TMC’s powerful duo navigate politics with discipline
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#India is the world's fourth largest #economy. But why are celebrations muted? @MakrandParanspe on why the international #media has been conspicuously silent. https://t.co/KL4da1MIrB
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India’s new ranking as fourth-largest economy sparks domestic pride, global ambivalence
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Family feuds and public gaffes in Bihar @bainjal on how #LaluPrasadYadav and #NitishKumar are eyeing the big prize https://t.co/e2dJGz9ouH
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With disowned son and public stumbles, old rivals still cast the longest shadows
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Anchors in cockpits, truth in the crossfire @jyotsnamohan on how Indian TV channels abandoned the people they were meant to inform https://t.co/BLUn5DUUJN
#OperationSindoor #PahalgamTerroristAttack #Opinion
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When credibility was needed, TV channels delivered spectacle - not facts or journalism
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Leadership must reinforce the truth that war is never an answer @bainjal on why strong leaders should guide public sentiment https://t.co/RYfiBMUESs
#Opinion #OperationSindoor
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Strong leadership is essential to guide public sentiment during times of provocation
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The forgotten fires of #Manipur
@jyotsnamohan on why the state is still bleeding in silence
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Two years after clashes, selective empathy of a nation has left Manipur out in the cold
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How India can win a war without fighting @MakrandParanspe on Sun Tzu’s ‘Art of War’ https://t.co/H9KKmNbXC2
#sindoor #PahalgamTerrorAttack
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By mastering the art of winning without fighting, India can emerge as a leading power
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After #Pahalgam attack options for peace are diminishing @MakrandParanspe on why India and #Pakistan cannot afford an all-out war https://t.co/U7awfbpcqY
#PahalgamTerroristAttack #India
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Nuclear-powered India and Pakistan cannot afford an all-out conflagration
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Beyond the glitter, a crisis brews in #Bollywood
@Nidhi on why bold storytelling is needed to rescue Hindi cinema https://t.co/R5ZbMZJCwr
#Cinema #India
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Big names and big budgets are failing — only bold storytelling can rescue Hindi cinema
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Why picking the right lieutenants matters @MakrandParanspe on how #leadership choices shape the destiny of nations https://t.co/Se35o3CUOS
#India #leadershipcrisis
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A global look at how leadership choices shape the destiny of nations—for better or worse
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#Pahalgam terrorist strike reopens old wounds @jyotsnamohan on #kashmirattack
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#India #TerroristAttack
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Brutal massacre reignites fears about terrorism and intensifies demand for accountability
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The Thackeray reunion, what it holds for #Mumbai. @bainjal on #MaharashtraPolitics
https://t.co/sWfQVLLZ7Y
#India #RajThackeray #UddhavThackeray
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Uddhav and Raj may be writing a new script of sub-regional unity and political survival
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The image of charred 500-rupee notes in the outhouse of a #DelhiHighCourt judge has sent shockwaves across #India. @MakrandParanspe discusses the implication in his column in @gulf_news
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#DelhiHC #JusticeYashwantVarma
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How charred currency and the fight for truth is testing India’s highest institutions
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#Opinion | Can a campaign against obesity win votes? @DilliDurAst opines in @gulf_news
https://t.co/UJOOjjIgf7
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#Opinion | 2025 #Mahakumbh was an unforgettable experience Prof @MakrandParanspe writes in @gulf_news
https://t.co/wLDozi91mP
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