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India, Canada to forge ‘shared work plan’ to bolster security cooperation

New Delhi:  India and Canada have agreed to formulate a “shared work plan” to guide cooperation on national security and law enforcement issues with a larger plan to have practical collaboration to address mutual concerns such as transnational criminal networks. The decision was taken at a meeting between National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and his…

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Columnist-M.S.Shanker

Time to Listen, Not Fear

For decades, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh has been portrayed—often caricatured—as the dark force behind India’s so-called “majoritarian project.” Its Sarsanghchalak, Mohan Bhagwat, is routinely projected by sections of the Opposition ecosystem as the real villain of India’s political churn. And yet, on Sunday in Mumbai, something quietly disruptive happened: people actually listened. Not through hostile…

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Through a Coach’s Eyes: India’s Next Cricketing Gifts

Having played Ranji Trophy cricket for Hyderabad in my younger days and continuing to coach tiny-tots even in my late seventies, I often hear people ask whether India can still produce world-class cricketers. My answer, without hesitation, is yes — abundantly so. Talent is not India’s problem. Guidance, patience, and timely correction often are. When…

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PM Modi greets Japanese counterpart on ‘landmark victory’ in lower house elections

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday greeted his Japanese counterpart Sanae Takaichi on her “landmark victory” in the elections to the House of Representatives. Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi’s ruling coalition, led by her Liberal Democratic Party, is almost certain to win a single-party majority in the parliamentary election on Sunday. “Congratulations, Sanae Takaichi,…

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