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Pranic healing, its spiritual lineage and legacy– Part 1
August 24, 2026, 12:36 AM IST
Throughout history, great spiritual traditions have emerged from ancient wisdom and the guidance of enlightened masters. Some trace their lineage back thousands of years, while others were established in modern times by spiritually evolved teachers…
August 24, 2026, 12:36 AM IST
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Cumulative effect of decades of neglect on India’s education system
August 23, 2026, 2:11 PM IST
Macaulay is primarily at the root of the rotting of our age-old, value-based traditional oriental educational system by the British colonial education framework since 1835. Added to this is the gradual degradation of our social…
August 23, 2026, 2:11 PM IST
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“Mama, save this!” — Why I keep saying “Yes” to rescue projects
August 22, 2026, 7:09 PM IST
I have two daughters; both of them love nature and wildlife. The younger one is, however, more passionate. She is constantly researching and reading about different animals. We often sit together and watch documentaries. Our…
August 22, 2026, 7:09 PM IST
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Harela: Time to move from tree planting to ecosystem restoration
August 21, 2026, 2:35 PM IST
Harela, greening land, is an important festival that Uttarakhand celebrates, but the spirit of respecting trees, forests and Nature is not limited to this state alone. Almost every state in India and the world over…
August 21, 2026, 2:35 PM IST
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His own image, his worst enemy
August 17, 2026, 2:25 PM IST
With each passing day, Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha is sinking deeper and deeper into the hole he dug for himself. He doesn’t even realize that he is sinking…
August 17, 2026, 2:25 PM IST
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VB-GRAM-GA: A premature evaluation?
August 16, 2026, 5:10 AM IST
A new employment guarantee law, Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Aajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act (VB-GRAM G Act or simply GRAMGA), was notified on July 1, 2026. Its performance in its first month has made…
August 16, 2026, 5:10 AM IST
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Maha raids not so much a tale of morality as mortality
August 16, 2026, 5:00 AM IST
The most consequential public health figure in India this year is not a doctor, an epidemiologist, or a minister. He is a civil servant running a food and drug regulator. What Tukaram Mundhe has forced…
August 16, 2026, 5:00 AM IST
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80 years of Independence: Are we losing the Republic we inherited?
August 15, 2026, 10:13 AM IST
As India celebrates its 80th Independence Day, the tricolour will once again fly proudly across the country. We will remember the sacrifices of those who fought colonial rule, celebrate our economic and technological achievements, and…
August 15, 2026, 10:13 AM IST
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Happy 80th Independence Day, India: Are we still walking on the path of justice and brotherhood?
August 14, 2026, 11:20 AM IST
When Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru rose to deliver his Independence Day speech in 1957, a decade after India won freedom from the British Empire, he began with two lines by an anonymous poet: Is tarah tay…
August 14, 2026, 11:20 AM IST
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The American standpoint on Africa: Some observations
August 10, 2026, 7:58 PM IST
TIA: This is Africa! This nomenclature and abbreviation happens to be the refrain of the Hollywood construct, “ Blood Diamonds” where in the male protagonist in a drinking joint cheekily admits the fact that he…
August 10, 2026, 7:58 PM IST
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The missing link in rural prosperity
August 10, 2026, 4:49 PM IST
Why India’s next development dividend lies in connecting livelihoods with water, sanitation and health India may be sitting on one of the world’s largest—and least appreciated—development assets. It is neither a highway network nor a…
August 10, 2026, 4:49 PM IST
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The Desperate ‘Algorithm’ Gambit to Oppose Modi
August 10, 2026, 8:34 AM IST
The political and social landscape has been stirred up following the alleged student protests in Delhi. Various facets underlying this agitation are now coming to light—facets that defy the imagination of the common person. The…
August 10, 2026, 8:34 AM IST
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A memorable experience at Pondicherry head post office
August 10, 2026, 12:24 AM IST
I visit Pondicherry, the Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Matrimandir at Auroville and Ramanashram at Tiruvannamalai every year. As always, I stay at the ashram guest house at all these locations. These visits have become an integral part of my life, giving me an opportunity to…
August 10, 2026, 12:24 AM IST
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Can India learn from Israel’s remarkable journey to water security?
August 5, 2026, 4:20 PM IST
If one country has demonstrated the transformative power of an effective approach to water security, it is Israel. Despite limited rainfall and harsh climatic conditions, Israel has become a global leader in water management by recycling nearly 90 per…
August 5, 2026, 4:20 PM IST
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The Currency Reset: Rising of Multipolar World Order
August 5, 2026, 4:16 PM IST
The Unipolar Bargain: China Produced, America Printed The previous piece traced how the US dollar earned its eighty-year run as the reserve currency of the world — backed first by gold, then, after the Nixon…
August 5, 2026, 4:16 PM IST
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In dollar we trust: How reserve currency ruled the world
August 4, 2026, 11:30 AM IST
An empire forged by ships, soldiers and sterling For nearly two hundred years, the British Empire ran on a simple formula: send the navy, plant the flag, station the troops, and rule directly, from Calcutta to Cape Town to…
August 4, 2026, 11:30 AM IST
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New India & role of Gen-Z
August 3, 2026, 5:46 PM IST
The country is passing through a historic phase of transformation. A network of expressways, modern infrastructure, the digital revolution, and startup culture have established new benchmarks of development, placing India among the leading nations of…
August 3, 2026, 5:46 PM IST
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FROM TOI PRINT EDITION
Foreign campuses can’t fix structural gaps in Indian education
August 3, 2026, 11:05 AM IST
Over a dozen foreign universities are now racing to plant their flags in India, enabled by National Education Policy (NEP), which allows foreign universities to compete with Indian universities at home. India has flirted with this idea before. In…
August 3, 2026, 11:05 AM IST
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The awakening of nationalists: The need of the hour
August 3, 2026, 9:25 AM IST
The repercussions of the Delhi protest are still visible across various media platforms. The people supporting the protesting crowd are staunch opponents of the Modi government and the Bharatiya Janata Party. They never miss a…
August 3, 2026, 9:25 AM IST
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When bridges keep collapsing, it’s time to question how India builds
August 2, 2026, 5:10 AM IST
On the way to the hill town of Ranikhet is a river crossing with an old steel bridge. A foundation plate along its edge notes the name of the engineer, and the address of the…
August 2, 2026, 5:10 AM IST
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