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A Budget for Quiet Repair: Restoring Dignity to Everyday Life

The Union Budget for the financial year 2026–27 is scheduled to be presented tomorrow, on a Sunday. Analysts expect it to be a populist budget, given its timing close to assembly elections in some states. The middle class, as always, looks forward to further income tax reliefs. Our columnist, K.G. Sharma, argues for making public systems more reliable.

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गाँधी की ज़रूरत सर्वकालिक है

पराग मांदले गाँधी विचार के विशेषज्ञ हैं. इस वेब-पत्रिका में उनके कुछ लेख पहले भी प्रकाशित हुए हैं जिन्हें आप उनके नाम पर क्लिक करके देख सकते हैं. आज गाँधी जी की पुण्यतिथि के अवसर पर पराग मांदले का एक और लेख प्रकाशित कर रहे हैं जिसमें वह बताते हैं कि यह विचार भ्रामक है कि गाँधी विचार व्यावहारिक नहीं है.

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Gandhi as an Idea: When Power Performs, and Conscience Watches

30 January offers an apt occasion to assess how far Godse succeeded in wresting away Gandhi from us on that fateful day in 1948. Is there still some Gandhi left at the core of our society, or has Nathuram snatched him away completely after 77 years since his sinister attempt stripped away Gandhi's physical form? Here is another profound piece by K.G. Sharma, who has also included an author's note at the end.

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Olympic Dreams Under Political Shadows

The decision to remove Bangladeshi cricketer Mustafizur Rahman from the IPL has drawn criticism from several commentators. In the following article, K.G. Sharma observes that countries perceived as politically volatile sporting hosts often find themselves relegated to hybrid models, neutral venues, or subjected to enhanced oversight—subtle signals of diminished trust. For a nation aspiring to project itself as a reliable global sporting hub, he argues, this is a costly trajectory.

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A Quiet 2025, Harder Questions in 2026

In this essay, KG Sharma seems to hold back from strong labels, yet his concerns are clear. With measured tone and tight focus, he lays out the key questions India will face in the coming year — on growth, institutions, social cohesion and climate stress.

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एक फिल्म, एक शायर: एक वतन

राजेन्द्र भट्ट की कहानी अभी दो दिन पहले ही प्रकाशित हुई है. आम तौर पर हम एक ही लेखक की दूसरी रचना में कुछ गैप रखना चाहते हैं. हमने उनके सामने अपनी ये दुविधा राखी तो उन्होंने बताया कि एक फिल्म पर लिखा है जो पुरानी ना हो जाए. हमने लेख पढ़ा तो पाया कि उसमें फिल्म के अलावा भी जो है, वो बेशकीमती है. आइये, आप भी पढ़िए.