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The accuracy of the new estimates can be answered only\u2026\u003Cdiv class=\u0022display-inline-block\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022date-arrow\u0022\u003E\u0026#9654;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022inline-date\u0022\u003E25-Aug-2026\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022second-title\u0022\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022\/authors\/jatinder-s-bedi\u0022 hreflang=\u0022en\u0022\u003EJatinder S. Bedi\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022\/authors\/r-nagaraj\u0022 hreflang=\u0022en\u0022\u003ER Nagaraj\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n                  \u003Cdiv class=\u0022tif-border views-col col-2\u0022\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022views-field views-field-nothing\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022field-content\u0022\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022featured-article-item\u0022\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022views-field-field-image\u0022\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022featured-img\u0022\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022featured-img\u0022\u003E  \u003Ca href=\u0022\/history\/sumit-sarkar-historian-thinker-and-teacher\u0022 hreflang=\u0022en\u0022\u003E\u003Cimg loading=\u0022lazy\u0022 src=\u0022\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/featured_thumbnail\/public\/field\/image\/2026\/08\/25\/lead-image-56-1787626249.png.webp\u0022 width=\u0022190\u0022 height=\u0022200\u0022 alt=\u0022\u0022 typeof=\u0022Image\u0022 class=\u0022image-style-featured-thumbnail\u0022 \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/a\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022featured-meta\u0022\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022field-content dog-ear-style\u0022\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022views-field views-field-title-1\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022field-content\u0022\u003E\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022\/history\/sumit-sarkar-historian-thinker-and-teacher\u0022 hreflang=\u0022en\u0022\u003ESumit Sarkar: Historian, Thinker, Teacher\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022summary\u0022\u003ESumit Sarkar\u2019s engaged scholarly enterprise and sustained writings were no mere intellectual pursuit; he was passionately committed to social democracy.\u003Cdiv class=\u0022display-inline-block\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022date-arrow\u0022\u003E\u0026#9654;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022inline-date\u0022\u003E24-Aug-2026\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022second-title\u0022\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022\/authors\/dhiraj-kumar-nite\u0022 hreflang=\u0022en\u0022\u003EDhiraj Kumar Nite\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n              \u003C\/div\u003E\n          \u003Cdiv class=\u0022views-row clearfix row-2\u0022\u003E\n                  \u003Cdiv class=\u0022tif-border views-col col-1\u0022\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022views-field views-field-nothing\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022field-content\u0022\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022featured-article-item\u0022\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022views-field-field-image\u0022\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022featured-img\u0022\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022featured-img\u0022\u003E  \u003Ca href=\u0022\/law\/marriage-files-defence-divorce\u0022 hreflang=\u0022en\u0022\u003E\u003Cimg loading=\u0022lazy\u0022 src=\u0022\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/featured_thumbnail\/public\/field\/image\/2026\/08\/20\/lead-image-54-1787207315.png.webp\u0022 width=\u0022190\u0022 height=\u0022200\u0022 alt=\u0022\u0022 typeof=\u0022Image\u0022 class=\u0022image-style-featured-thumbnail\u0022 \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/a\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022featured-meta\u0022\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022field-content dog-ear-style\u0022\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022views-field views-field-title-1\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022field-content\u0022\u003E\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022\/law\/marriage-files-defence-divorce\u0022 hreflang=\u0022en\u0022\u003EMarriage Files: In Defence of Divorce\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022summary\u0022\u003EIn India, despite ample legal reforms, marriage remains stubbornly sacramental, and divorce, a social stigma. Marital death is not an outlier but a social fact. By giving the institution of divorce\u2026\u003Cdiv class=\u0022display-inline-block\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022date-arrow\u0022\u003E\u0026#9654;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022inline-date\u0022\u003E13-Aug-2026\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022second-title\u0022\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022\/authors\/anindita-chakrabarti\u0022 hreflang=\u0022en\u0022\u003EAnindita Chakrabarti\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n                  \u003Cdiv class=\u0022tif-border views-col col-2\u0022\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022views-field views-field-nothing\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022field-content\u0022\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022featured-article-item\u0022\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022views-field-field-image\u0022\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022featured-img\u0022\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022featured-img\u0022\u003E  \u003Ca href=\u0022\/education\/exam-nation-regulating-opportunity-unequal-society\u0022 hreflang=\u0022en\u0022\u003E\u003Cimg loading=\u0022lazy\u0022 src=\u0022\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/featured_thumbnail\/public\/field\/image\/2026\/08\/18\/lead-image-46-1787017199.png.webp\u0022 width=\u0022190\u0022 height=\u0022200\u0022 alt=\u0022\u0022 typeof=\u0022Image\u0022 class=\u0022image-style-featured-thumbnail\u0022 \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/a\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022featured-meta\u0022\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022field-content dog-ear-style\u0022\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022views-field views-field-title-1\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022field-content\u0022\u003E\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022\/education\/exam-nation-regulating-opportunity-unequal-society\u0022 hreflang=\u0022en\u0022\u003EEXAM-NATION: Regulating Opportunity in an Unequal Society\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022summary\u0022\u003EAs the only gateway to un-inherited opportunity for most Indians, the public entrance exam is a critical institution. But we have worshipped its form and ignored its social roles. The GenZ protests\u2026\u003Cdiv class=\u0022display-inline-block\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022date-arrow\u0022\u003E\u0026#9654;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022inline-date\u0022\u003E14-Aug-2026\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022second-title\u0022\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022\/authors\/satish-deshpande\u0022 hreflang=\u0022en\u0022\u003ESatish Deshpande\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n              \u003C\/div\u003E\n          \u003Cdiv class=\u0022views-row clearfix row-3\u0022\u003E\n                  \u003Cdiv class=\u0022tif-border views-col col-1\u0022\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022views-field views-field-nothing\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022field-content\u0022\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022featured-article-item\u0022\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022views-field-field-image\u0022\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022featured-img\u0022\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022featured-img\u0022\u003E  \u003Ca href=\u0022\/economy\/trying-sell-family-silver-again\u0022 hreflang=\u0022en\u0022\u003E\u003Cimg loading=\u0022lazy\u0022 src=\u0022\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/featured_thumbnail\/public\/field\/image\/2026\/08\/18\/lead-image-48-1787033225.png.webp\u0022 width=\u0022190\u0022 height=\u0022200\u0022 alt=\u0022\u0022 typeof=\u0022Image\u0022 class=\u0022image-style-featured-thumbnail\u0022 \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/a\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022featured-meta\u0022\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022field-content dog-ear-style\u0022\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022views-field views-field-title-1\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022field-content\u0022\u003E\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022\/economy\/trying-sell-family-silver-again\u0022 hreflang=\u0022en\u0022\u003ETrying to Sell the Family Silver, Again\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022summary\u0022\u003EBesides laying down unrealistic targets for receipts from sale, India\u2019s disinvestment strategy continues to prioritise liquidation of profitable PSUs, which converts recurring dividend income into\u2026\u003Cdiv class=\u0022display-inline-block\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022date-arrow\u0022\u003E\u0026#9654;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022inline-date\u0022\u003E14-Aug-2026\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022second-title\u0022\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022\/authors\/abhilash-s\u0022 hreflang=\u0022en\u0022\u003EAbhilash S.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n                  \u003Cdiv class=\u0022tif-border views-col col-2\u0022\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022views-field views-field-nothing\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022field-content\u0022\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022featured-article-item\u0022\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022views-field-field-image\u0022\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022featured-img\u0022\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022featured-img\u0022\u003E  \u003Ca href=\u0022\/politics\/towards-command-society-west-bengal\u0022 hreflang=\u0022en\u0022\u003E\u003Cimg loading=\u0022lazy\u0022 src=\u0022\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/featured_thumbnail\/public\/field\/image\/2026\/08\/08\/lead-image-35-1786176803.png.webp\u0022 width=\u0022190\u0022 height=\u0022200\u0022 alt=\u0022\u0022 typeof=\u0022Image\u0022 class=\u0022image-style-featured-thumbnail\u0022 \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/a\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022featured-meta\u0022\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022field-content dog-ear-style\u0022\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022views-field views-field-title-1\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022field-content\u0022\u003E\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022\/politics\/towards-command-society-west-bengal\u0022 hreflang=\u0022en\u0022\u003ETowards a Command Society in West Bengal\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022summary\u0022\u003EWest Bengal\u2019s BJP government marks a shift from Mamata Banerjee\u2019s negotiation-based \u201cfranchisee politics\u201d towards hierarchical \u201ccommand politics\u201d. Guided by RSS discipline, this reordering privileges\u2026\u003Cdiv class=\u0022display-inline-block\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022date-arrow\u0022\u003E\u0026#9654;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022inline-date\u0022\u003E08-Aug-2026\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022second-title\u0022\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022\/authors\/dwaipayan-bhattacharyya\u0022 hreflang=\u0022en\u0022\u003EDwaipayan Bhattacharyya\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n              \u003C\/div\u003E\n      \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\n    \u003C\/div\u003E\n  \n      \n\n          \u003C\/div\u003E\n","settings":null},{"command":"insert","method":"prepend","selector":".js-view-dom-id-e131611cb0cc71d95de58c317e8465090b78c13e150543129312cb40b1657061","data":"","settings":null}]