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    B Sivaraman
    About the AuthorB Sivaraman
    B Sivaraman is a journalist based in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. He has three decades of experience in journalism.
      Asthi visarjan in Haridwar to pind daan in Gaya, how digital platforms are adding a tech touch to rituals
      The Eighth Column

      Asthi visarjan in Haridwar to pind daan in Gaya, how digital platforms are adding a tech touch to rituals

      15 Sept 2025 7:06 AM IST
      Tesla, highways construction, News View
      Analysis

      Spate of concessions fine but new EV policy leaves many questions unanswered

      4 Jun 2025 6:30 AM IST
      What challenges stand before Modi government in carrying out Caste Census
      The Eighth Column

      What challenges stand before Modi government in carrying out Caste Census

      7 May 2025 11:42 PM IST
      How Maha Kumbh can change Yogi Adityanath’s political fortunes
      The Eighth Column

      How Maha Kumbh can change Yogi Adityanath’s political fortunes

      28 Feb 2025 6:30 AM IST
      AI Summit, France, Narendra Modi
      The Federal Special

      Paris AI Summit: What India must do now to not miss the AI bus

      12 Feb 2025 7:24 PM IST
      Paris AI Summit: Political cold wars and the big fight for AI pie
      The Federal Special

      Paris AI Summit: Political cold wars and the big fight for AI pie

      12 Feb 2025 3:27 PM IST
      Kumbh Mela: Prayagraj in total gridlock and chaos; supply chain hit as visitors flock in droves
      Uttar Pradesh

      Kumbh Mela: Prayagraj in total gridlock and chaos; supply chain hit as visitors flock in droves

      10 Feb 2025 9:33 PM IST
      Fiscal federalism, a casualty of the Modi Era | Budget and the states
      Opinion

      Fiscal federalism, a casualty of the Modi Era | Budget and the states

      2 Feb 2025 5:47 PM IST
      DeepSeek versus OpenAI: How the real Artificial Intelligence fight is heating up
      The Eighth Column

      DeepSeek versus OpenAI: How the real Artificial Intelligence fight is heating up

      31 Jan 2025 7:46 AM IST
      Kumbh stampede: A deadly cocktail of ‘VIP culture’ and mismanagement
      Uttar Pradesh

      Kumbh stampede: A deadly cocktail of ‘VIP culture’ and mismanagement

      29 Jan 2025 5:06 PM IST
      COP29: Did developing countries ask for more climate funding in vain?
      Analysis

      COP29: Did developing countries ask for more climate funding in vain?

      24 Nov 2024 4:50 PM IST
      Yogi Adityanath
      Elections 2024

      Despondency grips Opposition camp as a resurgent BJP under Yogi wins UP bypolls

      24 Nov 2024 3:14 PM IST
      Supreme Court, UP govt, Prayagraj, demolitions
      Analysis

      SC's bulldozer verdict | Judiciary can be ultimate guardian of democracy

      14 Nov 2024 9:01 AM IST
      Yogi Adityanath Mandir Masjid
      Uttar Pradesh

      Uttar Pradesh's dreaded encounters and the caste undertones

      24 Sept 2024 6:20 AM IST
      Why UP by-elections may decide Yogi Adityanath’s political future
      Analysis

      Why UP by-elections may decide Yogi Adityanath’s political future

      20 July 2024 9:47 AM IST
      Why India’s heatwave is more prolonged and dangerous than ever before
      The Eighth Column

      Why India’s heatwave is more prolonged and dangerous than ever before

      6 Jun 2024 6:30 AM IST
      Akhilesh Yadav
      Analysis

      Lessons from the big blow to BJP in UP: Hindi belt is no longer a monolithic entity

      4 Jun 2024 6:26 PM IST
      Khap Panchayat, Farmers. Haryana,
      Elections 2024

      What is feeding the rising Rajput fury against Modi, Shah and BJP

      21 April 2024 4:03 PM IST
      How Putin the strongman would emerge out of the Russia-Ukraine war
      The Eighth Column

      How Putin the strongman would emerge out of the Russia-Ukraine war

      3 April 2024 6:30 AM IST
      India employment report: The economic bombshell just before elections
      Analysis

      India employment report: The economic bombshell just before elections

      29 March 2024 3:25 PM IST
      Uttar Pradesh farmers
      Exclusive

      Uttar Pradesh's paradox: BJP sitting pretty despite high rural distress

      20 March 2024 6:30 AM IST
      Road to 2024: Why Yogi Adityanath is going big on Magh Mela in Prayagraj
      The Eighth Column

      Road to 2024: Why Yogi Adityanath is going big on Magh Mela in Prayagraj

      3 Jan 2024 6:30 AM IST
      Akhilesh Yadav
      Uttar Pradesh

      Election 2024: Akhilesh realigns options as saffron sway gets stronger

      20 Dec 2023 6:20 AM IST
      Indian workforce more diverse now but not necessarily happy: Reports
      Business

      Indian workforce more diverse now but not necessarily happy: Reports

      25 Sept 2023 6:30 AM IST
      Draft Personal Data Protection Bill 2023: A rehash of the older versions
      Analysis

      Draft Personal Data Protection Bill 2023: A rehash of the older versions

      4 Aug 2023 5:54 PM IST
      BJP’s B-team or something brewing? Mayawati’s see-saw keeps people guessing
      Analysis

      BJP’s B-team or something brewing? Mayawati’s see-saw keeps people guessing

      24 Jun 2023 8:26 PM IST
      6,500 rich Indians are migrating: So what? Its not the full picture
      Analysis

      6,500 rich Indians are migrating: So what? It's not the full picture

      23 Jun 2023 12:00 PM IST
      In politically critical UP, ground slowly slips away from under Yogi’s feet
      Uttar Pradesh

      In politically critical UP, ground slowly slips away from under Yogi’s feet

      7 Jun 2023 12:00 PM IST
      Odisha train accident
      Analysis

      What caused Odisha train disaster? Hint of human error, criminal delays by Railways

      4 Jun 2023 1:15 AM IST
      Will AI snatch human jobs or trim workload? Here’s what Microsoft says
      Analysis

      Will AI snatch human jobs or trim workload? Here’s what Microsoft says

      16 May 2023 12:01 PM IST
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