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Wednesday, August 20, 2025

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Himanta Biswa Sharma made enemies during CAA protests, but now he is Assam’s Covid crisis hero

The BJP leader and Assam health minister has been drawing praise from all corners for his effective handling of the Covid-19 situation in his state.

Nawazuddin Siddiqui dismisses Bollywood’s #MeToo movement — a fan in me has died

The Gangs of Wasseypur actor said the movement calling out sexual abuse in Bollywood was a publicity stunt by those who couldn’t get work in the industry.

What pandemic? For some Indians, Unlock 1.0 means Covid crisis is over

As Covid-19 cases continue to rise, some in India are less worried than two months ago. The masks have come off.

The core of Arvind Kejriwal’s politics — create a tussle, play victim, rinse and repeat

Arvind Kejriwal's decision to reserve Delhi’s hospital beds exclusively for city residents, which LG Anil Baijal overturned, is a classic example of the playbook the CM has perfected.

Tamil pride or Covid hide? What’s behind Palaniswami govt’s spelling change drive

Egmore and 1,017 other places in Tamil Nadu can now be pronounced by 'outsiders' the way state residents do. Great, people will now cheer and forget all about the pandemic.

Covid-19 unlocked Rahul Gandhi’s new avatar — retired European social democrat

The Covid-19 lockdown has allowed Gandhi to discover his true political character, by interviewing economists on Zoom & addressing virtual press conferences.

Assam’s oil well leak failed to create viral visuals like Vizag gas leak did

The oil leak has not resulted in even a fraction of the outrage or news coverage that the killing of the pregnant elephant in Kerala, or Vizag gas leak received.

HBO pulls ‘racist’ Gone with the Wind. Many Bollywood films haven’t aged well either

HBO removes Gone With The Wind amid Black Lives Matter protests, but Bollywood should also reflect on its own history of sexist, racist and homophobic films.

Kapil Mishra to Payal Rohatgi, India’s new ‘intellectuals’ are dethroning one Guha at a time

The 'neo-intellectuals' have made Indians read more 'history and science' in a year than the likes of Pratap Bhanu Mehta or Arundhati Roy could do in their lifetime.

Political value of a Communist CM’s daughter marrying a Muslim — Priceless for India’s Right

Whether Veena decides to convert to Islam and/or adopt Riyas’ last name is entirely her choice, just like it’s Priyanka Chopra’s choice to wear sindoor.

On Camera

India’s amphibious operations depend on contingencies. Can the Armed Forces adapt?

The declassified doctrine outlines the framework for planning and execution of amphibious operations by integrating maritime, air and land domains.

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

China pushes for separation of border issue from larger bilateral ties at 24th round of talks with India

New Delhi: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi Tuesday pushed for a “dual-track” progress for ties with India, separating economic ties from the boundary question,...

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?