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Time for Modi to learn from Indira Gandhi. Biren govt is problem, not solution in Manipur

State govt's very continuation is a provocation to both sides. Kukis see it as partisan with a majoritarian agenda, while Meiteis see it as incapable of even protecting them.

College pedigree, daddy’s name, BBC accent no longer golden ticket. India has a growing new elite

India’s caravan is moving on like a juggernaut pulled by tens of millions of supremely talented Indians that our handful of old elite institutions are too small to have produced.

Manipur saw ‘free’ India’s 1st flag hoisted. Now it’s BJP’s biggest internal security challenge

There are 3 things you never do in a small northeastern state: undermine local leaders, divide and rule, push homogenisation.

Article 370 to G20, India is in a Kashmir sweet spot. Now, tick the last boxes

It is in the nature of the news cycle that the only aspect of the G20 event (Third Working Group on Tourism) in Srinagar...

A broken Manipur is out of sight, out of mind. Here’s why we can’t be so callous & arrogant

For most of us, the Manipur crisis is out of sight, out of mind. The story in a state so small and so far out is a ‘Big Yawn’ for many. I try to persuade you to wake up.

Why Imran’s comeback would be a triumph for democracy and a disaster for Pakistan

Imran’s popularity has risen to a level not seen in Pakistan before. But all nations, especially democracies, need institutions that can stand up to majoritarianism of any kind.

SCO, BRICS, RIC: What do they have in common? China at head of table, India faking smiles

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) foreign ministers’ meeting in Goa has produced the usual photo-ops and probably even some important outcomes in back-room conversations....

Two-sided triangle: Fast-growing India is caught in China-Pakistan pincer in Modi’s 10th year

Pakistan is a near-nothing on most metrics, China isn’t slowing & India’s is a remarkable success story of a country becoming so enormously powerful long before it became rich.

Naroda Gam to Atiq killing is a straight line. What you get is India’s ‘thok do’ culture

Total denial of justice, as in the cases of Naroda Gam, the Jaipur bombings & gangsters like Atiq Ahmed, is why faith in the system has fallen so low. It's what fuels vigilante culture.

Opposition unity without one leader, shared ideology is the political equivalent of selling snake oil

In the past, 'Opposition unity' has proved to be a bogus, defeatist, and repeatedly failed idea. As Arun Jaitley once said, elections are not just about arithmetic.

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Pig politicisation isn’t unique to Delhi’s Tri Nagar. It’s a worldwide anti-Muslim strategy

The funniest part about pig politicisation is that it is based on ignorance. Hindus and Christians can eat all the pork they want and keep pigs as pets—that does not bother Muslims.

India bond yields rise as RBI moves to drain liquidity, lift overnight rates

New Delhi: India’s sovereign bond yields rose after the central bank announced its first step this year to drain cash from the banking system,...

Army promotes Col Purohit, acquitted in 2008 Malegaon blast case, to Brigadier; to not retire yet

This means he will serve Indian Army for a minimum of another 2 years as Brigadier, unless he picks up the next rank of Major General.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.