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The economy is India’s most potent weapon, but it’s losing its power

A red-hot economy was India’s greatest strategic strength. It's now diminishing and damaging India’s stature, as reflected in responses to the Kashmir crisis.

Modi-Shah’s BJP has taken India’s politics of vendetta to a new level

Indian politics is caught in a vicious cycle of ‘do unto others’, and the BJP has escalated it by weaponising CBI, ED, I-T, TV channels and social media.

5 dangerous Right-nationalist myths on Kashmir that need to be demolished

Many firm beliefs of Right-nationalists on Kashmir fail the test of fact & reason. Embracing diversity is the best way to win hearts & minds of Kashmiris.

To understand Modi’s new Kashmir reality, these 5 liberal myths need to be broken

Kashmir has a new status quo & Pakistan can risk breaking it. A solution can be found only after accepting that the existing borders are permanent.

Modi has clean-bowled Imran Khan with Kashmir yorker

Until now, it was Pakistan that always set the pace on Kashmir. Modi has turned the tables by scrapping Article 370 and Pakistan is struggling for a response.

3 defectors, 6 murders, 3 rapes, 1 party — BJP

The stories of Kuldeep Singh Sengar, Sanjay Sinh and Sakshi Maharaj and what they tell us about our politics, policing, justice system, and the BJP.

Modi and Shah have been challenged for the first time — by Yediyurappa, of all people

Defying age, caste, corruption and the test of loyalty, Yediyurappa has forced the BJP’s hand in pulling down the Congress-JD(S) govt and installing his own.

4 sq ft of corals over 20 million humans — why India’s cities will remain miserable

India’s big cities are rotting, growing into massive, self-governing slums. When attempts are made to fix them, corals come in the way, like in Mumbai.

Modi isn’t about to change India into national security state like Pakistan & bankrupt it

Hope that Modi would dramatically raise defence budget were misplaced & unfair. A robust strategic posture doesn't mean Modi is a reckless militarist.

Why India’s middle classes are Modi’s ‘Muslims’

PM Modi is transferring wealth from the middle class to the poor, because the middle class will anyway vote BJP for nationalism & dislike of Muslims.

On Camera

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.