A Dalit laid first brick for Ram Mandir. Now, Modi must appoint a Dalit woman as its priest
Modi knows the importance of symbolism. The whole process of Ayodhya closure lacks his signature touch.
Curbing Delhi pollution is govts’ job. Supreme Court must not burn its hand in stubble fire
Supreme Court needs to wake up and see its orders banning stubble burning in Haryana and Punjab don’t do anything on the ground.
Article 370, Ayodhya: Modi & Shah are done with political tasks. Now, it is economy’s turn
Between now and the next budget, India could see some of the biggest economic reforms in Modi 2.0.
In Brazil for BRICS summit, Modi’s mind will be on Maharashtra and eyes on Sri Lanka
Few other places have had such a grip on India’s imagination like Sri Lanka, and not just because of the Ramayana connection.
Why Kartarpur corridor won’t go the same way as Vajpayee’s Delhi-Lahore bus diplomacy
The last one year saw India-Pakistan ties hitting an abysmal low. Yet, in the middle of prevailing hostilities, Kartarpur corridor became a reality.
Ayodhya to Kashmir – Modi is now Mr Closure for all of India’s historical wrongs
What really stood out in Narendra Modi's first term – welfare and rural outreach – seem less prominent now. There is a Ram Mandir to build.
Don’t cheer for Mastodon yet, it can turn out to be another Twitter
The odds are currently against Mastodon’s success, but they improve a teeny-weeny bit with every new user and every new toot.
Assam Rifles operational control shouldn’t be under home ministry. Don’t mess with the best
The move will affect the Assam Rifle’s operational efficacy. Unless it is simply about the oldest Indian governmental ailment – empire building.
Why and how ideology is central to winning elections in India
The disappearance of the term ‘post-ideological’ tells you a lot about the centrality of ideology in electoral politics.
Add to cart? How Amazon rigs its shopping algorithm
For the hundreds of thousands of companies that sell on Amazon’s platform, ‘winning the Buy Box’ is everything.
Era of ‘borderless’ innovation is over. US, India, China using national security to box tech
Security is now bleeding the economies of US and China, with flow of capital, people and technology being disrupted.
Will joining Shiv Sena-NCP alliance help revive Congress or damage it further nationally?
The political deadlock in Maharashtra continues even as Shiv Sena leader Uddhav Thackeray met senior leaders of Maharashtra Congress.
Defence
Army wants officers to deactivate Facebook accounts, stay away from WhatsApp
The Indian Army advisory says WhatsApp is a vulnerable platform and Facebook has turned out to be a crucial source of collecting intelligence.
Imran Khan’s fantasy to revive Khalistan isn’t happening because Sikhs aren’t gullible
India isn’t made of porcelain. Kartarpur Sahib is open. It’s our moment of collective joy. Switch off that TV neurosis on the ‘return of Khalistan’.