One week of Vikas Dubey hit-and-gun saga told the story of India
Vikas Dubey’s manhunt had all ingredients of a pot boiler—a revenge seeking police, an administration that cheers extra-judicial killings, and a screaming media.
Green tea to underpants, China’s grip on Indian lives goes beyond phone apps
There is no way Indians can live without most of the 8,000-odd stuff the country imports from China. So it's just better to wait for the tensions at LAC to simmer down.
Ayurveda, FMCG, Covid, controversy — Baba Ramdev and the Patanjali school of marketing
The reaction to Ramdev’s launch of Coronil, which claims to be a ‘cure’ for Covid-19, would be a nightmare for any other company. Not Patanjali, though.
Ladakh, scenic Himalayan desert at the centre of most fierce India-China conflict in 53 yrs
Ladakh’s barren landscape used to be populated by tourists, until PLA incursion in Galwan Valley and the killing of 20 Indian soldiers turned it into the ground zero of LAC conflict.
India returns to action in Unlock 1.0 — with fever guns, new habits and longing for the old
With malls, restaurants and religious places reopening, India is uneasily but surely coming back to life, but in the shadow of the coronavirus.
Ladakh standoff shows ‘unwritten’ LAC will continue to be a thorn between India and China
Unlike the LAC, the border between India and Pakistan is delineated on a map, signed by both armies and enjoys international sanctity. That's what India-China need.
Modi govt turns on air-travel sign. Cabin crew, coronavirus, chaos, prepare for take-off
Just like 9/11 changed how people flew, Covid has brought in more automation and low-touch systems at airports. Health checks will be as important as security checks.
Mocking Indian emblem, redrawing Nepal map, KP Oli’s adventures are growing
KP Oli does enjoy a better relationship with China. But New Delhi cannot blame the Nepal PM alone for not resolving the boundary dispute when the time was right.
A train of afterthoughts: How Indian Railways itself became the story in a lockdown
The journey of railways through Covid-19 symbolises India’s response to the crisis: starting on a high note of hope, but soon giving way to panic and despair.
After 40 days of lockdown, Indians just wanted alcohol not ‘Gujarat Model’
While it's easy to forget the coronavirus crisis in high spirits, many states realised that opening the shops was not very practical to keep a pandemic at bay.
Harvard Hyderabad, Princeton Mumbai – the future of US higher education could be in India
Schools open to expanding in India will rise considerably in reputation as the nation is in the midst of a phenomenal explosion of talent in diverse fields.
UK economy plunges into deep recession, shrinks 20.4% between April and June
Reacting to Office for National Statistics data, UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak said the figures confirm that hard times were here and warned about more job losses in the coming months.
Defence
30,000 additional troops in Eastern Ladakh, Army faces stiff task housing them for winter
There is an infrastructure shortage in Eastern Ladakh, stemming from the fact that such large-scale movement of troops was unheard of in the region, and due to the challenging terrain.
Modi redefined secularism with Ram Mandir as Hindu voters were fed up of Sonia-Left version
Assumptions that Indian secularism died with Ram Mandir bhoomi pujan are bunk. It is enshrined in the Constitution, and is worth preserving.