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All that Raj Thackeray wants is to be in Maharashtra’s opposition

Campaigning for his MNS in Maharashtra, Raj Thackeray is saying everything people want to hear but will it bring votes?

No matter what SC decides on Ayodhya, the assertive Hindu is here to stay

Hindus want a strong government to correct the wrongs done to the community in the name of secularism.

An unintended effect of Modi govt’s Kashmir lockdown – militants caught in their own trap

Militants in Kashmir have run into what Mao Zedong would call ‘contradictions of purpose’.

As Trump goes back on commitments, nations wonder if US is still a reliable ally

India will have to fashion its policies amid this multi-polar flux as US allies chalk up new strategies and partnerships.

Xi Jinping’s tight embrace of Nepal is bad news for Modi’s Neighbourhood First policy

India accounts for nearly two-thirds of Nepal’s trade and is the sole supplier of fuel. But this scenario is rapidly changing.

It’s time India stopped seeing China’s border moves as ‘salami slicing’

Since Modi-Xi Wuhan summit, management at LAC has improved. Mamallapuram will ensure China’s ways of embarrassing India at border end completely.

Band-Aids on stubble burning pollution won’t do. India must tackle it as food security issue

While there are limited technological solutions, stubble burning needs responsible rectification. Band-Aid relief every winter won’t help.

Move over Melania Trump, PTI supporters now think Kate is crushing on handsome Imran Khan

For a party whose leader wants to transform Pakistan into a Medina-like welfare state, celebrating its PM’s playboy past is a bit contradictory.

Star Bharat’s Nimki Vidhayak serial is a disgrace on all women, more so on rape survivors

Collapse of Nimki's convictions in the face of her rapist husband sends out an ugly message to young women, especially to those in Chinmayanand & Unnao cases.

IIT mania is costing students quality time at schools. But CBSE, other bodies still sleeping

Bodies like CBSE need to incorporate major reforms so that school education can be a worthwhile alternative to the mad rush for preparing for IIT entrance exams.

On Camera

Rajkummar Rao must keep his chin up. Questions will be asked and he’s no victim

Rajkummar Rao now looks pretty much unrecognisable. It doesn’t take much to deduce that eyebrows will be raised, and questions will be asked about his face.

Kotak Mahindra Bank shares drop 10% after RBI bans it from taking new customers via digital channels

The private lender's shares tumbled to be top Nifty 50 loser after India's central bank barred it from taking on new customers through online and mobile banking channels.

What is ‘ROCKS’, India’s first air-launched quasi-ballistic missile

A next generation extended stand-off air-to-surface missile test fired by IAF, ROCKS has been designed & manufactured by Israeli defence major Rafael, keeping India’s needs in mind.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.