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India took pride in foreign spending. Under Modi govt, it has become a source of insecurity

Since October 2023, foreign transactions above Rs 7 lakh under Liberalised Remittance Scheme have attracted a 20% tax collected at source. It’s sending a signal to big spenders abroad: we are watching you.

The real question on Indrani Mukerjea is our complicity—clicks, views, and shares

We are unable to look away from murder-accused Indrani Mukerjea out on bail, or at the dissonance between the gravity of her alleged crimes and the levity of her current public demeanour.

Swiggy’s paw-ternity policy a relief for pet parents like me—a new PL enters leave calendar

Swiggy is not the only company to roll out such a policy, though. In 2017, HarperCollins India announced five paid leaves for employees adopting a pet.

‘Ghus ke marenge’ is a warning to our neighbours. Hot pursuit is recognised in law

Political leadership & military must exercise caution when planning such operations and ensure that action is justified, proportionate, and respectful of international norms.

Story of Israel-Iran friendship shows the latest conflict is neither inevitable nor permanent

The story teaches us what happens when ideology and hubris overtake calm, rational decision-making based on national interests.

BJP’s ‘Ab Ki Baar 400 Paar’ push isn’t a new idea. It’s a political pledge from 73 years ago

‘Ab Ki Baar 400 Paar’ may have its genesis in a heated debate between Jawaharlal Nehru and Syama Prasad Mookerjee, when the latter warned Nehru he would crush his 'crushing mentality'.

Indian American parents have a new task. Teach kids to recognise Hinduphobia, fight it

There's an existential turning point coming at the prosperous but clueless Hindu-American community. If we don’t have our own story to convey to our children we'll be silenced by stories of others.

Everyone says ‘aayega to Modi hi’—some with a drumroll, many with despair

Modi’s presence is no longer enough to brush every other issue under the carpet. His charisma is beginning to wane, making way for other long-suppressed issues.

Vampire facial isn’t about blood. It provides a concentrated mix of all the nutrition skin needs

Medically known as Plasma-Rich Platelet facials or PRP, this beauty treatment promotes the growth of collagen and new cells which keep the skin looking youthful and plump.

See Ghazni, Ghori as plunderers, Razia, Sher Shah as ancestors—Lohia to Hindus, Muslims

On 3 October 1963, Ram Manohar Lohia spoke about the need for Hindus and Muslims unifying their perspective of the last 800 years of India's history.

On Camera

Manusmriti in a London church? 18th-century Britain’s Indomania loved everything Hindu

Sir William Jones’ monument with Hindu religious imagery was accommodated in a Christian church as independently validated proof of the truth of Christianity.

High capacity usage, fresh borrowings & new orders — why FY25 could be a big year for pvt investment

Companies are borrowing more from banks and public. Economists say high capacity utilisation & growing new orders could set stage for renewed investment push by India Inc.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.