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Ambedkar knew about cartoons trolling him and he blamed ‘Congress Press’ for it

Ambedkar once said, ‘With press in hand, it is easy to manufacture great men.’ Or sometimes, vilify them.

Fewer Pakistanis are going to cinema halls because Indian films keep getting banned

Distributors in Pakistan say the absence of Indian films always affects business since very few in the country watch Hollywood films.

Bangladesh’s Jamaat has made its way into India, Modi govt’s ban on group simply won’t do

Islamic State’s backing has boosted Bangladesh-based JMB’s India operations. Modi government will need better coordination with border states.

Modi’s one move showed Rajnath Singh’s 44 years of politics can become ineffective in a day

Rajnath Singh’s initial exclusion from six of eight cabinet committees of Modi government was not happenstance. It was a strong message.

Modi should strengthen ties with the US but not allow Trump to bully India

A robust relationship with the US is central for India. But it cannot be at the expense of India's own interests.

Sultan to Bharat: Salman Khan’s mega success features a Delhi University biochemistry grad

Ali Abbas Zafar is a master at disguising the subtext in the opulent, big-budget spectaculars he has been delivering.

Sport without borders: Forget Team India, we should cheer leagues in India

How watching Euro 2000 while lounging in Brazilian rainforests sparked some new theories on competitive sport, nationalism.

Amid narrative of change, Modi is bringing a preservation of the status quo

Change is reserved for the ‘Khan Market gang’. We may see no storming of the Bastille, but Modi & Co. do want to invade the India International Centre.

What Modi govt does with Pakistan the coming week will define its next 5 years

Nobody can take Modi for granted. He is capable of upsetting the apple-cart, demolishing status quo and spoiling carefully laid-out plans.

Modi govt plan to make Hindi compulsory averted. But larger message should worry south

Since coming to power in 2014, the BJP and its supporters have systematically embarked on their wanton campaign to privilege uniformity over unity.

On Camera

How a North Indian Muslim woman saw Wayanad—inclusive mosques, mangalsutras for non-Hindus

Mosques in Rahul Gandhi's Wayanad constituency have designated sections for women to pray, a contrast to North Indian mosques where women are typically not allowed inside.

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.