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BJP government was not wise in pushing through electoral bond scheme

Electoral bond scheme in its current form is not the answer to long-standing issue of illegal donations to parties.

Bollywood stars and their readymade support base: Why Indian politics can’t do without them

Jaya Prada, Shatrughan Sinha and Urmila Matondkar made big political moves this week and parties hope to cash in on their brand value.

Right skills & right jobs: How Modi govt’s Grameen Kaushalya Yojana is helping rural youth

The stories of young Indians from Manipur, Kashmir & Haryana show Modi's Grameen Kaushal Yojana is on the right path to skilling rural India.

With cash transfers, both BJP and Congress are showing no imagination in fighting poverty

The scope for graft in plans like NYAY is massive because the benefit is conditional and administrative authorities hold great discretion.

Why Kanhaiya Kumar is a symbol of status quo in Begusarai, the Leningrad of Bihar

The CPI in Bihar never saw a contradiction between organising landless labourers and having a party structure dominated by upper castes, especially Bhumihars like Kumar.

Boeing will recover from setbacks of 737 crashes

The two deadly crashes have cost the airline enormous amount of reputational capital, lost sales and fallen shares, but Boeing's history strongly suggests that it will recover and will emerge stronger than ever.

It’s a myth that 2014 election was exceptional in the vote share of winning candidates

At the constituency level, the 2009 election was the most competitive election India witnessed in the last five decades.

Kashmir has progressed after separatists & terrorists have been badly hit: Jaitley

The people of Kashmir are welcoming development, while the activities of the state’s two mainstream parties have been confined to social media, writes Arun Jaitley.

Car industry could be the next victim of US-China tech cold war

Dilemma of US automakers over technology illustrates how any serious US effort to block high-tech exports to contain China would be both delusional & self-destructive. 

What Akshay Kumar’s Kesari won’t tell you: The real military account of Battle of Saragarhi

The battle is recorded in the Digest of Service of 36 Sikh (now 4 Sikh) and I was its custodian for two years as the Adjutant.

On Camera

Indira, Manmohan, Modi, all raised income inequality. Until Hindu fears took the driving seat

The issue of inequality has assumed the blazing limelight at a time when inequality in India is said to be higher than it was in the British Raj. It's a ripe situation for half-truths and incendiary statements.

Foreign policy resonating among more Indians in 2nd & 3rd tier towns of India, says EAM Jaishankar

Speaking at launch of economist Surjit Bhalla’s book, S Jaishankar also highlights Gen Z’s engagement with ‘reel culture’, which has 'promoted awareness, created interest in many subjects'.

Germany removes restrictions, India can now buy small arms from its firms

Germany’s erstwhile Christian Democratic Union govt, led by Angela Merkel, prevented sale of small arms to police forces in states they perceived had ‘bad human rights record’.

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.