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Indians spending beyond their means. Don’t just fix it with freebies, bring policy changes

Most Indians are spending more on essential items than last year while earning either less or the same amount. No wonder they turn to 'buy now, pay later' schemes.

Don’t forget Savarkar used ‘Hindustan’. ‘Bharat’ became popular with Tagore, calendars, mandirs

How did 'Hindustan' become 'India'? It's not as simple as Mughals vs British.

Santiniketan isn’t an abode of peace anymore. A rot has set in

Santiniketan literally means the abode of peace. It is where Rabindranath Tagore lived and founded a central university. Now, Santiniketan has been added to the list of...

4 years on, Kashmir is changing. All because of Modi-picked Manoj Sinha’s healing touch

Sinha has carried out the PM’s briefs rather commendably. His biggest contribution has been to bring Delhi closer to Srinagar and make people realise that Article 370 was a notional privilege.

China’s third aircraft carrier is ready for the sea even as defence minister goes missing

Photographs reveal that the sheds and the decks placed around aircraft carrier Fujian during its testing phase have now been removed.

It took 40 yrs to find first traces of Ashoka’s Pataliputra. Now, we must find the rest

Ajatshatru transformed a small village called Paligrama into a city by fortifying it. But it was his son Udayin who made it the seat of Magadhan power and a hub of trade and culture.

Maratha reservation protest isn’t just about quota. It will end dynasties

BJP’s Raosaheb Danve, NCP’s Rajesh Tope and Shiv Sena’s Arjun Khotkar—three leaders have long held power in Maharashtra's Jalna. The Maratha community is now taking it back.

Drug shortage shows Modi’s TB eradication dream needs more than just ambition

In 2018, India articulated its noble ambition to eliminate TB by 2025, five years before the global target. But news reports show we aren’t even close to that goal.

India must invest more in land forces—victory is measured in terms of territory gained or lost

Modernisation of the Navy and Air Force, which are ‘platform centric’ and operating in only one medium, is relatively easy.

What’s driving Stalin’s sudden love for Hindi? Timing of DMK tweet raises many questions

DMK shares a lot of Hindi content on social media platforms such as Facebook, and gives regular newspaper ads in the language.

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What’s geopolitical recession? World seems to be heading for one

The long-term rise of China and the 'Global South', combined with a decline of European and Japanese economic power is driving a fundamental shift.

With defence push, India looks to capture markets in Africa beyond western Indian Ocean

India’s defence sector is trying to penetrate the African market. But with China already extending significant influence, India must now play catch-up.      

Abki baar 90 paar for Congress? Why even 30 more seats will ruffle BJP

Discussion about outcome of Lok Sabha polls continues to boil in cauldron of expectations only from BJP. Now reverse this equation, what if we asked about the performance of the 'loser'?