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Only the government seems to have won the Aadhaar battle in the Supreme Court

There’s a lesson for all techno -- utopians- anything that creates centralised power might be eventually taken over by bureaucrats.

Sui Dhaaga looks like a tedious Make in India advertisement

Anushka Sharma and Varun Dhawan starrer Sui Dhaaga earnestly wants to be an honest, feel-good film, but is not very well sewn.

The Indian Brett Kavanaugh who cannot be named

It is time Indian judges start cleaning up their own house as they pronounce landmark verdicts every day on gender equality.

Pataakha is about two sisters who fight fate, and each other

Vishal Bhardwaj’s Pataakha, featuring Sanya Malhotra and Radhika Madan, packs a powerful punch.

Nuclear power’s big problem isn’t what you think

Since nuclear energy is a risky business for commercial operators , it's crucial to get government assistance through regulated cost recovery & price guarantees.

Ayodhya issue may not linger beyond 2019 elections

Any political opposition to the Ayodhya Ram Mandir issue will only lead to further polarisation.

With Sabarimala ruling, Supreme Court is doing its bit to push back patriarchy

Supreme Court’s Sabarimala judgment shows that a woman’s fundamental rights are not inferior to that of a man’s

Where is the pistol that Bhagat Singh used to kill the British police officer?

A new book traces the journey of how I searched for the pistol in Punjab and Madhya Pradesh. It is now on display at the BSF museum, Hussainiwala.

Lahore archive’s Bhagat Singh treasure on display: Letters, book scribbles & a hat receipt

For long, Indian scholars, foreigners and history students have pleaded with the government of Pakistani Punjab for a glimpse of the Bhagat Singh documents.

India needs to launch a ‘surgical strike’ on IL&FS

Shareholders will have to move in to rescue the crumbling IL&FS in their meeting on Saturday.

On Camera

How govt brought Vodafone Idea back from the brink & earned a neat profit in the process

In 2021, the government allowed telcos to convert interest on deferred spectrum payments and AGR dues into equity. This made it the single largest stakeholder in Vodafone Idea.

Complex network of India’s existing air defence capabilities & the way forward

Provocations among Israel & Iran have prompted discussion on the need for India to broaden its air defence apparatus, given tensions with adversarial neighbours.

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.