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India needs FDI reform to renew investor confidence now. Don’t wait till after 2024 election

These are not “normal times”. As countries focus on decoupling from China, and de-risking their supply chains, India should present itself as a new market for investors.

Pakistan’s constitution always accommodated the guilty. Now 20 million kids are out of school

Pakistani leaders could not offer any assurance to Jaranwala victims because they know that the next such outrage is just months, if not weeks away.

TV news landed on the moon before Chandrayaan-3 did. But at least it brought Indians together

Mercifully, news channels almost ignored the politicians. Aaj Tak wanted to know what BJP MP Manoj Tiwari thought of the moon landing. Huh?

On Ladakh standoff, India, China talking differently this time. Something bigger is on menu

In all the flurry, should there be an agreement centred around a pullback of positions, its long-term ramifications must be understood.

On LAC, India’s options are limited. Modi should make the most of the BRICS opportunity

If both Modi and Xi show boldness, the proposal of a 20 km demilitarised zone on either side of the new LAC may get revived.

Why the Mughals did not fail India in science: A critique of Eurocentric study of history

Scientific inventions in the West cannot be hailed by blaming the Mughal state. An empire has to be compared with an empire.

Portuguese Gujarati Bania companies, South Indian bronzes—how Africa helped India become rich

For nearly 300 years under the Gujarat Sultanate and the Portuguese Estado da India, Indian traders made fortunes in East Africa.

3 reasons Unacademy was right to dismiss Sangwan. Educated leaders can undo democratic progress

Sangwan purportedly made his statement while teaching about 3 new criminal law bills. He jumped the gun and put his views forward with no context—this is advocacy, not teaching.

Chandrayaan-3 shows more than just ISRO’s excellence. It’s the STEM catalyst India needed

Having millions of young Indians enthusiastically engaging with science and technology is a huge return on investment on a mission like Chandrayaan-3. It will create several ripple effects.

Rajiv Gandhi cleaned up the wounds Indira left on Indian democracy. He deserves more credit

If a BJP PM had done what Indira Gandhi did, would liberals be this kind to their legacy? While never criticising her, Rajiv ended many of the abuses of the system that she initiated.

On Camera

Every time the Congress thinks it has a ‘revolutionary’ idea, it shoots its own foot

From Sam Pitroda talking about inheritance tax to Goan candidate saying the Indian Constitution was 'forced' on Goa, Congress has been having its own foot-in-the-mouth moments.

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'.

Terror commander Masood Azhar resurfaces to launch celeb-style ‘ask me anything’ online service

The announcement, made by JeM’s Maktab-ul-Rabita, or office for communication, comes 2 yrs after Pakistani officials claimed the militant was living under Taliban protection.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.