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MSP hike is an election bonanza. It shows that Modi & BJP are nervous for 2019

Economists have questioned such programmes. But BJP strategists felt something needed to be done about agrarian distress.

Separated at birth? The curious case of ‘Arvind’ Modi and ‘Narendra’ Kejriwal

From playing the victim card to curbing dissent to their hatred for each other — Modi and Kejriwal seem to be cut from the same cloth.

Only reason why Narendra Modi will return in 2019 is Rahul Gandhi

The Congress president is not even trying to win the next Lok Sabha elections.

Jayant Sinha’s transition from venture capitalist to adventurous politician is complete

By garlanding six men convicted for killing in the name of cow protection, Sinha seems to have ignored the PM’s denouncement of vigilantes.

Who should’ve been the weakest, but turned out to be most decisive Indian prime minister?

Think of a man who was prime minister for just seven months, three of which were as the head of a caretaker government.

A black model closed Chanel’s autumn fashion show, but don’t celebrate yet

A black model is still considered an adventurous, and not a normal, choice by most top fashion houses. 

Research check: does drinking coffee help you live longer?

While there is an association between coffee consumption and a lower risk of death, we still can’t say coffee was the only cause of it.

The most hyped thriller this summer traces a world of heady excess and rotting corruption

Cristina Alger's new financial thriller tracks a group of globe-trotting financial criminals and the women who take them to task.

With Sacred Games, Bollywood finds a new home for its politics in Netflix

Netflix finally allows Indian filmmakers the freedom to showcase their provocative politics without compromising on scale.

No, Sacred Games is not Narcos, but it’s a top-notch TV series in its own right

The Netflix series leaves you gasping, even if you have read the novel by Vikram Chandra.

On Camera

Profit margins in lottery industry are tiny. Here’s how Future Gaming paid for its electoral bonds

Neither state govts nor companies earn large profits from lotteries. However, a look at the system shows there’s ample evidence of murky dealings and financial irregularities. 

Tejas Mk-1A carries out maiden flight but delivery to IAF delayed. Here’s why

According to contract for 73 Tejas Mk-1A and 10 trainer aircraft, inked on 1 February 2021, the first Tejas was to be delivered within three years of signing the deal — February 2024.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.