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Maldives can’t exploit India-China competition for long. Muizzu must learn from Sri Lanka

Muizzu’s confrontational stance towards India are being widely celebrated on Chinese social media. Weibo users see it as a victory for China and unfavourable news for India.

India’s youth need jobs not freebies. Can govt deliver before demographic dividend fades?

To harness India's demographic dividend, govt must create non-farm jobs for millions of migrants who returned to villages, educated youth, and the openly unemployed.

Ram temple in Reels—a massive project is on to make Ayodhya cool

The scheduled consecration of the Ram temple in Ayodhya has calcified into something more concrete in the Indian psyche: it’s become a cultural celebration that goes beyond the temple.

Iron-fortified rice will lower anaemia in India. It has no known adverse effects

Fortification of rice, a staple in India, with iron, vitamin B12 and folic acid has the potential to reduce and even eliminate iron deficiency & anaemia in the country.

Congress boycott right. Ayodhya event not about Ram, but coronates Hindutva as state religion

To accept that the spectacle about to be staged in Ayodhya can be extricated from politics is to sanctify the falsification of our living memory.

Army promotions must be based on capabilities, not lineage. Turf protection is main mischief

The nature of discrimination in Army promotions is buried in the rules and procedures, making it harder to notice it. It is experienced by only a few officers when promotion board results are announced.

Mother, tears, and a handkerchief—the staple of poet Munawwar Rana’s mushairas

I don’t think I can attend a mushaira and not think of Munawwar Rana—the poet who made the audience cry with him.

Sale of wheat, rice in open market needs better targeting. Bangladesh model worked

The OMSS has been successfully used to reduce the excessive stocks of wheat and rice. However, the government has not been able to find buyers for rice.

Muslims missed reconciliation route in Ayodhya. Mustn’t repeat that mistake on Kashi, Mathura

This is the time to correct the skewed moral compass of Muslim politics by aligning it with their stated religious principles.

China has changed the equation for India’s neighbours. New Delhi can’t neglect them anymore

It's hardly surprising that Maldives has played the China card. This is the kind of self-interested behaviour that India frequently invokes with Russia or Iran.

On Camera

Hassan Nasrallah’s assassination underlines Israel’s military supremacy. Will it win peace?

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has no intention of being drawn into another attritional war with Hezbollah. His commanders they are unlikely to win.

10 yrs ago, battery leasing failed to boost demand for EV cars in India. Now, it’s making a comeback

Under this model, battery is provided to EV owners on a subscription basis or lease. With more people open to buying EV cars, the lower upfront cost could likely drive wider acceptance.

Morocco signs pact with Tata for joint manufacture of WhAP Infantry Fighting Vehicle

The armoured platform is India's first amphibious infantry combat wheeled vehicle. Last year, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces had procured 90 military trucks from the Tata Group.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?