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Mamata Banerjee has rushed into election mode. TMC must put its house in order first

Alliance politics also promises to be thorny for TMC. Mamata Banerjee attacked CPI(M) and BJP at her soft-launch but said not a word about Congress.

What brought justice to UK postal scam victims—fearless media, public support & a TV drama

What's common between the UK postal scandal and Bilkis Bano case is the prolonged struggle against a system determined to deny justice.

Bilkis Bano’s rapists are finally back in prison. Now, it’s time to address the root cause

The essence of this decision revolves around defining an "appropriate government" rather than broader considerations of the "power of remission" and associated guidelines.

Uddhav Thackeray squandered Shiv Sena, his father’s legacy. He’s the real loser in Maharashtra

With Maharashtra Speaker ruling in the favour of Eknath Shinde camp, it is possible that the majority of MLAs still supporting Uddhav would rush to join the 'real Shiv Sena' now.

Smriti Irani’s visit to Madinah dispels both extremes—Islamists and Hindu nationalists

Smriti Irani visiting Madinah wearing a sari and bindi echoed a meaningful celebration of personal choice and shows willingness to foster an atmosphere of mutual respect.

A snowless Gulmarg rings alarm bells for us Kashmiris. We can only sing ‘let it snow’

We experience ‘Chillai Kalan’ with the knowledge that spring will be sweet. But with no snow, I don’t know what it would feel like.

Children selling flowers on the street aren’t atmanirbhar. They are poor and not in school

Khushbu Sundar was inspired by how a girl child was earning money to put food on the table—because the girl was selling flowers while singing Narendra Modi’s praises.

Elections in Pakistan resemble thriller films with non-stop twists. No party wants to campaign

Each political party in Pakistan is busy dealing with internal politics and managing its critical relationship with the saas, who was never, ever the bahu.

Netanyahu’s judicial review agenda has failed in Israel. And Hamas isn’t easy to defeat

In a historic decision, the Israeli Supreme Court asserted that it will continue to have the right of judicial review over government laws, legislative bills, and ministerial decisions.

Rama as a descendent of Adam? Inside Indonesia’s Muslim Ramayanas

In some versions, Allah replaces Brahma, and Dasaratha is held to be Adam’s great-grandson, thus integrating Rama into Java’s Islamicate sense of history.

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?