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Manichaeism worshipped Jesus, Buddha. This Silk Road religion’s strength became its weakness

Manichaean icons and ideas trickled into the art of Tibet and Japan, with Mani and Jesus represented as Buddhas.

News anchors playing musical chairs on TV. And it’s giving us a real identity crisis

Many anchors and well-known TV news reporters are no longer where they are supposed to be—they’ve taken on new assignments and left us scratching our heads.

Millets, girl dinner, paneer ice cream–2023’s top 10 food trends were confusing but not boring

Olive oil became a symbol of resistance, millets an ‘experience’ and flavoured water a replacement for sugary juices.

China expects Nijjar Pannun saga to affect India-US ties. It won’t, here’s why

As China endeavours to normalise ties with the US, there might be expectations that Washington recognises India as not entirely aligned with shared values.

OTTs must pay up cash-strapped Indian telcos. Don’t worry, it won’t violate net neutrality

OTT companies deliver leviathan revenues to their home countries—and little to no contributions to the Indian govt as they do not pay any license fee or regulatory costs.

Myanmar crisis has put India in a difficult situation. Can it balance competing interests?

Ever since the Myanmar military regained control of the State in 2021, India—like China and other nations in Southeast Asia—has seen its power as a kind of necessary evil.

COP28 ambitions must go local. Share the burden of net zero transition with MSMEs too

Recognising diversity across and within industries and the hurdles faced by MSMEs in adopting energy-efficient technologies are key.

Ladli Behna Yojana helped BJP in Madhya Pradesh—but points to failure of double engine sarkar

It is easy to see why unconditional cash transfer schemes such as the LBY or the Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thittam in Tamil Nadu have become so popular with female voters.

India has a problem of guesstimating crop stocks & consumption. 3 new govt projects will help

When these new initiatives become fully operational at the national level, India is likely to receive robust, near-real-time production estimates.

Mukherjee Nagar UPSC ecosystem feeds false hopes to Indians. This is what we don’t talk about

The hard logic of hard labour translating into success is hammered into the students every day, no matter how superficial that ideal might be in today’s world.

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Indians are musically poor. We aren’t a good market for cutting-edge international bands

Coldplay is an exception. Our taste in western music is orthodox, throwback, out-of-date. When Nirvana, Blur were big, we were still playing Pink Floyd, Queens.

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?