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Gujarat to Goa, Delhi to Punjab—why Congress can’t rely on AAP against BJP in 2024

AAP's rise in Indian politics has eroded Congress' support base in some states. But that's not the only reason why Congress may not consider joining hands with AAP.

IIT, IIM is key to India’s knowledge diplomacy with Africa

India’s efforts to bring world-class education to Africa can have far-reaching impacts. It will boost local economy, attract investments and foster a culture of innovation.

Can police make you unlock your phone? It depends on how it’s locked

The Kerala High Court has held that just because a suspect has information about a crime in his phone, the police can’t seize it without following established legal procedure.

Kashmir, nuclear program to FATF—France always backed India. Modi visit building on that

France wants to play a bigger role in the Indo-Pacific. And India’s economic potential and geo-strategic location make it the ideal partner.

Swami Vivekananda is not a Sangh Parivar icon. Liberal-progressives allowed his appropriation

Capturing Vivekananda's legacy was much easier for the Sangh Parivar. The average Indian relates to him largely as a saffron-clad sanyasi. That's all RSS would like them to know.

Global Firepower Index paints India poorly. But there are no medals for good performance

The owners of Global Firepower Index declare that the material presented throughout this website is for historical and entertainment value only.

UCC will prevent the ‘Ashraafisation’ of Islam and give Pasmandas a seat at the table

UCC doesn't only regulate or reform women’s rights, it can be a significant tool to prevent further marginalisation of the marginalised within minority communities.

Starlink to Telesat, why India’s spectrum auction is a hurdle for satellite internet players

Spectrum auctions across satcom services will indirectly appoint telcos as arbiters of India’s connectivity needs.

Indian news channels need to learn from China. Propaganda with a silver tongue, no shouting

A week of watching China's CGTN has taught me that Chinese insert their point of view into the news while maintaining a veneer of neutrality, under the cover of facts.

Corruption isn’t over after 9 yrs of Modi rule. Now it’s just a weapon to make crooks join BJP

Maharashtra political battle shows Indian politics is now dead of ideology and divided into corruption and weaponisation of anti-corruption.

On Camera

Natasa-Hardik divorce drama follows same old script—blame the woman, call her gold-digger

There’s no confirmation that Natasa Stankovic and Hardik Pandya are actually heading for a divorce. But the meme factory has already gone into overdrive.

Govt has reduced time taken to finalise GDP data by an entire year. Here’s inside story of how

This year, govt announced that 2nd and not 3rd revised estimates would be final. Here’s inside story on how this was achieved without compromising on quality of data.

As Army chief gets an extension, here are the contenders for the top post

With Modi govt granting a one-month extension to Gen Manoj Pande, others whose names were sent to the Cabinet Committee on Appointments are strong contenders now.

Abki baar 90 paar for Congress? Why even 30 more seats will ruffle BJP

Discussion about outcome of Lok Sabha polls continues to boil in cauldron of expectations only from BJP. Now reverse this equation, what if we asked about the performance of the 'loser'?