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Why US and China should seek a truce in their tech Cold War

US and China, rather than treating each other’s firms as national security threats, should seek industry consensus and best practices that can be used to establish global standards.

El Al flight over Saudi Arabia is a sign of hope for Middle East

The flight is a signal that the Saudi kingdom is prepared to give some more-than-passive validation to the Israel-UAE peace deal that is close to being inked

Lautan Ram Nishad can offer a counter to BJP’s Hindutva. If only Akhilesh Yadav lets him

In Uttar Pradesh, politics of social justice has no chance of revival. In India’s electorally most important state, Ram and BJP set the rules.

IITs won’t lose if JEE is postponed. Delhi, Allahabad universities show the way

The main reason being advanced against deferment is that any further delay in conducting the JEE will put IITs at a disadvantage because the number of students will double up.

Translate ‘Gaay hamari mata hai’. That’s the secularism gap between English, Indian languages

The English intellectual can't ignore Indian languages anymore or will end up legitimising the flawed Hindutva argument about the revenge of the subaltern.

Children are getting Covid sitting at home, reopening schools can help them & the community

Keeping 250-plus million children away from school is impacting learning severely, and their mingling in school can hasten population or herd immunity.

Only non-serious aspirants, Modi-baiters want JEE-NEET postponed: ex Kota student

Most of those speaking against the JEE NEET schedule have no locus standi to comment on the matter, having never appeared for either of these exams themselves.

CPEC chief Asim Bajwa may have amassed corrupt wealth, but Pakistani media blacked it out

Foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi, who is trying very hard to inveigle himself with the military, raised doubts over the authenticity of the story.

In Covid quarantine, Netflix, Amazon Prime were my constant companions: Kiran Mazumdar Shaw

I was expecting the infection to be mild and short-lived. My Covid-19 experience has matched these expectations and I hope that it allays the fear of the virus.

Indian politicians prefer to help local people, not migrants. A new survey tells you why

Covid highlighted the plight of migrant workers. Scholars from University of California, San Diego & Columbia University studied how political apathy impacts them.

On Camera

New promo video by PLA Navy is a teaser of China’s deep blue capabilities

Rather than functioning as conventional propaganda, the video operates as a device for interpretation, subtly shaping expectations about future developments in China’s naval trajectory.

Adani’s giant copper plant hits technical setbacks in first year

The 500,000 tonne-per-year plant produced just 94,000 tonnes of refined copper from April 2025 to February this year.

JD Vance worried Pentagon not giving Trump the full picture of the war—The Atlantic report

Vance, originally sceptical about US launching strikes against Iran, is reported to be worried that the US does not have enough interceptors and offensive missiles, something he has raised with Trump.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.