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India executed manoeuvre warfare in 1971. It has answers to China’s LAC misadventures too

Contrary to conventional wisdom of a dominating Chinese Navy, the reality suggests that for Beijing, South China Sea is primary focus and not the Indian Ocean.

Who will elect India’s leaders – we or Xi? The answer lies in EVMs

No longer can other countries be trusted to stay away from India’s elections. EVMs are the biggest vulnerability in the face of an external aggression.

Why big countries like India, US, Brazil are struggling to fight the virus

Porous internal borders and the constant pressure to reopen economy put big, diverse countries at a disadvantage in dealing with pandemics.

Mini-lockdowns are damaging economic recovery around the world, more so in Asia

Economies may not resemble any recovery shape until a vaccine is widely available or society finds a way to distance and live with the pandemic — or both.

NEP 2020 is a good document but its real job will be to weed civil servants out of academia

The education policies of 1968 and 1986 were also excellent and visionary, but could not be implemented due to political and bureaucratic resistance.

Why The Washington Post saying Indian cities under-reporting Covid deaths is fallacious

A seroprevalence survey has shown that by mid-June, 22.9 per cent of Delhi’s population had had the Covid-19 infection.

India’s New Education Policy takes the bullet out of the old, Russian roulette-like system

In episode 535 of 'Cut The Clutter', Shekhar Gupta dissects the new policy to see how it solves the problems of the existing, exam-centric system.

Resale value of existing electric vehicles sinks as battery technology improves

The lower prices of the latest electric cars is cutting existing owners out of the resale market, but it also doesn't bode well for new owners.

If India wants to tire China out on LAC, it must build fortresses at these pressure points

It would be prudent to formally inform the nation about the essentials of our strategy rather than let unnamed officials run riot with their imagination.

Financial bailouts must be for struggling businesses to preserve jobs, not repay old debts

The Indian govt & the RBI launched many schemes to ensure availability of credit during Covid, but financial institutions are still cautious about new lending.

On Camera

Buddha comes home to Ladakh exposition: Gajendra Singh Shekhawat

The Government of India recognises Ladakh as one of the most important living centres of Buddhist culture in the world. We are committed to safeguarding its unique cultural traditions.

Lesson for India from the West: AI is hollowing out white-collar jobs & birthing a new middle-class elite

Post-2022 as AI has spread in developed economies, it is leading to another round of polarisation—the middle class jobs are being lost in offices rather than in factories.

Fourth S-400 sets sail for India, to arrive by mid-May; likely to be deployed along Pakistan border

The fifth S-400 air defence system is undergoing various stages of production trials, and will be delivered by November-December this year, it is learnt.

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.