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The BJP should dump Nitish Kumar in Bihar, sooner the better

Nitish Kumar’s poor performance as chief minister is a drag on the BJP’s image in the state.

Indian state great at handling Covid-like crises. But it can’t deal with complexities

India’s ability to deliver during a crisis was never the problem. The problem is that everyone from CM to DM waits for complex diktats from the top.

Two books, TV shows and Trump: The story of how Black rage returned in America

Black Lives Matter has now gone back to basics – as far back as slavery, 401 years ago. The anger this time isn’t just about seeking justice for George Floyd.

Rahul Gandhi had another chance to look different from Modi. Comeback shows same old problems

Rahul Gandhi's 'interviews' with Raghuram Rajan, Abhijit Banerjee and Rajiv Bajaj underscore all that is wrong with him, mainly the disconnect from ground reality.

India is being forced to unlock during pandemic. But it’s no green zone yet

It is the way Indians behave that will determine the extent to which religious places, restaurants and malls will cause an uptick in Covid cases.

Why Modi’s economic nationalism is a wrong turn for Covid-hit India

Free-trade champions fret that Modi is acting against their advice to dismantle statist controls on land, labour & capital to help make India more competitive.

HCQ farce has tragic consequences as precious time studying treatments has been lost

The danger now is that if a severe flare-up in Covid infections were to strike, we would still lack clear evidence of any existing, cheap treatment.

Covid test positivity rates, rising deaths indicate that India isn’t seeing the full picture

In episode 490 of #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta delves into the Covid testing data of various states to see how the pandemic is playing out in these regions.

CPEC is China-Pakistan corruption corridor. This challenges Indian security in new ways

India has always factored in a possible Chinese front in war with Pakistan. Now the second front will also have to be considered in the punishment strategy.

India could emerge as the global power the world has been waiting for after Covid

India needs strong leadership & decisive action to strengthen its economy and military power. Platitudes and appeals to nationalism are not enough.

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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.

What theaterisation could look like: Rotational CDS, three-star theatre commanders in initial years

The proposed structure envisions the post of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) rotating between the Army, Navy and Air Force, 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.