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Why we must take UFO sightings by US Navy more seriously

Humanity has a long history of being caught unaware by outside arrivals; we should pay more attention to that bias in ourselves, like we should have for Covid-19.

Deploy IAF flypast to take migrants home, not waste precious flying hours for a show

Parents of Colonel NS Bal weren't airlifted by the IAF to perform their son’s last rites last month. We must ponder what counts for morale.

Rahul Gandhi’s chat with Raghuram Rajan makes it look like Congress doesn’t have solutions

Rahul Gandhi chose to ask questions of Raghuram Rajan instead of providing answers. It’s hard to imagine any opposition leader anywhere choosing such optics.

Raghuram Rajan is the 21st-century Manmohan Singh that Congress needs

The way Manmohan Singh pushed economic reforms in 1991, Raghuram Rajan is the crisis manager Indian economy needs today.

Automation would have eased some Covid economic pain, but the world isn’t prepared

The lockdowns wouldn’t have paralysed economies had we been less dependent on the presence of humans to sustain a certain basic level of economic activity.

Pakistan using Covid window for cross-border militancy in Kashmir, weaponising social media

The sudden spike in the militant activities in Jammu and Kashmir has nullified the tall claims of the Narendra Modi government post-5 August.

Let’s talk about garbage in Covid battle and clap for India’s sanitation workers

Wuhan’s trash increased 6 times while it fought Covid. India’s is on the rise too but we don’t have enough treatment facilities or protection for sanitation workers.

Can India risk a controlled epidemic after lockdown ends? It will depend on these factors

India can’t settle for small wins in the battle against coronavirus. Strategy must be long term and keeping in mind the future of the young population

What if the pandemic never ends? The world should prepare for that too

Scientists are doing all they can to defeat the virus quickly. But policy makers should be planning for the possibility that they won’t succeed.

Distrust between Hindus and Muslims won’t help Covid fight, last thing Modi govt would want

Those trying to vitiate the atmosphere must pay heed to RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat who emphasised that national interest must override petty political concerns.

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Bengal once had arenas for identity battles—stadiums, football, jerseys. Now it’s polling booths

From Mohun Bagan and East Bengal to Mohammedan Sporting, footbclubs once shaped identity, pride and belonging across Bengal’s social fabric. Now, the political field has taken over.

As govt weighs mandatory silver hallmarking, new report flags economic & operational bottlenecks

Koan Advisory report warns that infra gaps could hurt small businesses and artisans, recommends transition period of 3-5 yrs for industry to adapt.

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.