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No, Ambedkar was not impressed by RSS or in an alliance with it. Arun Anand is wrong

Arun Anand claimed Ambedkar was impressed by RSS and his party formed a pre-poll alliance with Bharatiya Jana Sangh before 1952 Madhya Pradesh elections.

How will Covid-19 crisis shape world order and relations with China

In episode 447 of #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta explains how the democratic world will respond to China once the Covid-19 crisis ends.

Indian health data will miss recording many Covid and lockdown deaths

Covid-19 impacts are assessed based on case fatality rate. But how will government effectively respond if one in five deaths in India are not registered in any database?

Uddhav Thackeray has failed to handle Covid crisis. Bring in Army to save Mumbai

As coronavirus spreads through slums of Mumbai, there isn’t much hope resting on Uddhav Thackeray's government to contain it. Look at its blunders so far.

It’s a risk, but there’s simply no escape for India from printing money

India just shouldn't let printing money become a habit. Countries like US can get away with it, but the price for excess is greater for a developing country.

Cracking the mysterious killing of Bangabandhu is key to Bangladesh’s stability

Bangladesh has made rapid strides, but fear continues to persist about the country slipping into a realm of uncertainty as after Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s killing.

Coronavirus is bad news for FDI in emerging markets. But there is a silver lining

Among all the issues that matter right now, FDI should not be forgotten. It has historically been a barometer of health of international companies, and their ability to bring about global growth.

India needs more discipline, better coordination between Modi and states till 3 May

Modi govt should encourage startups and free up enterprising minds from administrative work and bureaucratic inertia so that they can help find the corona cure.

Sick doctors, shut hospitals, no guidelines — a Wockhardt doctor on India’s Covid response

Authorities must resist shutting down hospitals with infected staff because each bed and healthcare worker is an essential resource in India’s battle against the pandemic.

Doctors are learning more about treatment as coronavirus cases rise

Doctors are learning more about just how weird this disease can be when people get sick enough to be hospitalised. And the learning curve is steep.

On Camera

Amit Shah, not PM Modi, is Mamata Banerjee’s real challenger in this Bengal election

According to BJP leaders in West Bengal, five factors are working against the Trinamool Congress. When you travel across the state, these factors do surface in one form or another.

Indian tech giants struggle to shake off $115 billion rout amid Iran war, AI challenge

Infosys, the second-largest outsourcer, forecast annual sales growth below analysts’ estimates Thursday, following a profit miss at smaller rival HCL Technologies two days earlier.

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.