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8 things the Congress could learn from 40 years of the BJP

The dramatic rise of the BJP from 1980 to 2020 needs a closer look to understand Indian politics.

China didn’t spare the Uyghurs even in times of pandemic, pushed them to Covid frontlines

China has sent thousands of Uyghurs to its manufacturing powerhouses at Hunan, Jiangsu, Jiangzi and Zhejiang to keep its factories after the lockdown.

Lockdown may contain Covid-19, but it can’t curb the virus of Islamophobia in India

If 2018 and 2019 were the years India communalised rape, 2020 will go down as the year this country viewed a global pandemic through a Hindu-Muslim lens.

Understand the method in Covid-19’s madness. India doesn’t need complete lockdown

Not all of India has been impacted uniformly by Covid-19, and voices have emerged calling for the implementation of a more selective lockdown.

Modi govt alone can’t fight Covid. It needs foot soldiers like the RSS

The RSS does not train its activists in organising relief camps. Yet its volunteers are actively participating in the Covid-19 relief work.

Will Modi cut a New Deal? Covid-infected economy can produce an Indian Roosevelt

IMF predicts the worst recession for world economy since Great Depression due to the Covid pandemic. India’s situation is more precarious with a ‘masterstroke’ Modi at helm.

ICMR allows clinical trials of plasma therapy. What this means for fight against Covid-19

In episode 440 of #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta looks at ICMR approving plasma therapy trials, the Tablighi Jamaat congregation and Bernie Sanders' exit from US presidential elections.

Sonia Gandhi wants Modi to suspend Central Vista. But this urban harakiri must be scrapped

Modi's Rs 20,000 crore worth Central Vista revamp project goes against the cardinal objective of Delhi Master Plan 2021 to decentralise government offices.

We must not return to work for now. Covid’s not over yet, says a virologist in letter to son

If everyone goes back to work as soon as the ‘curve bends downwards’, it's guaranteed you'll get a second wave of infections in Europe.

Who goes online to study in Covid times? 12.5% homes of Indian students have internet access

Covid-19 has shut down schools and universities in India with online classes emerging as an option. But National Sample Survey data suggests online teaching is a non-starter for most.

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.

DRDO unveils amphibious battle platforms with crewless turrets, anti-tank missile capability

Tracked and wheeled variants, built in collaboration with Tata Advanced Systems and Bharat Forge, carry 30mm turrets, cross water using hydro jets, and are 65% indigenous.

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.