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Coronavirus was a test of secular nationalism. Then Tablighi Jamaat became the scapegoat

The Tablighi Jamaat congregation at Nizamuddin would concern any country. But PM Modi must immediately rein in his media and social media supporters communalising it.

Here’s how the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown can be India’s last

India is at a stage where it can control the coronavirus outbreak and better its healthcare. It just needs a digital push and vigilant contact tracing.

Overburdened Supreme Court can use Covid lockdown period to change Indian judiciary for good

The ongoing coronavirus pandemic is an opportunity for Supreme Court to reassess how it plans to go about its functioning once this health crisis goes away.

In fight against coronavirus, India has age on its side. Numbers show

India is too diverse for any Western mathematical model to correctly predict the impact of coronavirus.

Noida’s migrant worker exodus is more about their notions of ‘home’ than coronavirus: Study

Our research in Noida for the past two years shows many poor migrant workers do not think of city of work as their home. They are treated as outsiders and live in cramped spaces.

Tablighi Jamaat congregation and how religion has been the ‘super spreader’ of coronavirus

In episode 432 of #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta talks about the role of religion in the spread of coronavirus.

India’s fight against Covid-19 needs wartime industrial production, not more red tape

A credible industrial response during the coronavirus lockdown will translate into better provisioning for India’s overall healthcare sector in future.

Modi emerged from poverty but his govt is blind to the poor

The Modi govt seems to have worked harder on its own public-relations battle than on figuring out how lockdown would affect India’s poorest people.

Chinese private companies’ investment in India has grown since 2014 — with little scrutiny

From $1.6 billion in 2014, investment from China — mostly by state-controlled private firms now — has likely crossed $26 billion. What does it mean for India’s trade strategy and security?

India can’t afford to let the guard down on security in coronavirus. Kabul attack shows why

While normal states shift focus to urgent issues, states like Pakistan remain fixated with their objectives. Coronavirus is a double whammy for normal states.

On Camera

RBI is shrinking NBFC regulation—why it’s not enough

In a system where risk is concentrated in a handful of large institutions, the case for regulating thousands of small, non-systemic entities is not obvious.

Strategic petroleum reserves: Why India needs bigger oil buffers & how others compare | Cut The Clutter

This is the transcript of Ep 1830 of Cut the Clutter, where Shekhar Gupta explains why strategic petroleum reserves are a national necessity & how India compares with China, US & Japan.

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.