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Pakistan’s long-ailing democracy is now completely dead, thanks to its political parties

Pakistan, in the aftermath of General Qamar Javed Bajwa’s tenure extension, signals a total reverse of American political scientist Francis Fukuyama’s ‘End of History’ thesis.

Shaheen Bagh not just a local protest, it’s India’s Tahrir, Taksim Square: Umar Khalid

We Muslims shall not stop at just safeguarding our citizenship. We have the right to be Muslim too. And Shaheen Bagh is testament to that.

India blames external forces for exports mess but problem is internal. Budget 2020 can help

To boost exports, India must accept its challenge is internal, even though it keeps raising fingers at unfavourable external factors like trade protectionism.

China gives us hope why coronavirus won’t be as deadly as SARS in 2003

The outbreak of coronavirus emanating from China’s Wuhan city reminds one of the severe acute respiratory syndrome epidemic that had spread around the world.

Bhopal gas leak: Supreme Court can now undo collusion between Union Carbide, Indian govt

In 1989, Union Carbide and Indian govt together reduced the number and extent of injury that Bhopal gas leak caused. A curative petition is now before Supreme Court.

Modi-Shah’s Delhi dislike found its new target just in time for election – Shaheen Bagh

It seems anti-CAA protests in Shaheen Bagh gave BJP’s Modi and Amit Shah just what they were looking for — a plank to polarise Delhi election.

The Mayawati era is over. Bye Bye Behenji

Unable to reinvent herself, BSP chief Mayawati is left with no straws to clutch at.

From Trump to Netanyahu to Modi’s MEA, Twiplomacy is the new diplomacy. And it’s working

Social media has become an indispensable arrow in the quiver of diplomacy. And Twitter has proven to be a soft power tool by providing a direct channel between diplomats and citizens.

The unlikely winners in a CAA debate between Amit Shah and Owaisi, Kejriwal, Mayawati

Amit Shah has dared the opposition to a debate on the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, and most have said yes. But it won’t be a clean win.

Superstar cities are witnessing domestic exodus & possibly entering a new phase

In Amsterdam, 27- to 40-year-olds with kids have been driving the recent departure wave. The migration indicates that superstar city phenomenon has its limits.

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Skincare doesn’t have to cost a fortune. Here are 10 timeless hacks

If there’s one thing I tell every single patient, it’s this: sunscreen is non-negotiable.

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.