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BJP knows Ayodhya issue is a ‘cheque that cannot be encashed twice’

An overwhelming Hindu majority is now convinced that no one can stop the construction of a grand Ram Mandir in Ayodhya.

IPS officers defending hegemony over CAPFs is like British justifying their rule over India

Law and order situation in most Indian states makes people question the abilities of IPS officers to manage CAPFs, as does their many ill-conceived decisions.

Don’t be under illusion that India is a top priority for US. We’re not the ‘I’ in CRIMEAN

No matter how much India yearns for US approval, not being an attention spot in Washington’s radar is a good thing.

Indian govt’s regulation policy for drones covered everything but privacy

Ministry of Civil Aviation’s regulation-technology solution mix for drones, branded “Digital Sky”, misses the key point on compliance.

Development is now all about Modi coining new terms, not Indians’ well-being: Shashi Tharoor

Modi govt can celebrate Ease of Doing Business ranking but can’t ignore India’s 140th rank in happiness index or the highest suicide rate in South East Asia.

The truth about lies and why we find it hard to spot them

In an age of half-truth, fake news and misrepresented facts, spotting lies has become a nuanced art that requires understanding and differentiating human motivation from human error.

Modi govt is riding a tiger in Kashmir. This will only lead to more Kulgam-like violence

Stop the ‘us versus them’ narrative in politics and media, and draw a clear distinction between citizens and terrorists.

Gandhi loved Sardar Patel’s humour: ‘He makes me laugh till I can laugh no more’

The Iron Man and unifier of India also had a lesser-known humourous side. And Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's jokes spared none.

India’s education system looks to Ivy League but regulatory bodies like UGC get in the way

Delhi University’s BTech Humanities programme tells a story about regulatory bodies’ restrictive hold on India’s higher education system.

A ‘kachcha-banian’ or underwear theory of political change & how it forecast poll results

Never take the ‘Underwear Index of Economics & Politics’ lightly. Falling branded underwear sales can reflect how bad our slowdown is.

On Camera

Euphoria season 3 is an empty spectacle. Fans are upset, they want it cancelled

Euphoria's characters, who once carried moral ambiguity and emotional density, now feel like flat archetypes of the people they once were.

RBI cancels Paytm Payments Bank licence citing rule violations

As per a filing issued to exchanges by parent company One 97 Communications, Paytm & its services will continue to operate uninterrupted.

Aksai Chin for Arunachal: Ex-Indian Army chief Naravane backs revival of 1950s China offer on border row

Gen Manoj Naravane (retd) said in an exclusive interview with ThePrint that India should focus on having more experts who understand China's psyche and its workings

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.