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Ukraine to Guatemala & Slovenia, comedians are coming to power & it’s not funny

The interest of comedians, both professional and amateur, in political office is an important, troubling symptom.

How Jayaprakash Narayan’s historic blunder paved the way for BJP’s rise

The legitimacy RSS and Jana Sangh achieved after Jayaprakash Narayan included them in his movement against Indira Gandhi’s rule is being milked even today.

No phones, no internet & little freedom: Why I took part in Srinagar journalists’ protest

It was a message to powers-that-be that we may have been left battered, but we are still here to see, to feel and to write about things the way they are.

India’s Right-wing doesn’t mind different voices within. That’s what separates it from Left

Pondy Lit Fest organiser disagrees with Abhijit Iyer-Mitra’s observation that India’s Right needs a ‘binding glue’ to take on narratives set by the Left.

Requiem for a dream: Kashmir needs a heavy dose of post-nationalism

To think that the Line of Control will ever become a permanent border is a pipe-dream. Kashmir needs out-of-the-box solutions.

Stop screaming about Kashmir, talk instead: Gurmehar Kaur

Nationalism has taken over our questioning ability and with Kashmir, we have come back to where we started – a place of no solution.

It’s time to forget the 3% target for fiscal deficit

There's no great virtue in stipulating that 3% of GDP is the desired level of fiscal deficit. India, with its faster economic growth rate, can cope quite well on all indicators with a higher deficit.

World already accepts India as Hindu Rashtra, for its principle of unity in diversity

Those opposing ‘Hindu Rashtra’ must broaden their perspective rather than look at Mohan Bhagwat’s remark through the political prism.

Indian liberals don’t get the difference between Hindu State & Mohan Bhagwat’s Hindu Rashtra

Most academics compare RSS’ idea of ‘Hindu Rashtra' with Islamic and Christian states where minorities live as second-class citizens.

Nehru did it 70 years ago. Now, Jaishankar is doing the same – introducing India to US

American affection for India stems from the admiration for the national characteristics that India’s current leaders seem committed to reversing.

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Why belief remains high among Indian Americans

As religious identity transforms, the Indian-American diaspora finds new ways to balance ancient Vedic beliefs with the realities of 21st-century life.

Haryana’s new industrial policy in the works, but industry says old problems remain unsolved

Increase in employment subsidy, Rs 500 crore for estate revamp, new townships in pipeline—but land cost, power breakdowns and inspector raj top among key worries for industry leaders.

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.