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We can’t talk about Gandhi if we don’t speak up on Kashmir and lynchings

Gandhi was no doubt a pacifist, but not at the cost of suffering injustice. His sensibilities, his techniques, his message were informed by a distinctly modern outlook.

Indian liberals must reconsider their rejection of Mahatma Gandhi

Forgetting Gandhi has helped the rise of Hindutva. Only Gandhi can show the way ahead.

Singapore has some tough advice for US and China

Singapore PM has underlined the dangers of combining hard-line rhetoric with inconsistent policy while expressing concern over how US-China competition is seen.

Why Gandhi and Ambedkar never engaged with Hedgewar, the founder of RSS

Of all the things Gandhi stood for, RSS & BJP could only co-opt legacy of cleanliness. As if Gandhi had only swept his ashram and cleaned his toilet.

I hope my film’s Netflix release makes Pakistanis see Abdus Salam beyond his Ahmadi faith

Nobel laureate Abdus Salam remains a controversial figure in Pakistan because of his Ahmadi faith. But now, my documentary will finally be seen where it matters most.

Teargassed, restricted, alienated – stop saying Shias in Kashmir are on Modi govt’s side

Many are spinning the narrative that Shias of Kashmir support Modi government’s moves. That couldn’t be more untrue.

Kashmir pellet wounds not superficial: The story Abhijit Iyer-Mitra didn’t report

Abhijit Iyer-Mitra who went around Srinagar in chauffeur-driven car didn’t realise the inability to access a hospital in a shutdown is not just a result of blocked roads.

To use or not use Modi’s face against Kejriwal in Delhi polls. BJP can’t decide

Delhi is no Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra or Haryana, where the BJP has powerful regional leaders.

To stop relying on imported weapons, govt must create separate MoD for production, rejig DRDO

The naval variant of the Tejas fighter put India in an elite club of nations. But India remains an underperformer in the military-industrial field.

Indian economy needs structural reforms & behavioural change, not macroeconomic jargon

What the disproportionate focus on macroeconomics misses is fact that to increase economic growth, you need to change behaviour of individuals and firms.

On Camera

Desi brainrot is set to Lata didi’s Kuchh Kuchh Hota Hai. Food & heartbreak are mainstays

My absolute favourite is @mohit_cake_master. His videos hinge on two components: Cakes being iced and a man’s sad, sad, heartbroken voice.

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.

Military pushes for private participation in space, more Indian satellites. ‘Can’t rely on single entity’ 

CDS Anil Chauhan says future space capability will not be built by government agencies alone. ‘It will be co-developed with industry, start-ups, and technology innovators’.

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.