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Modi-made economic crisis won’t disappear by chanting Jai Shri Ram

How long will nationalism and aggressive Hindutva divert attention from unemployment, job loss, crashing rupee and middle-class anxieties?

Three reasons why Modi took the path of social reform instead of economic reform

Many saw Narendra Modi as an economic reformer in 2014. Instead, he chose to become a moralistic father-figure.

Trump attending Howdy Modi event proof of PM’s growing stature – and of Indians in US

The affluent Indian-Americans, majority of whom are Democrats, have been of late responding to the Republicans’ call to join the Right.

Piketty jumps the shark with new book, attempts to set out a manifesto for modern Left

Picketty's book will make you believe anything is possible — even 'participatory socialism'. The impracticality detracts from his economical analysis.

As RSS praises Dara Shikoh, it’s time to give this liberal face of Islam his due

A senior RSS leader recently said Islam would have “flourished more” in India had Dara Shikoh been the Mughal emperor in place of Aurangzeb.

BBC to New York Times – Why Indian governments have always been wary of foreign press

Be it India or China or Russia – you can be sure that when a country accuses the foreign media of biased coverage, it has something it wants to hide.

Odd-even is a political gimmick. It has nothing to do with pollution

If odd-even helps reduce air pollution in Delhi, why did the Kejriwal government not implement it in 2017 and 2018?

Shiv Sena a paper tiger now, Uddhav Thackeray has no option but to accept BJP’s seat deal

With BJP strategists on the prowl, rivals Congress and NCP trying to stitch an alliance, and MNS breathing down the neck, Uddhav Thackeray has little choice.

Nirmala Sitharaman’s not wrong. Ola and Uber can hurt car sales

Car makers are milking the situation to get tax concessions from a harried govt. But if car costs are too high, why can’t they cut prices? They can afford it.

From judges to IAS officers, all see northeast as punishment – and govt reinforces the image

Madras High Court Chief Justice Vijaya Tahilramani and IAS officer Kashish Mittal aren’t the first ones to quit over transfer to northeast.

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Hormuz crisis won’t replace the dollar with yuan. De-dollarisation is a myth

Recent data does not support any dramatic shift away from the dollar. As per IMF, the share of international transactions conducted in dollars has declined from 56.90% to 56.77%.

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.