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Updating NRC in Assam is a grave mistake. BJP govt and SC would do well to leave it alone

NRC doesn’t seem to be about correcting Assam’s ethnic imbalance anymore. It has devolved into a ‘keep Hindus in, keep Muslims out’ sectarianism.

Imran Khan was right. Modi did resolve the Kashmir issue once and for all: Reham Khan

If this is how Pakistan was going to gift away Kashmir to India, why did it prolong the agony for 70 years?

This is how Modi is different from other Right-wing populists like Trump, Erdogan & Duterte

Recent Right-wing populists follow a personalist playbook similar to populists on the Left, but their appeal to disaffected voters is different.

I told Amit Shah J&K isn’t black & white but 50 shades of grey. Modi govt proving me right

The bifurcation of J&K has completely cut the legs out from regional parties that have no means of survival but to make common cause with the Hurriyat.

Imran Khan used Modi excuse to give Bajwa extension. But General can’t save him from rivals

During recent briefings and meetings, General Bajwa had said more than once that he was not interested in an extension.

If Modi govt wants to control population, it must target high fertility rates in these states

Challenge for India lies in how it can effectively chart a unique path in ensuring sustainable and equitable development for its billion-plus people.

A Rajapaksa for President. For Sri Lanka that has seen so much tragedy, it’s time to panic

It doesn’t matter who is in charge. The Rajapaksa political project revolves around corruption and denigration of ethnic and religious minorities.

What Congress’ OBC quota in Chhattisgarh & Madhya Pradesh says about its new political shift

The political situation compelling Bhupesh Baghel and Kamal Nath to take similar decisions favouring the OBCs is built on three main factors.

Beyond Article 370, we must ask if the J&K bifurcation was constitutional

The present controversy over the J&K bifurcation is as much about federalism as it is about the very nature of constituent power.

India’s No First Use is badass enough. Modi govt needn’t change it to be more muscular

It is absurd to believe that a pre-emptive first nuclear strike by India can destroy Pakistan’s ability to hit back.

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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.