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If Pakistan wants moon landing, it needs to chase Nehru-built culture of science

Credit for India’s Chandrayaan-2 should go to Nehru. If Modi had been first PM, instead of astronomy, India would be pursuing astrology.

Badshah’s Paagal shows how to get the most no. of YouTube views in 24 hrs using Google ads

Badshah's new track Paagal may have set the record with 75 million views in a day but there are weaknesses in Google's advertising setup that could have made that possible.

Nothing wrong with Amit Shah’s new UAPA. Congress must decide if it wants India to be secure

Home Minister Amit Shah’s resolve against terrorism echoes the sentiment of India's majority, which wants a safe and secure environment in society.

Aparna Sen & Ramachandra Guha should know sending letters to Modi only makes him look good

Populist leaders like Modi thrive on victimhood. And can easily turn people against celebrities, who they project as Westernised and far removed.

Imran Khan govt took away a chance from Pakistan’s terror-infested FATA to join mainstream

FATA had its first provincial election in Pakistan’s history last week. But rigging and military crackdown made sure the region remains open for Taliban.

Ambitious economic targets could embarrass Modi govt if it doesn’t show greater purpose

Targets like a GDP of $5 trillion, increasing manufacturing to 25% of GDP, doubling farmers’ incomes and exports will not make Modi govt’s life easier.

What Priyanka Chopra can teach Indian celebrity managers and brand gurus

Priyanka’s guiding mantra can be described in one term — ‘continuous reinvention’. Brand Priyanka has evolved at every stage.

40 things Modi has promised to achieve by 2022

Narendra Modi now wants you to think of 2024 to make you forget all that he promised to deliver by 2022.

Don’t blame Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for the flight of foreign capital

National economic priorities cannot be held hostage to fickle foreign investors, but rather must be guided by domestic public policy priorities.

Modi govt’s new labour bills pro-employer or employee? Truth lies in between: Ex-IAS officer

Already facing protests, the new Wage Code and Occupational Safety & Health Code bills do have many progressive provisions.

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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.