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India, the biggest open data market, has a chance to lead the world on data arbitration

No other country enjoys the structural advantages that India possesses. So, it can create a multilateral platform for inter-governmental data mediation.

Modi government is making laws, not the lawmakers in Parliament

The message is clear: A government with such a brute majority can’t make mistakes.

Being a Muslim was never fun in India. State agencies have been misused to target community

Let’s not even get started on the Islamophobia that Muslims face in their schools, colleges and workplaces on a daily basis.

Your air conditioner is actually making the world a hotter place

Heat waves across the globe has led to more people turning on their airconditioners, and for longer durations. But while we keep cool, we're also caught in a vicious cycle of these machines making the climate hotter.

The life and times of Sheila Dikshit, in her own words

“I had this mental image of carrying our manifesto in one hand and files on issues bequeathed by the previous administration in the other,” wrote Sheila Dikshit in her autobiography.

Kaziranga needs to flood to survive, real problem is roads & hotels in animal escape path

During floods, wild animals migrate towards Karbi-Anglong hills — an act of survival embedded in their DNA. But the animal corridors are now cramped.

Sheila Dikshit was a powerful chief minister who knew the importance of having fun

Sheila Dikshit is the reason Delhi is the city it is. Every time she saw a broken street light or damaged bus, she would ask for it to be fixed.

Boeing putting a price tag on its 737 Max crisis is only the end of the beginning

Boeing declaring a $4.9 billion after-tax charge in the second quarter shows it sees a light at the end of the tunnel, but there's still a long way to go before the 737 crisis is fully resolved.

50 years of Apollo 11 moon mission – how desperately the world needed it

The Apollo 11 mission was the true first impression of man to set foot on another celestial body, as the television flashed “Armstrong on the moon!”

‘Outsiders’ are joining BJP & not everyone in the party is happy

‘Swelling is not growth’ seems to be the warning from some senior BJP and RSS leaders.

On Camera

Dear Ralph Lauren, my DU college aesthetic is not your costume

What is truly confounding about Ralph Lauren’s bastardisation of the Bandhani into a printed tie-dye is the price tag—Rs 44,800.

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.