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Authoritarian & Aryavarta: Why Deepa Mehta’s new Netflix series Leila rings a bell

Netflix series Leila presents a dystopian world where an authoritarian regime wants you to follow your own rules, behind walls guarded by thugs.

Rajnath Singh should know a sloppy salute is worse than not saluting. It shows disrespect

It would be prudent for civilian dignitaries to take a five-minute refresher capsule from a military instructor before they attend a function.

India going cashless could have a happier ending in Modi’s second term

India’s UPI mobile payments has taken off and put the country ahead of even Asian money centres like Singapore & Hong Kong.

Salman Khan’s Eid release Bharat finally has him play a character his age — a 70-year-old

For a change, a Bhai film actually has a female protagonist with a working brain, even though Katrina Kaif fumbles while delivering lines.

Akhilesh Yadav, Uttar Pradesh’s lonely prince, is paying for his audacity

Akhilesh Yadav’s uncle Shivpal and father Mulayam Singh might be telling him – We told you so!

Draft National Education Policy was not Hindi-chauvinist & Modi govt shouldn’t have caved in

Far from a conspiracy to impose Hindi, the draft national education policy is actually a step forward in policy thinking on language and education.

India doesn’t need new education policy, but correct diagnosis of problems: Ex-IAS officer

The new Narendra Modi government must take forward the initiatives that were launched in the last three years to their logical conclusion.

Why BJP will rule India uninterrupted for the next 30 years, till 2049

After Modi, it will be Shah. Rahul Gandhi will make sure Indian voters never trust the Congress again.

Average age of Modi’s cabinet is 60. Will they understand India’s restless youth?

In a country where majority of the population is below 35, only 12% of the current Lok Sabha is ‘young’.

Govts are turning the Internet off, & it might be causing more harm than not

Countries such as India are making a habit of Internet shutdowns for security reasons, but there is no evidence to prove that such bans work. In fact, they likely lead to spread of fake news, cause public panic and handicap emergency services.

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Iran war has given India a blueprint for the next conflict

Pakistan would be itching to do an Iran on us and China would be planning to execute an air campaign without allowing us asymmetrical escalation. India has no choice but to transform.

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.