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Nirmala Sitharaman needs skills to handle her strongman boss Modi

Strongmen leaders tend to give short shrift to institutions and independent-minded counsel, something that Sitharaman will need to be mindful of.

PM Modi cannot continue to neglect macro-economic issues

Sub-6% growth is a cold shower for India, and new finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman needs to quickly put together an agenda for immediate action.

Modi’s serial election winner Amit Shah now has to repeat his success rate for government

The social media is already comparing Amit Shah with ‘Iron Man’ Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, also from Gujarat.

BJP prevailed upon its upper caste base to pave the way for a more inclusive cabinet

BJP is correcting the injustices of the last 70 years when vulnerable groups were pushed to the margins.

Why Pakistan is keen to hold talks with India despite Modi’s negative poll campaign

General Qamar Javed Bajwa, the current chief of army staff in Pakistan, has also shown a willingness to resume dialogue with India.

India must go beyond seeing climate change as a rich vs poor diplomacy battle

PM Modi’s new govt should know development innocent of climate change is no longer possible.

‘Booze Brigadier’ to egg & tent scams: Indian military must check falling standards in ethics

Abuse of privileges by senior officers in the form of misuse of vehicles, use of soldiers as domestic help and fudging electricity bills is rampant.

With BIMSTEC, Modi govt should let India’s border states do the talking, not New Delhi

While India projects its border states as bridges to neighbourhood, its policy in reality remains led and steered by New Delhi.

Modi’s new govt must speak with Sheikh Hasina & ensure Khaleda Zia gets medical attention

India, which wields more influence in Bangladesh than even the US, must rein in vengeful & vindictive Sheikh Hasina before it’s too late.

Time for Modi govt to mean business with BIMSTEC. Regional cooperation can’t wait for Pakistan

India’s economic defensiveness isn’t surprising given that its focus on connectivity is driven by the objective to respond to China’s Belt and Road.

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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.