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BJP-ruled constituencies fare worst on all maternal health indicators, study shows

Shoba Suri -
Northern states like UP and Bihar have the highest concentration of women suffering from anemia, a known cause of maternal deaths.
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Swara Bhasker says her politics has made her a ‘nuisance’ in Bollywood but she won’t stop now

Nandita Singh -
Swara Bhasker makes jokes at the expense of PM Modi, and terms Pragya Singh Thakur a ‘Hindu terror suspect’.
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In Indian politics ruled by sexist men, AAP’s Atishi is fighting more than just an election

Kaveree Bamzai -
Atishi’s politics is driven by the issue of education, but a vicious election campaign is teaching AAP’s East Delhi candidate new things.
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If Modi fails to come back to power, it’ll be because of himself, not the opposition

TN Ninan -
Modi can bat on almost any wicket and hit sixes, with his selective use of facts and emotion. But if he loses power, it’ll be more on his own account.
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There are no winners in Tiger Shroff’s Student of the Year 2 & audience is the only loser

Madhavi Pothukuchi -
Punit Malhotra-directed Student of the Year 2 also stars debutantes Ananya Pandey and Tara Sutaria.
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Modi’s BJP has learnt the hard lessons & 2019 is not going to be like 1996

Seshadri Chari -
It was advantage BJP in 1996 and yet the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government lasted just 13 days.
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Upper class Hindus gave caste to us and now they want to be leaders of anti-caste movements

Laxman Yadav -
When Savarnas question Kanhaiya Kumar’s caste being a topic of discussion, they are worried about upper caste losing the leadership role.
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China’s brutal Ramzan crackdown on Muslims is of no interest to Pakistan or even US

Rafia Zakaria -
The restrictions on Uighur Muslims are linked to a large surveillance programme that is being tested by the Chinese government.
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Two ex-IAS officers have suggestions for how EC can count votes and avoid EVM controversy

Ramani Venkatesan -
The officers looked at three elements of VVPAT-based audit of EVMs and found Election Commission’s system wanting in all three aspects.
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Can our water, power woes hit data localisation plans? New BJP or Congress govt must answer

Rohan Seth -
Locating data on Indian soil may not necessarily give the government jurisdiction over it.
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Iran war has given India a blueprint for the next conflict

Lt Gen H S Panag (retd) -
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.

India’s economic reforms can’t be a potted plant approach

The Social Stock Exchange is India’s answer to inequality

Economy

Haryana’s new industrial policy in the works, but industry says old problems remain unsolved

Sushil Manav -
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.

Defence

Military pushes for private participation in space, more Indian satellites. ‘Can’t rely on single entity’ 

Vaibhav Pant -
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’.

National Interest

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

Shekhar Gupta -
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.

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