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Narendra Modi is contesting 2019 elections not as India’s PM but as Gujarat’s CM of 2002

Narendra Modi has his priority right in 2019. He is no longer talking about bullet trains or smart cities.

‘Plant a tree, save the climate’ isn’t good enough

Many countries seem to assume that commercial tree plantations or planting trees amidst crops is enough. Yet only natural forests trap ample quantities of CO2.

Minister Dharmendra Pradhan ‘abused me, forced me’ to quit NSDC – Indian Army veteran

An Indian Army veteran who joined Skill India writes that Dharmendra Pradhan was not pleased when he was questioned in keeping with rules he had himself laid down.

Nair pride political gimmick for BJP-RSS but a deeply personal issue for me: Shashi Tharoor

It is unpleasant to be subjected to personal attacks among your own community and BJP’s efforts have probably influenced perception of some Nairs.

Gender gap among students & researchers could be even worse than feared

The reason - in part - is because many men seem to have more confidence than women, and a simple rah-rah about women’s empowerment may not be the answer.

Move over Mumbai, Delhi is the new centre of the burgeoning Bhojpuri music industry

Delhi’s proximity to UP and Bihar, coupled with the earning opportunities in the city, has made it a fertile ground for the ambitious Bhojpuri singers.

Islamism spreading like virus in secular Bangladesh, pushing youth to hate, kill non-Muslims

A country that had been built upon the promise of secularism has now closely and fatally embraced religion.

China might be behind US in innovation, but not for long 

With the Chinese economy having expanded threefold since 2008 along with its growing size of domestic market, it will soon join the ranks of technologically advanced countries.

In the Bhojpuri music world, Modi has become ‘balma chowkidar’ this election season

Politics is the flavour of the season and Bhojpuri music stars and newcomers are cashing in on it.

I am afraid the Sri Lanka that will emerge from this terror won’t be recognisable

On 21 April, what terror blasts destroyed in Sri Lanka were homes — mine and of many others who built their memories in those places.

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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.

India’s online gaming rules to take effect on 1 May; most games exempt from registration

The rules, which come into force on 1 May, establish an Online Gaming Authority which will determine whether a game is an online money game or online social game in only three situations.

War at machine speed: How AI became a decisive force in US-Israel conflict with Iran

The core of the US military’s AI deployment in Iran is a system called the Maven Smart System, built by software company Palantir Technologies.

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.