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Nanavati case marked many firsts – trial by media & tussle between judiciary and executive

The Nanavati case pioneered the fail-safe trend of exploiting the uniform and patriotism for less noble ends.

Digitisation is one of Modi’s successes, but rules for this new world need careful framing

India now has 56 crore internet users, but govts, businesses & individuals all have to embrace change and figure out the best ways to move towards digitisation.

From Easter attacks to the uncivil war: Inaction marks Sri Lanka’s bloody history

Sri Lanka must investigate why warnings were not heeded and assure citizens that such horror will not come back.

Naïve to assume Narendra Modi’s Varanasi roadshow is meant to win a single seat

The Varanasi roadshow has added heft to every BJP candidate’s campaign in his/her constituency.

India’s fintech sandbox is on its way but RBI’s draft guidelines can limit benefits

RBI’s framework for the regulatory sandbox proposes a number of entry barriers that seem extremely vague and subjective.

Indian electorate cares about electricity – but the power sector remains deeply challenged

A case study of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha shows how state governments are struggling to provide power access & quality while balancing prices.

Sri Lanka attacks give Modi campaign opportunity to exploit high-octane nationalism

Prime Minister Modi has been swift to bring up the Sri Lanka attacks as a reason to vote for BJP: A vote for his party is a vote to destroy terrorism, he said.

On nuclear policy, India can’t compromise on security to look good in international books

The argument that India should adhere strictly to its doctrine of no-first-use and recessed deterrence does not hold water any longer.

When a spy story from India-US mission during the Cold War spooked an IAF pilot

IAF pilots flying sorties over Khardung La in late 1970s were told by their supervisors to watch out for some antennae.

Why it’s okay for liberals to retweet Raj Thackeray’s anti-Modi tirades

Issues are more important than people. Ideological purity is passé.

On Camera

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.