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Car industry could be the next victim of US-China tech cold war

Dilemma of US automakers over technology illustrates how any serious US effort to block high-tech exports to contain China would be both delusional & self-destructive. 

What Akshay Kumar’s Kesari won’t tell you: The real military account of Battle of Saragarhi

The battle is recorded in the Digest of Service of 36 Sikh (now 4 Sikh) and I was its custodian for two years as the Adjutant.

Bollywood outcast Vivek Oberoi returns with PM Narendra Modi by his side to reset his career

Vivek Oberoi had been a Narendra Modi devotee since his Gujarat days to become film producer Sandip Singh’s ‘only choice’ to play the prime minister.

Mission Shakti cements India’s position at the ‘Space NPT’ high table

The timing of the A-SAT missile test is reflective of New Delhi’s desire to not allow a repeat of the NPT experience.

How three texts reclaimed Mahabharata for India’s 21st-century avatar

A three-pronged scholarship is according the Mahabharata its rightful place, cleaning it of colonial contaminations, bringing India’s definitive text back to the people of India.

Akhilesh Yadav is a winner even before the 2019 elections have begun

By pulling off the unlikely SP-BSP alliance, Akhilesh Yadav has shown he has greater gumption to take on Modi than the Congress.

Why China isn’t standing by Iran while its trade war with US continues

China continues to benefit from Iran’s energy resources while Iran struggles to use its earnings to purchase Chinese exports.

India’s A-SAT missile strike added to space debris like Kanpur adds sewage to Ganga

By conducting anti-satellite test, India has joined the club of irresponsible nations that lack global citizenship ethos and suitable environmental concerns.

EC’s stubborn stand on VVPAT audit of just one booth per constituency must change

VVPAT slips should be matched with the EVM count in 14 booths per assembly constituency.

Poor electricity service quality plagues Modi’s Saubhagya scheme, but there are ways out

Modi's ambitious rural electrification scheme will work if it breaks away from the traps of power theft, non-repayment and low electricity demand.

On Camera

Mumbai woman who shouted at minister spoke for many Indians, exposed BJP’s protest politics

Had it been a poor woman shouting at Maharashtra minister Girish Mahajan over the roadblock, the police would likely have arrested her, raided her home, and terrorised her family members.

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.

Japan overhauls post-World War II pacifist military approach, lifts restrictions on defence exports

Since October last year, Japan PM Sanae Takaichi has planned to increase defence spending target to 2 percent of GDP.

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.