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3 charts challenge lazy thinking on voter turnout and its link to literacy & urbanisation

In 2014, the voter turnout increased considerably across the board, and the most significant increase was witnessed in large cities.

I met Manohar Parrikar last month & saluted him on behalf of soldiers whose lives he touched

Manohar Parrikar directly interacted with armed forces' veterans and their families to listen to their problems and suggestions.

India’s World Cup trial formula could cost the team its next Dhoni

The endless audition the selection committee has conducted for World Cup spots leaves Team India with several questions.

Female actor and TMC Lok Sabha candidate? Brace yourself for sexist Internet trolls

Popular Bengali film actors Mimi Chakraborty and Nusrat Jahan were trolled on social media after the TMC announced their Lok Sabha candidature.

Turn the IMF screw to get debt-ridden Pakistan to act against terrorism

Pakistan desperately needs the $12 billion bailout from IMF, and if war is to be averted, major powers other than China must tighten the screws using that as leverage.

India must stop chasing a UNSC ban on Masood Azhar & revamp its Nehruvian foreign policy

One needs to ask if getting a permanent seat at the UNSC will help India achieve its objective of becoming a global power.

Indian media finally covered Pollachi gang rape – for people Googling ‘sex videos’

It is no coincidence that the first suggestions to appear on Google when searching “Pollachi” are “Pollachi video” or “Pollachi original video”.

New Zealand shooting shows anti-terror policies should be tough on white supremacists too

Far-right terror has grown by feeding off white supremacists’ fears of Muslim immigration and the public perception that terrorism is Islamist by nature.

Jaggi Vasudev is the Ducati-riding guru for the Modi Age

Jaggi Vasudev’s moksha is easy to attain. He allows one to be a businessman or a politician or a Lutyens potentate and still follow his path.

Starting with BSNL & MTNL, India’s new govt must bring bankruptcy process to public sector

The telecom companies are unable to pay salaries, and a turnaround seems impossible. A bail-out for employees would be cheaper than what the govt pumps in.

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.