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Pakistan army’s ISPR speech shows it believes India’s window of surprise attack has closed

Pakistan is unsure of the scale of India’s full response to Pulwama, much of which falls outside its army’s comfort zone.

Foreign players are taking the place of Indian entrepreneurs biting the dust

Suzuki has half the car market, the Chinese have mobile phones, the Koreans consumer durables and Etihad may run Jet. Where would we be without foreign players?

Total Dhamaal review: An exercise in mediocrity that would make mediocre look better

The third instalment in the Dhamaal series has all the animals and actors in the zoo but not one funny bone.

Four reasons why Mulayam Singh is angry with son Akhilesh Yadav

Mulayam Singh’s criticism can weaken the SP-BSP alliance in Uttar Pradesh and demoralise the party workers.

In 2019, North African Maghreb will face turbulence over markets, protests & elections

North African governments have to overcome political stalemate and narrow rivalries to address the challenges that will shape their countries.

When Rahul Gandhi didn’t return Akhilesh Yadav’s phone calls, UP politics changed

A cold war between Congress and SP has been brewing for some time.

Mohammed bin Salman’s Pakistan visit was like a circus with furniture, cars & ‘chauffeur’ PM

Imran Khan stayed silent on Pulwama and busied himself with paying oily tributes to Mohammed bin Salman.

Want to help farmers, remove middlemen? Scrap the law governing agri markets

Model APMC laws suffer from the same economic problem as the old ones. We should repeal APMC laws and not replace them.

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman could play statesman

Mohammed bin Salman wants a bigger role on the world stage — to be a statesman in international affairs, rather than a mere salesman of hydrocarbons.

Not full-blown war but covert operations can help India keep Pakistan on the edge

India should strike preemptively, decisively and repeatedly to force compellence on Pakistan.

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.