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Protective Sonia & bodybuilder Robert Vadra have finally released Priyanka from purdah

Priyanka Gandhi should have been Congress' Plan A from the word go.

India’s Lehman has put genie of mistrust out of the bottle again

The collapse of IL&FS has put a question mark on India’s model of infrastructure financing.

Why India won’t really gain much from China’s slowing economy

An assumption that problems in the Chinese economy would automatically lead to more opportunities for India needs closer examination. China’s economy grew 6.6 per cent last year,...

Govt keeping Air India artificially alive could end up killing Jet Airways

Such an airline would still need to work hard to escape its legacy of losses — but it would at least have a chance to become a robust global aviation player.

Why Narendra Modi needs to be on Ranveer Singh’s Instagram feed

At a time when Brand Modi has taken a serious hit, selfies with Bollywood stars help him look cool.

Arvind Kejriwal should know Bhagwant Mann quitting alcohol is not a sacrifice for Punjab

Aam Aadmi Party is rebranding Bhagwant Mann's personal struggle with alcohol as a glorious exercise in public good.

India’s next budget may rely on some bogus numbers

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has a reputation for fiscal prudence, so the expectation is that somehow or the other his finance ministry will get the numbers in line.

BJP wants to defeat the idea of Muslim vote bank by using Muslims

There is ample empirical evidence to suggest that the ‘Muslim vote bank’ is a myth.

On Rafale, go beyond costs and ask why Modi govt scrapped older process to get 126 aircraft

Modi government's extraordinary ineptitude can only be explained by the circumvention of laid down procedures in the Rafale deal.

India cannot satisfy Pakistan enough without reworking the Indus Water Treaty

Despite India’s scrupulous observance of the treaty provisions and its concessions, Pakistan accuses it of not fully complying with the treaty’s terms.

On Camera

The Bengal voter is silent. Is it fear or quiet determination?

The silence may have to do with the state’s history of political violence. During the 2021 post-poll violence, BJP leaders 'ran away leaving their voters at the mercy of the mob'.

FTA partners drive India’s trade surge as reliance on non-FTA countries dips, says NITI Aayog report

Share of trade with FTA partners rose from 4.6% in 2006 to 28.8% in 2024. India is currently negotiating or advancing agreements with US, Israel, GCC, Canada & Mexico.

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.