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Modi’s quota bill is just a band-aid solution and doesn’t promise more jobs

Clearly, politicians get their worst ideas when they are in the last legs of their tenures.

Modi govt’s reservation bill is as bad as demonetisation & DMK has the guts to expose it

Reservation bill exposes Narendra Modi government’s policy and political failures.

Why Indian history has forgotten Fatima Sheikh but remembers Savitribai Phule

So little is known about educator and social reformer Fatima Sheikh that even her date of birth is debated.  

Can reservation help BJP get the upper caste vote in Lok Sabha elections?

The rise of BJP as the number one party is an outcome of the strong support it received from the upper castes over the last three decades.

We need good reporting now more than ever. Democracy depends on it

The value of trusted, factual journalism has never been higher, the need for it never greater.

CBI vs CBI settled, but Supreme Court left us with these questions

The Supreme Court leaves open the problem of disciplinary action.

Forgive me liberal friends, but I can’t completely overlook faith of Sabarimala devotees

On Sabarimala, Congress is treading the difficult middle path of standing by believers, but pursuing matter only through constitutional means.

There is a trade war going on & Lenovo is being painted in the same shade of red as Huawei

In North America, its revenue has climbed for the past six quarters.

Modi’s job quota promise for upper castes shows he means Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas

The sudden announcement by the ruling BJP government has left the opposition clueless.

Modi govt needs to understand US won’t uphold its interests in Afghanistan

Instead of reacting with injured innocence, New Delhi should undertake a clear-eyed appraisal of the situation in Afghanistan.

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A perfect storm? High energy prices, the West Asia war, and India’s narrowing fiscal space

Even if there is an early agreement on a cessation of hostilities in Iran, the price shock will not go away easily. Global prices of oil and gas will remain elevated.

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.