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The inside story of how ‘Statue of Unity’ helped make Narendra Modi Prime Minister in 2014

It was more crucial than Chai Pe Charcha or 3D hologram rallies.

The political dynasty nobody is talking about: Sardar Patel’s

Sardar Patel’s four family members fought Lok Sabha elections.

Facebook starts looking vulnerable sooner than anyone expected

Everyone knew that at some point Facebook wouldn't be able to continue posting eye-popping revenue growth and profit margins.

NRIs can ease liquidity crunch in India

The surest way to ease India’s financial crunch would require tapping Indians living overseas

The similarity between Modi govt and old Hero Honda ads

Narendra Modi government promised historic MSP to farmers, and then forgot about it.

Why is everyone so worked up over the phrase ‘Sarkari Mussalman’?

Forget ‘Sarkari Mussalman’, there is no place for even a ‘good Muslim’ in India's current political climate.

Even if Statue of Unity becomes as famous as Taj Mahal, we may need 120 years to break even

Sardar Patel Statue of Unity is Narendra Modi’s political vanity project.

What’s wrong with India’s chief selector performing pitch ‘puja’? Everything, actually

Chief selector M.S.K. Prasad performed pitch ‘puja’ ahead of India’s second ODI against West Indies in Visakhapatnam, drawing flak and ridicule.

History tells us Indian military was not always marginalised by civilian officials

Indian nationalists identified the problem of military’s outsized influence in matters of policy.

Why can’t Shehla Rashid celebrate Sinead O’Connor’s embrace of Islam?

Irish singer Sinead O’Connor’s conversion to Islam did not perturb Indians till Shehla Rashid tweeted about it.

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The burden of being a successful Dalit

I have often felt that success for a Dalit person comes with a strange moral demand: be proof without being inconvenient. That is an impossible assignment.

Recovery of energy flows will be ‘gradual rather than immediate’ as Hormuz re-opens post ceasefire

The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz eases supply fears, but controlled shipping, slow output recovery, and high costs may delay oil flow normalisation for months.

Why Siliguri Corridor is strategically important for India & how it is being secured | Cut The Clutter

This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.

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.