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At the root of the CBI power struggle lies the ‘Gujarat division’

Pranab Dhal Samanta -
CBI’s top two officers — director Alok Verma and No.2 Rakesh Asthana — have accused each other of corruption. Here’s how this power struggle began. 
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Vladimir Putin lives in a world with no rules

Leonid Bershidsky -
Putin doesn’t put much stock even in rules that he wrote himself; his vision, complete with pictures of heaven and hell, is metaphysical.
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User-friendly doormats to safe players: The many types of public servants in India

Anil Swarup -
It's a tragedy that inefficiency and non-accountability overtake many at incredibly fast pace after the initial grand entry.
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Barkha Dutt’s open letter to #MeToo critics Tavleen Singh, Seema Mustafa & Manjeet Kripalani

Barkha Dutt -
Barkha Dutt takes on #Metoo critics and senior women journalists Tavleen Singh, Seema Mustafa & Manjeet Kripalani
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As investment vanishes in West Bengal, political workers resort to violence for spoils

Rajat Roy -
People in West Bengal are polarised on the lines of political affiliations and identities.
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How India asked for trouble in 1962

AVM Arjun Subramaniam (retd) -
Jawaharlal Nehru’s ambitions for India came crashing down because he did not match his aspirations with hard power.
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Modi says India can stun the world in the next industrial revolution. He has a point

TN Ninan -
India is not a frontrunner in the emerging digital-physical world, but Indians are beginning to make their contribution.
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Why Indian feminists are saying yes to #MeToo & no to sex offenders list

Rama Lakshmi -
Sex offenders registry faced bitter opposition but #MeToo is being hailed as the next wave in online feminism.
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DNA tests can’t reveal who you really are

Faye Flam -
Even if hackers learn everything about your DNA, they will still not know much about you.
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Trump is amazing, and science proves it

Cass Sunstein -
When con men succeed, it’s usually because they appear confident. But Trump's downfall is that he is so without grace or generosity.
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Recovery of energy flows will be ‘gradual rather than immediate’ as Hormuz re-opens post ceasefire

Udit Bubna -
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.

Defence

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

Shekhar Gupta | 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.

National Interest

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

Shekhar Gupta -
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.

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