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#MeToo in India should not forgive women who enable patriarchy and rape culture

Women in positions of power are expected to not defend men who harass and assault women. In a horrifying account of sexual assault and exploitation...

Congress should be wary of slipping to the third spot

The Congress must stem its electoral bleeding, and also rejuvenate its atrophied party organisation.

In West Bengal, being Bengali was the only religion, but then BJP entered

Mamata Banerjee wants to give money to Durga Puja pandals but oppose the Centre on sending back Muslim Rohingya refugees.

Pakistan’s fortunes can’t be rescued by celebrity PM and recycled foreign minister

India and US’ concerns over Pakistan are old but now China and Saudi Arabia too are indicating wariness over unfulfilled promises.

On M.J. Akbar, Narendra Modi doesn’t have luxury of staying silent

Sushma Swaraj ducking a question on allegations of sexual harassment against M.J. Akbar is problematic for Modi government.

Saudi Arabia’s ‘Vision 2030’ may not see very far unless it deals with journalist’s disappearance

Turkish police allege the journalist, Jamal Khashoggi, who was critical of the Prince, was tortured and killed by a team from Saudi Arabia.

Checking out the Doval detail: Some myth, some reality, and much folklore

Ajit Doval’s admirers know him to be a brilliant, “khurafati” intelligence mind.

India’s data localisation may not protect privacy but could damage businesses

Those interested in India’s economic future need to be careful about tying it down with yesterday’s restrictions.

Azim Premji University economists respond to criticism about jobs report

Soumya Kanti Ghosh and Pulak Ghosh in their article for ThePrint find fault with the State of Working India report.

For most internet tech companies like Google, venturing into hardware will remain a hobby

Google technology is already everywhere, Android is an example. It didn’t need its own hardware product offering to achieve the same.

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Indian influencers reclaim desi aesthetics at Coachella—jhumkas, dupattas to mehendi

By mixing Indian maximalism with Western minimalism, desi influencers are using the hippie Met Gala to bring about a quiet revolution in festival dressing.

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.