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India’s software exports are not the answer to the rising oil bill

Attention has to be focused on the relative stagnation in merchandise exports over the medium term.

Nandita Das’ Manto is a befitting reply to Sunny Deol’s Gadar-like jingoism

Nawazuddin Siddiqui-starrer Manto humanises India-Pakistan conflict, shows it's beyond guns and glory. 

Extreme poverty in the world is declining, but not fast enough: World Bank

Despite progress, poverty rates remain high in countries affected by conflict and political upheaval, says World Bank study.

Deoras to Bhagwat: The evolution of RSS view on Muslims over the last 70 years

Mohan Bhagwat has said Muslims are 'us', now RSS must move to arrest violence against them.

In Pakistan, you can risk being charged with treason if you criticise a dam

In Pakistan, the Diamer-Bhasha dam has cheerleaders from the government, judiciary and the military.

The Muslims voting for the BJP are richer, more educated and conservative

More Muslims now support the BJP than they did in the last decade.

In boycotting RSS event, Congress lost chance to reach out to more voters

Mohan Bhagwat’s lecture series has blunted the opposition to RSS.

Ultratech is buying cement companies but India needs to buy its cement

Ultratech's acquisition spree might cause trouble if the government doesn’t start spending as fast as India's largest cement firm.

What it was like to be on the sets of Nandita Das’ Manto

Not just Nawazuddin Siddiqui, artistes like Rishi Kapoor, Paresh Rawal, Rasika Dugal too acted in Manto just for the poet.

The NaMo App is selling not just Modi’s vision but also Modi himself

Narendra Modi inspires both awe and a refrigerator magnet.

On Camera

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.