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Don’t confuse Narendra Modi’s & Mohan Bhagwat’s aggression for confidence. They are scared

With very little to show on the ‘sabka saath, sabka vikas’ front, PM and BJP have no option but to fall back on their Hindutva base.

Overuse of the word ‘epidemic’ in healthcare warnings has become a common scare tactic

Health scares exist only because common-sense assumptions in healthcare do not grab the attention of editors at top news sites.

Lessons from witchcraft-related violence in Europe can help stop murder of thousands

State-sanctioned witchcraft trials died out in Europe by 18th century, but the belief and associated violence lasted much longer.

India and Pakistan silent on China’s horrific Muslim ‘re-education’ camps

Uyghur Muslims are reportedly being forced to consume pork and alcohol in China's camps as world remains silent

Insulting removal of Princeton prof shows Pakistan has forgotten Jinnah’s view on Ahmadis

The unceremonious removal of Princeton economist Atif Mian by PM Imran Khan shows the end of meritocracy in Pakistan.

The echo chamber is the enemy of democracy

New Yorker editor's move to withdraw invitation to former White House strategist Steve Bannon has sparked a huge controversy.

Time for dirty comedy in Pakistan is now, says first drag queen comedian

Drag queen Muhammad Moiz’s characters Phudina and Shumaila call out the cultural hypocrisy of Pakistan

It’s all in the stars: Indian astrological texts are full of queer predictions for mortals

In astrological texts spanning over 2,000 years, there are several queer references but none try to offer 'remedies'.

Once again, an IIT Kharagpur grad is bringing his regressive World Hindu Congress to US

Swami Vigyanand, an IIT grad, who had called on Hindutva’s foot-soldiers to carry a trishul and defend Hinduism is organising the Chicago event.

2008 financial meltdown could have been averted if not for Wall Street’s unmoderated greed

Not a single banker has been prosecuted for the 2008 crisis, whereas hundreds of bankers went to jail following the US savings and loan scandal of the 1980s.

On Camera

What Modi got wrong. Indians don’t want hundreds of new MPs

If the government wants to spend taxpayers’ money to make India a better place, then spend it on building more courts, improving the collapsing bureaucracy. But, of course, politicians will only think of themselves.

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.