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I set my alarm at 5:30 am in UK to hear Section 377 verdict: Ritu Dalmia

I don’t know if I will see marriage rights being granted to our community in my lifetime.

Perhaps, homosexuals have cured Baba Ramdev

The opposition to decriminalising homosexuality has dropped very quickly.

Hassan Rouhani’s image is now nothing more than that of an Iranian scapegoat

If Rouhani couldn't alleviate the country's worsening political and economic problems during his good times, it's unlikely he can do anything now. 

It’s time airports began evaluating the risks of flooding

Several airports around the world are built on low lying marshes with flat, undeveloped land.

Real news can be a bigger problem than fake news

The world of the internet — a world of information — is giving us more truth than we can handle, which explains the decline of the liberal world order.

Section 377 verdict: Can we start calling the CJI the CEO of India?

After the 377 verdict, the inability of our political leadership to take an effective stand on decriminalising gay sex will not be forgotten.

Why so many Indian laws look good on paper but languish in real life

Power and efficacy of a law reside in beliefs held by ordinary people, including beliefs about other people’s beliefs. The big question that plagues developing...

Facebook, Twitter & Google may have a lot to do with the rise of hatred & polarisation

An alarming possibility ia that these companies automated algorithms have learned they perform best by setting us against one another.

Cutting aid to Pakistan will not better United States’ frustration with its double standards

Pakistan plays both firefighter and arsonist, profiting from its strategic Afghan frontier, while stoking flames of Islamist insurgency and terror.

Shivinder vs Malvinder: Everyone in India loves a Billionaire Brother Blowout

In the fight between Shivinder Singh & Malvinder Singh of Ranbaxy and Fortis, high finance meets family izzat. There's also a Babaji.

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.