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Army officers are asked about AFSPA in tests, they know its gravity

AFSPA doesn’t provide legal cover to troops indulging in rape, loot or any such headline-making activity.

Modi has done the smart thing refusing UAE’s aid for Kerala. Stop the politics over it

The Modi government, however, would do well to dispel misgivings that it might let partisanship control its purse strings.

PM Modi followed 55 women on social media in a day, including 14 journalists

It’s interesting to see that Narendra Modi had picked Raksha Bandhan to follow these women.

If Rahul Gandhi can be cornered for 1984, why not Narendra Modi for 2002?

India’s well-meaning media wants Rahul Gandhi to improve, but don’t want Narendra Modi to even learn.

Why there may be no winners in India’s painful bankruptcy process

While RBI is pushing bankers to come clean, whimsical application of the law by bankruptcy judges are leading to lengthy appeals and little recovery.

Here’s why Modi gets away with his gaffes, while Rahul Gandhi gets called Pappu

Are we applying different standards to Modi and Rahul?

Indian universities don’t acknowledge sex, forget sexual harassment

There is a lot Indian universities can do to check sexual harassment, but they don’t

It is time Rahul Gandhi and Congress stop being afraid of the 1984 question

Manmohan Singh and Rahul Gandhi have both done a flip-flop on the anti-Sikh riots.

The hypocrisy of Rahul Gandhi invoking Guru Nanak in front of NRIs in Berlin

For Rahul and the Congress, liberalism is just a convenient stick to beat the BJP with. 

What exactly is Mayawati up to

Her aides maintain she may be open to any post-poll arrangements, but being part of an opposition alliance suits her best at this stage.

On Camera

Why language-based states make delimitation a political football

Increasing parliamentary seats for women doesn’t erode state powers; federalism is about the distribution of power, not just MP counts.

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.