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If Rahul Gandhi knew the value of timepass, he wouldn’t link it to ISIS-like terrorism

Rahul Gandhi argued that youth unemployment has been a key driver of lynchings in India.

How to torture a bahu: My mom’s very real struggle without Bengali TV serials

The strike could've been also used to solve a few serious issues in TV serials like why the good bahu never calls the domestic violence helpline.

Let me set the record straight. I was in Geneva for Kerala: Shashi Tharoor

There is no shame in taking the help extended to us by friends. Earlier this week, on 20-21 August, I travelled to Geneva, Switzerland, where I held a series...

Before Modicare launch, over 33% children under 5 are stunted in these poll-bound states

Modi government will have to move on a war footing to achieve the commitments and improve overall health outcomes.

Google, Facebook should be forced to share ad revenue with content creators to help journalism

Local newspapers are losing out to digital giants in terms of readership and advertisements, thereby affecting their very survival.

The India-Pakistan border haunted journalist Kuldip Nayar all his life after Partition

Perhaps, someone will now institute a much-needed Kuldip Nayar Peace Prize.

Amarinder’s Punjab needs to study these 5 chilling examples before passing sacrilege bill

Questions are being raised if such a law is prone to misuse and can stifle free speech.

Western countries don’t care about the rest of the world anymore

Today's hostile nationalism was commonplace in 19th century America, where politics was driven by strong external enemies.

Shalwar qameez and Kaptaan chappals: How Imran Khan is wearing his politics on his sleeves

The man who once wooed the world in blue jeans and sunglasses, has now religiously taken to the simple white ‘shalwar-qameez’

The deaths of these 4 leaders could change the Middle East forever

When the leaders of Iran, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Oman pass away, their regimes could fade with them.

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Hungary’s Viktor Orbán was defeated by his own system. Magyar has to clean up the mess

Even out of power, Viktor Orbán has built a system to protect his legacy and make it difficult for any successor to govern.

US ends oil waivers but Russian crude flows to India ‘likely to remain steady’ amid Hormuz disruption

India will need to recalibrate crude sourcing strategy as US ends waivers for Russian & Iranian oil, energy experts say. But Russian crude will likely remain central to energy basket.

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.