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For Modi, RBI’s rate hike may turn out to be a stitch in time

The central bank may have ensured that the Modi government won’t lose control of fuel prices, inflation & the rupee ahead of 2019 polls.

NRC shows Supreme Court has made a messy issue messier

Supreme Court’s direction to update the NRC while recognising that questions involved need to be settled by a larger bench is baffling.

Kangana Ranaut’s Modi comment shows she is a feminist, but only for herself

When Kangana Ranaut brushes away social discontent and trauma in India to win brownie points, she becomes complicit in the status quo.

In Imran Khan’s new Pakistan, most disturbing thing is misuse of religion: Reham Khan

I shudder at the thought of poor people now lining up for sajdas at shrines, believing that Imran Khan won because of his dargah visits.

Modi govt has a new crisis on its hands and its origins lie in the Supreme Court

Blame for Assam’s NRC chaos lies with the Supreme Court but Narendra Modi, BJP will use it happily.

A new, invisible Partition is happening in India between Hindus and Muslims

How is it possible to envision a harmonious society if people from the two communities do not get into romantic relationships or get married?

Hafiz Saeed lost Pakistan election, but could win India’s 2019

Hindutva WhatsApp groups say Hafiz Saeed is supporting the Congress party for 2019.

Those who vote for Imran Khan or Narendra Modi shouldn’t be dismissed as bigots or sexist

Real change is taking place in Pakistan, regardless of Imran Khan’s rhetoric.

Does India care about the simmering volcano that Assam has become?

There is little substance to the bogey of Assam turning into a Muslim majority state, yet the concerns of the ‘sons of the soil’ cannot be dismissed.

Munshi Premchand’s ‘Godaan’ featured Hindi fiction’s first live-in relationship

Premchand's women characters are definitely stronger than his male ones and fight battles to liberate their sexuality. If there is one day in the calendar...

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The math behind India’s elections—Why proximity matters

It is one of the most consistent findings in electoral politics: voters are more likely to support candidates who come from their local area.

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.

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.