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By meeting only women journalists, Rahul turned clock back on equality & not in a good way

Seema Mustafa -
With his exclusive interaction with women journalists, Rahul Gandhi just turned back the clock on gender equality.
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What Coke Studio did to Faiz’s song, Pakistan is doing to its people

Harnidh Kaur -
Coke Studio Pakistan chooses to showcase genial music over revolutionary poetry. And, therein lies the problem.
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Forgive Trevor Noah, he is no worse than you once were

Nandita Singh -
How many friends would you have if you imposed the same standard of retrospective justice on them?
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America’s next wave of immigration could come from China and India

Tyler Cowen -
China & India have environmental and political downsides that make the US an attractive option for skilled workers.
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Kargil Diwas is a reminder of our unfinished project of achieving jointness in the military

Sudarshan Shrikhande -
Cross-service cooperation in the Indian armed forces is still largely symbolic.
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Mehul Choksi ferries diamonds not cows, but is still scared of lynching

Sandip Roy -
Mehul Choksi has apparently got a citizenship in the Caribbean tax haven of Antigua. Which of the lynch mob victims ever had that option?
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With anti-corruption law amended, bureaucrats can no longer shirk decision-making

K.B.S Sidhu -
Enforcement agencies will have a more effective framework based on which they can go after offenders.
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Four years of Narendra Modi have not just failed India’s middle class but also the RSS

Shivam Shankar Singh -
The disappointment of the RSS goes beyond Article 370, Uniform Civil Code, Ram Mandir or differences in economic policy.
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Pakistan Army’s decades-long war on political parties continues

Amit Ahuja -
Army may be able to serve its interests by keeping political parties weak, but it does so at the expense of Pakistan’s capacity to...
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Imran Khan’s final match as seen through internet memes from Pakistan

Shivam Vij -
Imran Khan could win this match because, his critics say, the field has been left open for him
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The math behind India’s elections—Why proximity matters

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

The inherited intolerance of ‘my-god-the-only-god’. Why peace fails

Operation Meghdoot—How Indian artillery repelled Pakistan at Bilafond La in 1984

Economy

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

Udit Bubna -
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.

Defence

Why Siliguri Corridor is strategically important for India & how it is being secured | Cut The Clutter

Shekhar Gupta | 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.

National Interest

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

Shekhar Gupta -
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.

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