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Why is Congress helping BJP make 2019 a Hindu-Muslim election?

Shivam Vij -
Rahul Gandhi, Shashi Tharoor, Mallikarjun Kharge, Sam Pitroda – they are all trying to help the BJP with communal polarisation.  Even the most rabid religious...
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Swami Agnivesh: First they came for Muslims. Now, they’re going after Hindu Arya Samajis

Jyoti Malhotra -
The 80-year-old Arya Samaji was assaulted because another group of Hindu men believed his version of Hinduism was too soft, too forgiving.
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Instead of blaming Sunny Leone, Sikh leaders must address Honey Singh’s sexist songs first

Harnidh Kaur -
SGPC should stop trying to be a bastion of righteousness, especially when it has enough skeletons in its own closets.
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Lynch mobs say more about India than WhatsApp

Mihir Sharma -
Govt seeking accountability from a phone app is odd given ruling party politicians are spreading fake news. 
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By no stretch of imagination can the military be compared to IAS and IPS officers

Manvendra Singh -
Army, Navy & Air Force have to climb out of their respective silos, cease empire building, and create a joint plan to address military angst
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Shivraj Singh Chouhan is channeling his inner Narendra Modi in his penchant for yatras

Rasheed Kidwai -
The Madhya Pradesh chief minister’s yatras have been a mix of political, official and religious engagements.
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China’s numbers show why GDP isn’t all it’s cracked up to be

Daniel Moss -
Quarterly GDP isn’t very illuminating about the real-time direction of the economy or its velocity.
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Carry on Jatta 2’s success shows what’s wrong with Punjab’s ‘balle balle’ culture

Nikhil Rampal -
The Carry on Jatta franchise reflects a larger trend in the Punjabi movie industry, which is churning out crass films in the name of comedy.
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Would liberals have raged if Raghuram Rajan-backed varsity was chosen instead of Ambani’s?

Sandip Ghose -
One would not be surprised if those criticising the Jio Institute are also working on their CVs to be forwarded to the new chancellor.
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Modi govt’s liberal cloak will drop if court considers civil rights for LGBTQ people

Manuraj Shunmugasundaram -
By only addressing decriminalisation of Section 377, the court is missing a huge chance to correct historical wrongs to the LGBTQ community
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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

Indian LNG importers accelerate spot market purchases as prices dip

Stephen Stapczynski -
The purchases mark a turnaround after Indian buyers had earlier limited spot buying and canceled tenders because offers were too expensive.

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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