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BJP-PDP split may help Modi win 2019, but Kashmir may become a lost cause

BJP walked out of the alliance because people in Jammu were critical of it for bending over backwards to stay in power with PDP.

A guide to surviving and thriving in Delhi University, by Gurmehar Kaur

My first year in a Delhi University college was, of course, stranger than most students’ first year in college.

Chanda Kochhar just left the building– but who’s the new ICICI boss?

As Kochhar’s current term ends in March, the new COO Sandeep Bakhshi may become the next ICICI boss.

With US sanctions, India has perfect window of opportunity for defence deals with Vietnam

Nirmala Sitharaman’s visit could not have been better timed, with US bringing in CAATSA and complicating defence ties between Russia and Vietnam.

Imran Khan hates feminism because he wants women to just make gol rotis & have gori skin

His comment comes at a time when the feminist movement in Pakistan has been gathering a lot of steam, and also ridicule from right-wing factions of society.

Reactions to my resignation from BJP should worry Modi more than my viral post

The rise and fall in support for PM Modi will prove a lesson for all Indian politicians in humility, culture and the futility of trying to feed manufactured narratives to the Indian voters.

Why Arvind Kejriwal is not Sheila Dikshit and Narendra Modi is not Vajpayee

The capital transformed under a Congress government in Delhi and an NDA government at the centre. But, Kejriwal is not Sheila Dikshit and Modi is not Vajpayee.

Aurangzeb interrogation video shows 44 Rashtriya Rifles must check inside chatter & leaks

The interrogation video of late Aurangzeb does nothing to help the image of 44 RR, and, in fact, exposes serious lapses that have occurred. The...

Democracy is good for the economy

Data shows democratisation even in low-income and low-education countries appears to lead to faster growth.

Forget the UN report on Kashmir, why is India’s own human rights watchdog sleeping?

The NHRC has rarely made its presence felt. The Modi government has also done its bit to ensure it is not free to function.

On Camera

Punjab’s anti-sacrilege law doesn’t guarantee justice. What more needs to be done

The AAP govt has extracted more political capital from sacrilege accountability than any of its predecessors. It now has the opportunity — and the obligation — to match that rhetoric with performance in court.

Oil supply fell by 10 million barrels per day in March. IEA raises alarm over largest disruption ever

IEA projects sharp reversal from its earlier expectations, with global demand for oil in 2026 turning negative. Hormuz disruptions have pushed crude prices to $130 per barrel.

Aerospace, defence overtake pharma to form chunk of Telangana’s exports. Next stop: aero-engine capital

At over Rs 32,000 crore in FY 26, defence and aerospace account for over a third of the state’s exports, beating pharma for the first time since 2014.

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.