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The valuable lessons for Narendra Modi, Rahul Gandhi & the Left from northeast poll results

Here are ten takeaways from the battle for the northeast, the first big election verdict of 2018.

Why a bypoll in UP heartland is more important for BJP than Karnataka elections

If the SP-BSP alliance can’t win Phulpur, we should be ready to see the BJP repeat its Uttar Pradesh performance in 2019.

In N-E the RSS meets its enemies: Bangladeshi Muslims, Christian missionaries & separatists

How should we comprehend the results of Tripura, Nagaland and Meghalaya? Merely a routine exercise of electoral upheaval, or something more fundamental?

Releasing Taliban prisoners or changing the Constitution won’t buy peace for Afghanistan

Converting a ruthless foe like the Taliban which understands only the language of the gun requires nothing less than divine intervention.

The Indian Army is dragged into every issue today. Is it strong enough to resist it?

The Army seems to be getting dragged into every debate in the media, whether it is about patriotism, nationalism, student politics or the national anthem.

BJP’s win doesn’t mean the northeast & the rest of India will be one big happy family

Issues such as the abrogation of Article 370 and the beef or cow slaughter ban will be sticking points for the BJP and its allies in the Northeast.

Javed Abidi didn’t seek favours, he was taking back rights for the disabled

Mr Abidi and I didn’t always agree on causes. But he was a no-nonsense guiding force for anyone who ever became complacent in the fight for rights.

BSP’s support to SP may open up a world of possibilities in Indian politics

Mayawati’s party has decided to support candidates from hated rival SP in two Lok Sabha bypolls in Uttar Pradesh, to defeat the BJP.

Krishna Kumari elected to Pakistan Senate: From slavery to the corridors of power

Krishna Kumari’s fight against unimaginable odds is not hers alone. It represents the struggles of the young women from her community and region in Pakistan.

Remembering Arjun Singh: Loyal Rajiv Gandhi aide, accessible Congressman and astute politician

Arjun Singh, who was born today, was an old-fashioned Gandhi family loyalist who believed he was denied the prime ministership twice, as Narasimha Rao and then Manmohan Singh were preferred, both of whom he considered lesser leaders than himself.

On Camera

Ube is all set to kick out matcha from Indian cafes. Expect purple frappe, boba tea, kulfi

Ube’s sweet, nutty, almost vanilla-like flavour doesn’t need convincing. You don’t have to acquire a taste for it. And matcha fatigue is all too real.

Fuel shock hits Asia’s rice bowl as farmers cut planting

War-driven surge in fuel and fertilizer costs forces farmers across Southeast Asia to delay harvests, scale back sowing and risk lower output.

Iran’s Shahed vs US’s LUCAS—The drone arithmetic reshaping the West Asia war

From Kyiv to the Gulf, Iran’s Shahed rewrote the rules of aerial warfare. Now, the US has its own copy of the cheap drones, LUCAS.

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.