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What defines Modi-ism? Politically potent racism against Indian Muslims

India is a diverse democracy which cannot be squeezed into “isms” easily for too long. And it cuts down leaders who try to fit it in their own “ism”.

Padmavati has been a part of Indian theatre & cinema for 111 years, and nobody protested 

Since 1906, the Rani Padmini-Alauddin Khalji story has been told and retold multiple times in various forms, without people going up in arms.

Has controversy guaranteed ‘Padmaavat’ box office success?

The name of the game is ‘create buzz’, and films like Udta Punjab show that nothing helps that more than a pre-release controversy.

For 31 years after his death, Homi Bhabha’s office room was unoccupied

The secular condolence ceremony for Homi Bhabha of which no photographs were found has remained firmly etched in the scientists’ memory.

In his first Davos speech, Modi goes passive-aggressive on China and Trump

The key takeaway from PM Modi’s Davos speech is his highlighting data as the new currency of global power, probably the first time an Indian PM has done so.

Modi’s razzle and dazzle abroad has done absolutely nothing to make Indian accent cool

Donald Trump using Modi's accent brings to the fore the Indian accent, which has been the object of caricature and ridicule for long.

No more fatwas: Religious scriptures belong in museums, not in our everyday lives

I am not saying, like liberals, that fatwas are un-Islamic. The truth is fatwas issued so far have all been based on Islam.

Why should the Left bury itself in the confused political world of the Congress?

The question is whether the Congress is genuinely against the BJP’s policies or whether it only differentiates itself for electoral gain.

India needs a national security policy to tackle rising threats: J&K Governor NN Vohra

Delivering the 12th R. N. Kao memorial lecture in New Delhi, Vohra stressed on India's need for a holistic national security policy as well as ministry.

Even in an empty Delhi metro coach, middle-class Indians make their maids sit on the floor

With rising prosperity, more double-income couples and nuclear families, the need for domestic workers is increasing – and so is the class divide.

On Camera

How do employees air out their appraisal frustrations? Through reels on Instagram

During appraisal month, tensions run especially high, resignations abound, and the one place it all airs out is on Instagram.

India bond yields rise as RBI moves to drain liquidity, lift overnight rates

New Delhi: India’s sovereign bond yields rose after the central bank announced its first step this year to drain cash from the banking system,...

Army promotes Col Purohit, acquitted in 2008 Malegaon blast case, to Brigadier; to not retire yet

This means he will serve Indian Army for a minimum of another 2 years as Brigadier, unless he picks up the next rank of Major General.

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.