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It’s time India switches to millions and billions instead of lakhs and crores

The Indian way of writing numbers, particularly large ones, results in a lot of unneeded mental gymnastics. It might be a good time to bring it to an end. 

Mani Shankar Aiyar’s ‘neech’ remark is hardly the game-changer BJP was looking for

The BJP intends to pin inflated analysis of the remark by Mani Shankar Aiyar and its supposed impact on election results, but overestimating its...

On WhatsApp, Hardik Patel goes local to fight Modi’s tales of Gujarat grandeur

The ‘local’ was subsumed under the constructed image of ‘Gujarat.’ This election reminds us how regions are not mere take-off points.

BJP’s counts on ‘vikas’ & Hindutva to wean Gujarat’s middle-class tribals from Congress

Amit Shah says the Congress gave the tribals kukada-bakra (hen and goats), but the BJP is giving them cows and buffaloes for dairy development.

हिंदुत्ववादियों ने विदेशी पत्रकारों तक को नहीं छोड़ा: न्यूयॉर्क टाइम्स के पत्रकार की आपबीती

मैंने चीखना शुरू कर दिया था कि अचानक मुझ पर पीछे से लाठी पड़ी. मैं ज़मीन पर गिर पड़ा. मेरी नोटबुक मेरे हाथ से छीन ली गई. सैंडल पहने एक पांव ने मेरे चश्मे को चकनाचूर कर दिया

Imran Khan can give Mani Shankar Aiyar serious competition when it comes to classism

Mani’s Hindi is excellent, and he may have a tough time convincing his critics in the BJP about his comment on Narendra Modi.

The Indian drone that crashed in China could be a goldmine for Chinese weapons engineers

The news we are waiting for is whether the UAV crashed on its own or was brought down by the Chinese.

राम मंदिर मुद्दा है मोदी का असली इम्तहान

अयोध्या मसला वह कसौटी है, जो मोदी की राजनीतिक क्षमता की परीक्षा लेगी, क्योंकि इसका जो भी हल ढूँढा जाए, एक पक्ष दूसरे पक्ष...

Rajasthan ‘love jihad’ murder video has made the imaginary term frighteningly real

Despite there being no evidence of 'love jihad' in the country, the video from Rajasthan shows the dangers of hysteria over a conspiracy theory. 

Rahul Gandhi has ‘maa’, he should now deliver gaadi, bungalow, bank balance to new India

The suitable boy is finally ready to settle down and take over the family business, which is more about family and less about business.

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A stronger Iran has emerged from the rubble. US learned the lesson 40 days late

The US and Israel’s assassinations of Iranian leadership ended up bestowing martyrdom on those killed. Shias saw the deaths as a continuity of martyrdom from the Battle of Karbala.

Data centre gold rush risks blackouts, central electricity body warns states against tripping grids

India’s fast-growing data centre sector may strain state electricity networks; Central Electricity Authority has urged Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu to boost capacity.

Too early to draw lessons from US-Israel & Iran war, India monitoring like a hawk—Navy chief

Indian Navy chief Admiral Dinesh Tripathi said that the ongoing conflict in West Asia illustrates that speed is no longer merely an enabler of warfare but a distinct capability.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.