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India’s ‘triple anxiety’—What Chinese media sees in Jaishankar’s Beijing visit

Chinese perspective underestimates the nuance of Indian foreign policy, which is shaped by strategic interests, not submission, appeasement, or fear.

Martyrs’ Day row has reopened Kashmir’s deepest wounds

For many Muslims, the message from this Martyrs’ Day is that it doesn’t matter who the community votes for, Kashmir’s identity and history will be decided by Hindu nationalist power, not their democratic choices.

UPI has grown beyond start-up stage. It must power India’s grand strategy

The UPI can serve as a turning point in India’s engagement with a world that is collapsing under the weight of great power politics.

India can’t fix food security with more grain alone. FCI at 60 needs a nutrition agenda

The Food Corporation of India has the technology, human resources, and financial muscle to implement the policy directives of the government.

Air India crash report didn’t deserve Modi govt’s secrecy culture

The AAIB's report on Air India crash didn't provide full information, like the entire cockpit voice recordings, giving the impression that something is being hidden.

Amit Shah isn’t retiring any sooner but he can’t have RSS pick Nadda’s successor

A BJP president chosen by the RSS would slowly bring Amit Shah’s era to an end, brick by brick.

Maratha Military Landscapes’ UNESCO tag is a win. Conservation must catch up

Spread across diverse geographical and physiographical terrains of Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu, these military establishments, Maratha Military Landscapes have become India’s 44th World Heritage Site.

RBI’s new gold loan guidelines could push borrowers back to moneylenders

The assumption that all gold loan borrowers can produce formal documentation is detached from the ground reality and culturally tone-deaf.

Naseeruddin Shah and Zohran Mamdani cloak their bias in secular-speak

Neither Naseeruddin Shah nor Zohran Mamdani can be accused of honesty in the views they hold dear.

Guru Dutt was more than brooding loneliness. His cinema pulsed with wit and satire

Aar Paar is an essential film in Guru Dutt’s legacy—not a footnote, but a standalone masterpiece that showcases his wit, range, and control.

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The math behind India’s elections—Why proximity matters

It is one of the most consistent findings in electoral politics: voters are more likely to support candidates who come from their local area.

US ends oil waivers but Russian crude flows to India ‘likely to remain steady’ amid Hormuz disruption

India will need to recalibrate crude sourcing strategy as US ends waivers for Russian & Iranian oil, energy experts say. But Russian crude will likely remain central to energy basket.

Why Siliguri Corridor is strategically important for India & how it is being secured | 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.

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.