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The Preamble won’t be changed back to the original. Here’s why

All political parties used the 'Constitutional' mandate of secularism and Article 29 to provide facilities and privileges exclusively to non-Hindus.

The F1 movie is visually revolutionary. That still can’t make up for a weak storyline

Lewis Hamilton’s involvement ensures that even the smallest cues, like the sound of gear changes or the pit stop choreography, are as authentic as possible.

Marathi wins in Mumbai’s monsoon madness—and Maharashtrian mulgi gives competition to Malaika

If Cousins T are indeed serious about reconnecting toddlers to Marathi, perhaps they should appeal to Yasmin Shaikh, an acclaimed grammarian and Marathi language expert.

“Villain Indira” vs “hero RSS” binary is Sangh Parivar myth. Truth is more complicated

RSS wanted to overthrow Indira Gandhi using whatever means it could, and later had no moral compunctions in flattering and pleading with the same “dictator” who imprisoned them.

Pakistan suffers violence of its own making. West’s refusal to learn is even more tragic

The suicide bombing in North Waziristan, claimed by the Hafiz Gul Bahadur faction of TTP, is the latest manifestation of a fatal logic that has long guided Pakistan’s suicidal statecraft and self-delusion.

127 cuts for Punjab ’95 shows institutional paranoia

It’s especially infuriating when you know that Punjab has provided Bollywood with decades of ‘content’ – a salubrious background for filmy fantasies or comic relief in the form of loud, bumbling sidekicks.

MSP under Shastri began as a crisis response. Now India must ask what role it should play today

A quiet transformation took place in India’s rural economy within five years of MSP’s introduction. All doubts about India's ability to feed itself were laid to rest.

The meaning of Zohran Mamdani: Globalisation failed to lift all boats

At a deeper level, both Left and Right populism are linked to globalisation, the world’s greatest economic force between 1980-2010.

Yoga, haldi doodh, and now Kolhapuris—Indian culture needs protection from Western plagiarism

There must be a larger debate on intellectual property, cultural credit, and economic justice, especially in the context of Hindu religious symbols, philosophies, and principles.

Indian Armed Forces’ PR mechanism is sluggish. Information is warfare now

The Armed Forces, while proficient in combat, must equally prioritise winning the perception war to prevent adversarial narratives from undermining public psyche and credibility.

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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.