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Telangana is still fighting for its water 10 years after breaking away from Andhra Pradesh

The Centre's Krishna River Management Board has failed to stop Andhra Pradesh from repeatedly taking more than its allocated share of Krishna river water, hurting Telangana.

Israel’s biggest fight is against propaganda. Fact-checking is a duty

Israel remains committed to the safety of both Israeli and Palestinian civilians. Every aid shipment, every ceasefire proposal, and every diplomatic negotiation is a testament to that.

Don’t count countries above India in per capita GDP. Look at the population instead

While it is certainly a reason to celebrate that India has become the world’s fourth-largest economy, this economic milestone is only part of the story.

Trump’s anti-immigrant rhetoric is tearing LA apart—a city built by Mexican settlers in 1781

Chinese massacres, Zoot Suit beatings, Watts violence, and Rodney King riots show how Los Angeles has always been America's testing ground for racial acceptance.

Return of revenue overestimation should be a wake-up call for those managing Indian economy

Among the Budgets Nirmala Sitharaman has presented over the past six years, revenue overestimation was a big problem in the Budget for 2019-20, her maiden exercise.

Frederick Forsyth made geopolitics sexy with 3 aces. His death is also a little bit personal

What elevated Frederick Forsyth’s charm was that he was a fighter pilot, intelligence operative, and journalist – all in one.

What Ram Vilas Paswan did to Lalu in 2005 must haunt Nitish in 2025 as Chirag enters poll fray

What if Chirag Paswan also has the numbers to take the opposition’s tally to the majority mark? After all, Paswan has maintained a ‘brotherly’ relationship with Tejashwi, too.

Goa’s ‘taxi mafia’ crisis is rooted in broken promises. Tourists, residents pay the price

In a state where hotel ownership, restaurant businesses, and even beach shack operations have increasingly moved to outside investors, the taxi sector represents one of the few industries still predominantly controlled by residents.

India’s myopic view on tax policy hurts FDI. Fix it before it breaks the camel’s back

It is time for more proactive thinking on tax policy, which can no longer be guided only by the limited objective of revenue maximisation or hawkish enforcement to meet steep internal targets.

From Brutus to hero—How former Sikkim CM Dorjee’s image changed in state’s history

Biraj Adhikari blames the MEA for treating the Chogyal’s 1956 visit as a ‘state visit’ and playing the Sikkim anthem. His book captures his generation’s dilemmas — are Sikkimese truly Indian, especially under Article 371F?

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Hungary’s Viktor Orbán was defeated by his own system. Magyar has to clean up the mess

Even out of power, Viktor Orbán has built a system to protect his legacy and make it difficult for any successor to govern.

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.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.