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Why public intellectuals don’t confront authority today: Romila Thapar

On 26 October 2014, professor Romila Thapar delivered the Third Nikhil Chakravartty Memorial lecture, reflecting on the eroding space for public intellectuals in India.

Your lips need SPF too. There’s a risk of long-term damage

Skincare products are yet to crack a one-size-fits-all formula, and the same stands for lip care as well, because as people, we’re all designed differently.

Your SUV isn’t monsoon-proof. Here’s how to protect from water damage

While swerving to avoid a child on the highway in my BMW 3-series, I landed in a flooded ditch. The car looked fine from the outside, but BMW India later declared it a total loss.

Grindr is dying. The final nail in the coffin is ads

I remember counting the profiles in my town and feeling a sense of relief—there were more like me out there. Grindr was a brutal place, but it offered freedom.

India’s GDP victory over Japan is still a year away. Here’s why

India’s GDP has not yet surpassed Japan’s GDP. And when it does, it will neither be news nor a subject of research.

Shashi Tharoor’s loyalty keeps colliding with Congress scepticism—while his global stature grows

The Congress party once championed Shashi Tharoor's bid for the highest seat in global diplomacy. Now it's glum over the Centre making him part of a delegation visiting world capitals on Operation Sindoor.

Armenia’s buying Indian weapons. This opens entry points to Caucasus, Central Asia & beyond

Yerevan has not only bought several Indian platforms, but has also closely observed the performance of India’s indigenous systems in combat scenarios, bolstering confidence in their reliability.

DM position is outdated. It’s a personality cult, not leadership

The concentration of powers concerning both regulation and service provision in one position, that is the district magistrate, is institutionally irrational and administratively inefficient.

Orthodox Russia doesn’t take orders from Pope. Vatican can’t convince Putin for a ceasefire

There is no reason why Pope Leo XIV would broker peace between Putin and Zelenskyy just because the president of America wants him to do it.

Rahman’s ‘Bangladesh First’ is meant to outshine Hasina’s India love. Yunus wants to kill it

Will Tarique Rahman's 'anti-Delhi, anti-Pindi' mantra win BNP the Bangladesh election? Political slogans come with expiry dates, and there is no knowing when elections will be held.

On Camera

Why language-based states make delimitation a political football

Increasing parliamentary seats for women doesn’t erode state powers; federalism is about the distribution of power, not just MP counts.

Recovery of energy flows will be ‘gradual rather than immediate’ as Hormuz re-opens post ceasefire

The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz eases supply fears, but controlled shipping, slow output recovery, and high costs may delay oil flow normalisation for months.

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.