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Goa is silent on caste. It’s invisible, and not in English

In Bahishkrut Gomantak, Dadu Mandrekar shows a Goa that exists far away from the dive bars, heritage tours, and laid back beach shacks.

After Operation Sindoor, let’s choose truth over TV theatre. It’s more patriotic

A citizenry whipped up by TV war games becomes weakened from within. But a society marked by inclusiveness, empathy, and rule of law stands as an implacable sentinel against the terrorist.

AI has a bias against the elderly. It’s bad for business

Given that this demographic has both spending power and a willingness to engage if they are given products that recognise them, this exclusion is a missed business opportunity

Manipur needs a political solution, not just President’s Rule. Or peace will be a delusion

A level playing field has to be ensured for all communities. Otherwise, lasting peace will remain a delusion.

Pakistan can’t test India’s strategic patience anymore. The doctrine has flipped

India’s Operation Sindoor punished Pakistan for the Pahalgam attack. So why agree to a ceasefire? Hot debrief on India’s military logic, Pakistan’s miscalculation, and the information war.

Manipur solution isn’t in politics. Meiteis, Zo Kukis, Tangkhul Nagas vie for political power

The Supreme Court’s delimitation order for Manipur and other Northeast states risks deepening ethnic fault lines in a volatile region.

Modi vs Indira is a needless debate. Operation Sindoor has defined PM Modi’s legacy

PM Modi has set a template that his successors—no matter from which party—won’t be able to divert from or abandon. It has become an unwritten national security code.

Make in India is a startup graveyard

Simplify compliance. Repair regulatory logjams. Provide transparent and equitable access to credit. Above all, change the culture—to one that celebrates effort.

Buddha’s gems at Sotheby’s shows Indian govt doesn’t have an eye on ‘colonial loot’

India pointed out that even if the colonial government of that time gave custodianship to William Peppé, his descendants had no legal grounds to sell the relics.

IMF loan shows Pakistan has a slogan—beg, borrow, steal, don’t give up on supporting terrorism

IMF must introspect on what basis a nation known for its defaults and terrorist networks is being given loans?

On Camera

What Modi got wrong. Indians don’t want hundreds of new MPs

If the government wants to spend taxpayers’ money to make India a better place, then spend it on building more courts, improving the collapsing bureaucracy. But, of course, politicians will only think of themselves.

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.