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Asim Malik is a fitting NSA for Pakistan—neither army nor civilian govt will challenge him

Asim Malik belongs to a blue-blooded army family. His father was a three-star general whose generation saw both military action and career advancement under Zia-ul-Haq.

China has mastered the art of dumping. India must take a cue from US to fight back

With the US effectively shutting its doors, the fear is that a cornered China will dump even more aggressively and flood other markets. India must brace for impact.

Right-wing jingoists will never get Himanshi Narwal’s patriotism. She wants to build, not burn

It would have been understandable if Himanshi Narwal and Aarti R Menon demanded vengeance or gave in to communal hatred. Instead, they chose something much harder—grace and courage.

Blow to Yogi, Fadnavis, Gadkari—caste census will change criteria for PM Modi’s successor

Another reason cited by BJP's spin doctors is the Bihar Assembly election. It’s fallacious, too. Such a big decision is not taken in view of just one Assembly election.

Why the Centre shouldn’t waste taxpayers’ money developing an Indian AI model

We need to be aware that there is no clear path for a return on investment from LLMs. And so far there are no signs that we are anywhere close to even general intelligence.

BJP’s caste census move is reformist. Congress is clinging to religion-based reservation

An audit of past schemes is needed to ensure that affirmative action benefits the real marginalised. Unlike previous govts, Modi's BJP actually has a plan for 'Garibi Hatao'.

Pakistanis have forgotten Palestine, KFC McNuggets. Their target is Modi and WW3 now

A PPP senator suggested sending Pakistan Army Chief Gen Asim Munir to recite the first azaan at Babri Masjid. Of course, that’s a regular line in any army chief’s job description.

Canada and Australia have decided to become citadels of wokeism

Unfortunately and unhappily for the British, they must spend a few more years sipping from the poisoned chalice of Starmerian Labour.

Ending Indus treaty may hurt Pakistan’s poor, but it’ll also unite it with anti-India hatred

For obvious reasons, international support would be harder to recruit if India were seen as deliberately inflicting drought on millions in Pakistan.

‘Count OBCs or face our anger’: Gopinath Munde’s caste census demand in 2010 Lok Sabha

On 6 May 2010, BJP leader Gopinath Munde warned that not counting OBCs in the caste census would mean denying social justice to more than half the country for another decade.

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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.