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Take it from a Pakistani, Mani Shankar Aiyar is not our agent. He just wants peace

Perhaps no one else in India equals the missionary courage and zeal with which Aiyar, in this book in particular and in general discourse, urges improved relations between Pakistan and India.

BIMSTEC must shift from lofty goals to tangible outcomes. PM Modi’s 21-point plan is a start

The BIMSTEC Free Trade Area remains stalled since 2004, delaying trade liberalisation and weakening investor confidence.

‘Muslim, Muslim, Muslim,’ chants a party without a single Muslim MP

A self-deluding BJP has convinced itself that targeting Muslims and pushing sections of the community into insecurity and fear, is for their own good.

Forget Biden-era alliances—Trump wants Indo-Pacific partners to pay up or fall in line

In viewing China as the only country with both the intent and capability to challenge America’s primacy, there is broad continuity from the Biden administration to the Trump administration.

Creativity is a crime in India. Let’s accept vegan ice cream as the only honest innovation

There’s something deliciously mordant about minister Piyush Goyal standing before India’s most successful non-conformists, only to scold them for conforming a little too successfully.

AI regulation gets trickier with Grok. India needs adaptive, not reactionary policies

India stands at a crossroads in shaping the legal and ethical future of generative AI.

Why Jaipur’s municipal mess is India’s problem too

In India, let alone having the vision to attract investment, cities don’t seem able to solve even the most basic civic problems. How exactly are we then planning to compete with China?

Oil is making India obese and import-hungry. Modi wants to change that

Modi’s advice to reduce edible oil consumption by 10 per cent is important not just for public health, but also for the health of the economy.

Comrades are getting it wrong. CPI(M)’s problem is its China-Russia obsession, not atheism

Has the Left learnt any lessons from the 2019 Lok Sabha elections? Absolutely not, going by the CPI(M)’s political resolution discussed at its 24th Congress at Madurai in Tamil Nadu.

From Pamban bridge to Ram Setu, India’s revolution in regional integration is underway

A rail-road bridge connecting Dhanushkodi in India to Talaimannar in Sri Lanka will serve as a strategic pivot for both nations—for trade, tourism, and economic and geopolitical interests.

On Camera

Indian influencers reclaim desi aesthetics at Coachella—jhumkas, dupattas to mehendi

By mixing Indian maximalism with Western minimalism, desi influencers are using the hippie Met Gala to bring about a quiet revolution in festival dressing.

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.