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Trump should withdraw USCIRF’s authorisation. It’s interfering in India’s domestic governance

USCIRF should be labelled an ‘outfit of particular concern’. It's covertly helping terrorists

STEM diplomacy, special schemes—how India can attract diaspora to lead global technology race

The Indian diaspora is well embedded into the best global professional networks in their relevant domains of expertise.

India can’t count on Trump’s Russia gambit. Moscow won’t turn on Beijing

Instead of drawing a wedge between Russia and China, Trump’s actions indicate that he could be more interested in a three-power condominium aimed at enhancing the US’ leverage and flexibility.

Indian artisan economy isn’t just about sustaining traditions. It needs market-driven approach

A critical issue in the artisan sector is the disparity in value distribution, with artisans who are at the heart of production often receiving the smallest share of profits.

Chipko won bigger battles than it set out to fight. Uttarakhand was one of them

The techniques of the Chipko Movement became the order of the day for the Uttarakhand statehood demand as well.

China isn’t panicking about the US. It’s looking at new EV markets for world dominance

The EV industry serves as a key lever in China’s ambition to dominate not just the technological sphere, but also the geopolitical landscape.

Civil servants are running India’s regulatory bodies. It dilutes institutional independence

Regulators once stood apart from government. Now they’re a part of it.

Centre might need to do business with J&K’s mainstream parties. Even if it’s painful for Modi

Ever since J&K lost its special status, the Awami Action Committee and the Ittihadul Muslimeen had escaped proscription, with New Delhi hoping its leaders would steer followers toward democratic politics.

Aurangzeb is politics, not history. Indian Muslims must bury his ghost

It is said that Aurangzeb was a man of his times. No, he wasn’t. He was a plain bigot and not the complex, nuanced character he is made out to be.

Chipko inspired the world. Not all its outcomes were positive

Ironically, the very demonstration of people’s attachment to their local ecology was used by centralised decision-makers to alienate them from it.

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.