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Modi govt can’t ignore sectors in state list. Offer incentives to build hospitals, schools

India doesn't have enough hospital beds. The central government laments that health is a state subject and passes the buck.

Delhi gets its freedom—from mismanagement, false promises, drama, and a corrupt leader

Delhi elections 2025: On 5 February, I wished for a Viksit Delhi. I am pleased to see that Delhi will no longer be left behind.

Yunus has done the impossible in Bangladesh—brought arch-rivals Awami League and BNP closer

Closely mirroring the Awami League’s protest programmes, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party has announced a series of rallies across all 64 districts of Bangladesh.

Go see India’s Stonehenge. Our country is dotted with megalithic structures

Megalithic structures in India are often overlooked. There is so much waiting to be explored between these stones and their shadows.

Pakistan’s attempt to mobilise anti-Taliban leaders is misguided, dangerous

Pakistan’s ISI has a long history of maintaining clandestine and not-so-clandestine ties with various Afghan political groups, including the Afghan Taliban.

India will never remain united if we try for uniformity: IK Gujral

On 1 September 1997, Prime Minister Inder Kumar Gujral delivered a speech in the Lok Sabha on the state of democracy, democratic institutions, and the economic situation in India as the country marked 50 years of independence.

Sacred dips and skincare tips—the survival checklist for Kumbh-style festivals

Rivers like the Ganga are known for their antibacterial properties. Keeping that glass skin glow intact can be tricky—especially if you’re attending a Kumbh Mela-style event.

Don’t misdiagnose AAP defeat in Delhi election results. It will be fatal to democracy

Without the BJP’s power grab, none of AAP’s shortcomings would have cost it its majority in Delhi.

How to drop the F-bomb on your first date

Feminists looking to date allies have to get crafty in an anti-women world. Welcome to the reverse Bechdel test.

BMW iX1 eDrive20L is a luxury car meant for cities. Biggest draw is its Rs 50 lakh price tag

BMW iX1 eDrive20L is proof that the German carmaker takes the Indian market quite seriously. It might just convince fence-sitters about the utility of EVs.

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Abusing industrialists has become the be-all and end-all of Indian labour leaders’ role: Ambedkar

In September 1943, Dr B R Ambedkar delivered a speech at a trade union workers’ study camp in Delhi, reflecting on parliamentary democracy, trade unionism, and the labouring classes.

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.