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In Jasprit Bumrah, India has found its era-defining cricketer after Sachin, Kapil, Gavaskar

At this moment, India should be crazy about Jasprit Bumrah far more than it is.

India can learn from China’s discipline, scale & deep reform. PM Modi has already begun

When he was Gujarat CM, Narendra Modi visited China several times & saw its progress first-hand. As prime minister, he brought discipline, planning, and reform to his office.

Shivaji statue in Ladakh is part of an unfortunate trend. Indian Army must introspect

The most suitable place to honour Shivaji would have been Leh. As a regimental icon of the Maratha Light Infantry, his reverence should have been restricted to the unit area or the posts.

Shivaji statue has no relevance in Ladakh. Gen Zorawar is a bigger hero there

The Chushul councillor has complained that the statue of Shivaji was erected without any local consultations, questioning its relevance to the region. He just has to read the 2003 judgment.

CPI-M is damaging Kerala with its petty politics. God’s own country to ‘mini-Pakistan’

For several elections now, the Kerala CPI-M has refused to accept election defeats. Its general response is that the BJP transferred votes to the Congress, or vice versa.

UPI, unicorns, AI will power India’s digital economy. Focus on them for Viksit Bharat

Estimated at around $175 billion in 2023, India’s digital economy could grow to $1 trillion in three years, projections suggest.

TV news showed a glimmer of balance in 2024—once. Then it went back to BJP-Modi bias

Midway through 2024, Hindi and English news channels found their sense of balance. Once Congress lost Haryana and Maharashtra, they went back to openly supporting the Modi govt.

Fewer tourists are visiting India now. What’s worse, our stand is we don’t really care

Over the last decade, we have begun to take the stand that even if foreign travellers do not want to come, we don’t really care. Even Indians are increasingly avoiding our tourist destinations.

Rich Indian taxpayers deserve return on investments. Shaming them for emigration is unfair

The decision to migrate for better opportunities and transparent governance is not abandonment – it is rational self-interest in its most basic form.

How many times will Telangana’s identity get a makeover? Revanth Reddy can’t undo all that KCR did

Over the next four years, much of Telangana’s cultural symbolism will likely be reimagined to fit into the Congress’ image. While this was expected, it is sad to see it happen because of petty rivalry and insecure politics.

On Camera

Why ‘disgustingly well-read’ is a win for modern literacy

Like most social media trends, the 'disgustingly well-read' trend, too, is without a doubt problematic, performative, and for some, perfunctory

FTA partners drive India’s trade surge as reliance on non-FTA countries dips, says NITI Aayog report

Share of trade with FTA partners rose from 4.6% in 2006 to 28.8% in 2024. India is currently negotiating or advancing agreements with US, Israel, GCC, Canada & Mexico.

Japan overhauls post-World War II pacifist military approach, lifts restrictions on defence exports

Since October last year, Japan PM Sanae Takaichi has planned to increase defence spending target to 2 percent of GDP.

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.