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Who’s responsible for the state of India’s history? Propaganda, profits & influencers

Indian academia is sometimes unfairly maligned because it was not designed for the decentralised, instantaneous information transmission of the 21st century.

India’s diplomatic shift with Taliban shows craftsmanship. It’s the age of pragmatism after all

It is always good to preempt an unpredictable Donald Trump presidency, but it makes better policy for India to have its own neighbourhood interests paramount.

Chandrachud’s AMU judgment delivers justice without getting weighed down by past SC verdict

Justice Chandrachud's AMU judgment overturned a key aspect of the Supreme Court’s 1967 decision, which had held that an educational institution deriving its legal character from a statute is not “established” by a minority.

India’s children are paying the price for climate change. Count them as citizens

Children are least responsible for the climate crisis, yet they suffer its most brutal effects. About 24 million children in India are impacted by climate-related emergencies every year.

If Gujaratis have such a good deal, why are they leaving and going to the US?

When I see Indians getting agitated about Trump's immigration policies I am a little startled. Any country’s citizenship and immigration policies are its own business.

Anti-India Dhaka welcomed me with open arms—and some suspicion that I was an R&AW agent

For a Bangla-speaking Indian, Dhaka can’t help but be a warm city. People extend impromptu dinner invites and their faces light up when asked about local eateries instead of Indian ones.

Mahayuti or MVA? Why each of the six parties want the other five down in Maharashtra polls

Mahayuti vs Maha Vikas Aghadi is the dominant theme in the Maharashtra Assembly election. Scratch the surface and you find how the six parties are ranged against each other.

Jet Airways saga shows challenges of contractual & commercial disputes in India

The Supreme Court could have just reversed the NCLAT judgment and sent the parties back to the relevant process under the IBC to seek liquidation.

Focus on growth dynamics rather than adjusting norms to meet spending targets

Capital expenditure undertaken hastily to meet year-end targets dilutes the quality of the exercise and undermines the economy's benefits from such investment.

Don’t expect much litigation with SC ruling on property rights. India is in privatisation era

Giving a fresh look to the ambit of ‘material resources of the community’, the SC said it “may include” privately owned resources, but not every resource owned by an individual.

On Camera

Mumbai woman who shouted at minister spoke for many Indians, exposed BJP’s protest politics

Had it been a poor woman shouting at Maharashtra minister Girish Mahajan over the roadblock, the police would likely have arrested her, raided her home, and terrorised her family members.

India’s online gaming rules to take effect on 1 May; most games exempt from registration

The rules, which come into force on 1 May, establish an Online Gaming Authority which will determine whether a game is an online money game or online social game in only three situations.

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.