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DY Chandrachud ceded control to the govt. It took over judicial appointment process

During Chandrachud’s tenure, there was little, if any, resistance to the government’s control over the appointment and transfer process. Two major controversies highlight this.

AI has done more than just help govts do things right. It let them also do the right things

From Singapore's eCitizen portal to UK's Smart motorways, these examples merely scratch the surface of how tech is helping govts do more with less – a necessity in today’s world.

How Chinese media explains LAC ‘thaw’—India has given up on US support

China wants to disregard India’s global status as the key factor forcing its hand toward military disengagement. But it can’t ignore New Delhi’s engagements with the US and its allies.

How Sardar Patel saved civil services from double jeopardy—British and Congress

On Sardar Patel’s birth anniversary, India’s youngest civil servants will pledge their commitment to constitutional values at the Statue of Unity. He’s the civil services’ patron saint.

‘Check your oranges’ for breast cancer ad? No, check your medieval attitude

Yuvraj Singh cancer NGO YouWeCan's AI-generated breast cancer awareness ad is symptomatic of how modern India approaches women’s health.

Indian politics is going back to the pre-2014 era. What this means to Brand Modi and BJP

BJP may even end up winning Maharashtra and Jharkhand but going back to pre-2014 politics will hurt Brand Modi.

Priyanka Gandhi’s Wayanad story can take many turns–success, horror, entertainment for INDIA

It’s only now, when the Rahul formula seems to be failing, that Sonia Gandhi has allowed Priyanka to make her political debut.

China can back out of LAC agreement. India shouldn’t be lulled into a false sense of security

Given the Chinese penchant for saying one thing and doing the exact opposite, we must approach these latest developments, however good they might seem, with abundant caution.

6 reasons why privacy is a lost cause in India. Don’t wait for DPDP Act to fix it

Banks are some of the worst defenders of privacy because they think they can share your personal details with their 'relationship managers'.

South India isn’t running out of people. Solution to delimitation is in political action

Stalin didn’t ask couples to have 16 children. And it wouldn’t solve the dependency ratio problem. Southern states already have a higher-than-average unemployment rate.

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.