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Distance matters in diplomacy—Modi’s Kazan visit for BRICS to open a new chapter with Russia

Kazan is closer to India than Moscow & St Petersburg. And for a hydrocarbon deficit economy like India, Kazan's oil resources and petrochemical industry can prove strategically significant.

Modi pushed more Indians into low-paying farm jobs. UPA govt industrialised economy

A decade later, it has become hollow to blame the UPA government or even Jawaharlal Nehru, especially given that the UPA government had a better record on job creation and balanced growth.

Iran-Israel war could birth a tech-savvy bin Laden. It can cause big, disproportionate damage

The perception of the confrontation as a religious war could ignite emotions as no other factor can.

India’s national interest demands better China ties. Don’t let West influence it

China’s dominant material position in global industry and trade make it an unavoidable factor in any rising power’s economic policies.

Modi’s muscular diplomacy against India’s moral image. Vishwaguru can’t kill US-Canada citizens

The Modi government should have started an internal investigation and acted on the allegations by Canada and the US. The Opposition leaders should have been taken into confidence.

Goa has a Ravana of its own—but playful

The myth of Narakasura is central to both Goan and Assamese traditions, but takes on a distinct character in each region.

National Skill Mission is missing something key. Nai Manzil showed the way

Without school education, skill programmes are not very effective in enabling beneficiaries to enter the formal sector.

BNP chain of command is breaking down. It isn’t fighting culture of thuggery in Dhaka

For a large number of young Bangladeshis, the old is dead and it’s time to restart politics.

Jaishankar-Dar dinner stirred ‘siyasi’ romance in Pakistan again. No love, just vibes so far

Leading the pack of political romantics is former Pakistan PM Sharif. Blaming Imran Khan for tanking relations with India, he has urged both sides to ‘sit and talk seriously’.

Ramayana’s origins remain unknown. Archaeology so far is too limited to prove epic legends

The archaeological understanding of Ramayana and Mahabharata sites—their inception and evolution—is lost and unknown.

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.