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How Donald Trump debates with women. Comparing Kamala Harris & Hillary Clinton

It did appear as if Trump was missing his favourite foe, US President Joe Biden. So much so that Harris had to say 'Clearly, I am not Biden'. He would have been easier to tackle.

India keeps making the same foreign policy mistakes. World doesn’t think we’re being moral

India has never been nor is it today as important as New Delhi thinks it is. It is somewhat more disadvantageous today than in the 1950s or even the 1990s.

Modi still attacks Congress when he goes abroad. Rahul Gandhi is now following his lead

Rahul Gandhi has been tearing into the Modi government throughout his interactions in the US this week. Not just the BJP, he's gone for the RSS too.

Jamaat wants Islamist Bangladesh. Is former ally BNP standing in the way? 

BNP and Jamaat were coalition partners in government and allied in opposition to Sheikh Hasina. With her gone, does Jamaat see the BNP as an adversary now?

Jharkhand MNREGA audits can revolutionise corruption deterrence

Even with evidence on effective audit design, budget constraints limit the quality and impact of audits on deterring corruption.

China has a Jaishankar problem—pressure from investors, Indo-Pacific dominance under threat

The ‘Global Times’ commentary isn’t the first attempt by Chinese state media to criticise Indian diplomacy. But its swift retraction shows significant embarrassment for Beijing.

India’s insolvency law needs a middle ground. Both creditors & debtors need protection

A large portion of household loans are unsecured. It raises concerns about how banks will be able to collect repayments.

Hula parties not working well to drive away elephants. Local mobs taking over the effort

The Supreme Court in its order in 2018 outlawed the use of fireballs or burning spears to drive away elephants. The apex court also recommended that flaming torches be used sparingly.

A new, important disclosure in 2024 Budget went unnoticed. It conveys caution to future govts

The message of caution is necessary because govts in the past have often shown a tendency to indulge in fiscal jugglery to hide the actual extent of their fiscal deficit.

Private coaching rise is now a prestige issue for Indian families. That’s a vicious turn

Households, both rural and urban, spent about 13.53 per cent of their annual education expenditure on coaching and tutoring in 2022-23. This is 1.67 percentage points higher than 2011-12.

On Camera

The Social Stock Exchange is India’s answer to inequality

Making the Social Stock Exchange succeed is not optional; it is a dharmic obligation to the millions of Indians whose lives remain outside the reach of ordinary markets.

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.