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India’s fiscal imbalance isn’t a North vs South problem. Here’s what lies at the ‘centre’ of it

India has a large vertical fiscal gap, which has been increasing. The reason is that while the Constitution assigns the most buoyant taxation powers to the Union, it allocates more spending responsibilities to the states.

Netflix’s ‘IC 814’ is an expensive PR job for the ISI—shows R&AW torturing civilians

Nobody involved with the show seems to have any idea of how the intelligence agencies or the Government of India function. Or, for that matter, newspaper offices.

The price of citizenship for Indians like Goa’s Joseph Pereira—uncertainty, red tape, tears

I met the genial Joseph and Martha Pereira at their quiet home in a placid part of Goa, untouched by tourists. Joseph was the only applicant from the state under CAA.

Everyone should learn wilderness first aid. It’s more than just dressing wounds

Wilderness first aid is considered a vital life skill in countries like Germany, Denmark, and Brazil, where WFA knowledge is a prerequisite for obtaining a driving license.

Informal waste pickers must be brought into the system. They’re critical to circular economy

Integrating waste pickers into circular and inclusive value chains reflects a significant progressive step towards a more socially equitable, thriving world.

Ancient Indian medical system had an image crisis. A new name fixed it

Ayurvedic texts have evidence that the leaders of the medical profession were trying to clean up their image and get rid of the charlatans among them.

Hindu Right is catching India’s military leaders young. It will politicise Armed forces

The Defence Services Staff College recently held a seminar on revising the idea of India to align with its Hindu civilisational legacy.

Indian investors don’t need a coddling nanny. Let them make mistakes and learn

There is a difference between protecting an investor from unscrupulous external action, and protecting them from themselves. The former is necessary, but the latter should be avoided.

India will always owe a debt to AG Noorani. He gave up practice at the Bar for scholarship

Noorani's publications include writings on hate speech, sedition, unlawful detention, film censorship, dissent, and the impact of technology on free speech.

Rape reporting has turned into entertainment. There’s always an ‘ideal victim’

The Kolkata doctor's portrayal as ‘young’ serves to highlight how societal perceptions continue to shape our understanding of women, even in death.

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.