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Nobody knows what Narendra Modi is thinking. Surely, he must sense the tide is turning

As the discontentment mounts, the crucial question remains: what is the PM thinking? He is a shrewd politician so he must have a long-term strategy. But no one can figure out what it is.

Cyclist Jankidas never represented India at Olympics. The flag story isn’t true

The official website of the Olympics confirms that no Indian cyclist competed in the cycling events in Berlin in 1936, while no Olympic games were held in 1942.

Indian economy needs post-Emergency ‘India story’ to come out of medium development status

India's growth post-1970 outpaced both low and middle-income countries, as well as the world economy. Yet, it has not been a “shining” record, because of poor socio-economic metrics and rising inequality.

Medieval Indian rulers prided themselves on trafficking women. Even queens weren’t safe

Even as Indian women were sold off, Central Asian, Turkic, and Caucasian women were purchased. Many medieval kings had foreign ladies in their palaces as palanquin-bearers and bodyguards.

US, China start new nuclear arms race. India must reassess its arsenal

India has no submarine-launch missile that can credibly threaten China even from the Bay of Bengal, let alone further south in the Indian Ocean.

Western conservatism must engage with BJP, RSS more. We aren’t anti-Christians

Hindu and Western conservatives agree on fundamental issues—whether it is family, faith, nationalism, or common enemies like expansionist China, radical Islam, and cultural Marxism.

Govt’s new Unified Pension Scheme walks back on important reforms. It’s disappointing

There is, as yet, no clarity on how the new scheme is going to be operationalised, and what happens to the existing National Pension System architecture.

UPSC lateral entry & UPS—why Opposition reacted to 2 Modi govt decisions in opposite ways

Prima facie, India’s political economy has not really changed in spite of more than three decades of economic reforms.

Hema Committee is a start. How many reports, careers, lives before we see real change?

It feels like Indian women are routinely made to believe that they are in the midst of a reckoning and are brought to the precipice of change, only to have their hopes dashed.

RG Kar case coverage is full of misinformation. BJP is spewing lies about Kolkata police

CBI sources have now confirmed the Kolkata Police’s view that there is no evidence of any other attacker other than the one accused who has already been arrested.

On Camera

Iran war has given India a blueprint for the next conflict

Pakistan would be itching to do an Iran on us and China would be planning to execute an air campaign without allowing us asymmetrical escalation. India has no choice but to transform.

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.