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Can municipalities reuse wastewater in this heat? Surat & Bengaluru show how to do it best

Surat has been selling treated water to manufacturing industries while Bengaluru reuses 50 per cent of its treated water. Can’t other Indian cities follow suit?

Actors of ancient India performed with ‘weapons, fire & poison’. Kautilya wasn’t a fan

Travelling troupes of actors and singers were prime opportunities to sneak in spies and infiltrate enemy kingdoms. Knowing this, Kautilya imposed several rules on their performance.

Do capitalists hold power in a democracy? Their control over govts is same as voters

Ask some people about India’s ever-worsening income inequality, and they will say it has nothing to do with the power of big business. To them, political theorist Brian Barry says: you cannot have it both ways.

Rajkot Mayor is still missing from action. Fire was blamed on officers, 9 suspended

Mayors and MLAs enjoy tremendous power over police, municipal corporation and other functionaries. But they are absolved of any responsibility when things go wrong.

Even if Agnipath is scrapped, India needs tough reforms to cut ballooning defence pensions

The mounting defence pension burden lingered until Agnipath came in 2022. But any steps to cut pension costs now will take 15 years to make an impact as retiring Agniveers reduce annually

India’s archaeological site museums need major makeover. Vadnagar must set an example

Many Harappan sites in India still don’t have a museum. Visitors are lost without a trained guide or adequate information to educate them.

Indian Muslims can’t stop BJP from winning. It’s time they vote as individuals, not group

The Muslim community comprises more than 50 per cent of the electorate in only 15 Lok Sabha constituencies. Their votes can't decide who comes to power at the Centre.

Why African National Congress is the Indian National Congress of South Africa

South Africa’s ruling party ANC has lost the parliamentary majority for the first time since the end of apartheid in 1994. It will need the help of another party to form a coalition government.

Success of Indian democracy under Modi threatens Chinese authoritarianism, Western liberalism

OpenAI and Meta reports show tools of disinformation have been employed not only to delegitimise the Indian general election but also to foment disaffection against the Modi government.

US has a long tradition of sex scandals. Trump’s conviction won’t end his political career

Donald Trump’s dogged denial of wrong-doing or a Bill Clinton-like confession might yet retrieve his standing among Americans.

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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.

Haryana’s new industrial policy in the works, but industry says old problems remain unsolved

Increase in employment subsidy, Rs 500 crore for estate revamp, new townships in pipeline—but land cost, power breakdowns and inspector raj top among key worries for industry leaders.

Military pushes for private participation in space, more Indian satellites. ‘Can’t rely on single entity’ 

CDS Anil Chauhan says future space capability will not be built by government agencies alone. ‘It will be co-developed with industry, start-ups, and technology innovators’.

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.