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For-profit medical colleges are a step forward. Education is defined by outcomes, not ownership

In India, we cap fees but not incompetence, regulate balance sheets but ignore learning outcomes, and police intent while tolerating mediocrity.

Rafale dilemma sums up India’s defence paradox—security vs self-reliance

To evaluate the futility or the utility of India's procurement of 114 Rafale aircraft, we must first define the problem it aims to solve.

A secret nuclear test by China? It’s a Hollywood-style conspiracy, Chinese say

The core question, Chinese analysts argue, is not whether a test had occurred, but why the US is reviving a six-year-old allegation now.

NCP-Jamaat coalition will reset Bangladesh’s India policy. Dignity first, dialogue second

NCP chose Jamaat coalition over political extinction. Revolution can't survive on sidelines.

How do workers and employers view India’s new Labour Codes? New study has answers

A recent independent perception-based study undertaken by V. V. Giri National Labour Institute provides an early diagnosis of how workers & employers view the implementation process.

Nirmala Sitharaman achieved a creditable capex record. Now, troubling questions are emerging

Years of waiting for a revival in private corporate investment is coming to an end. But the government doesn't seem to be taking chances.

Labour Codes empowered gig workers. Strikes show they’re ready to use it

The gig economy was a centrepiece of the new labour Codes, with prominent mention in the Economic Survey 2025-26 and the Union Budget 2026-27.

RBI is buying time by not cutting the repo rate. Past policy needs a breather to work

Domestic conditions alone do not explain RBI’s decision on 6 February. The global environment has become increasingly important.

Don’t compare India-US trade agreement with UK, EU. It’s a deal with the only superpower

Donald Trump’s economics is political. For long, India has suffered because its economics was political.

Dear Deepak Chopra, yes, cute girls are real. So are perverts at Epstein parties

If Jeffrey Epstein was indeed all that shrewd, sharp and brilliant, why did he leave such a trail of incriminating documents? Unless he wanted the files to be unearthed.

On Camera

Iraq’s long road to FIFA World Cup qualification is a story of survival, defiance

Historically, football has been used as a lens through which political anger, identity, and resistance come into focus. From Mohun Bagan to Didier Drogba’s Ivory Coast, this claim can be easily cemented.

What to expect from China’s new 5-year plan—trade innovation, tensions with partners

ASEAN is struggling against a flood of 'underpriced Chinese goods', while Brazil has imposed anti-dumping duties on Chinese steel.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.