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The Devil Wears Prada is going to Broadway. But it makes no sense without Meryl Streep

No actor can replace Streep as the iconic Miranda Priestly. And it is not a comment on Vanessa Williams’ acting prowess, but rather on the fact that no one can recreate perfection

All-India Judicial Service exam will challenge dynastic sway in judiciary. But SC is silent

National Judicial Appointments Commission and All-India Judicial Service exams both strike at the very root of dynastic self-perpetuation in the higher judiciary.

Why some Navy veterans are opposed to the introduction of kurta-pyjama in the dress code

The adverse reaction to the introduction of the kurta-pyjama lies not so much in the dress itself but in the interpretation of this particular action by veterans and civil society.

Why is India’s Left backing farmers’ protests? It’s a kulak agitation

This unique ability to ally with anybody purely in order to destroy is in some respects the fundamental tenet of Bolshevik morality.

Myanmar crisis is a security threat for India’s eastern front. China’s shadow is looming

As China effectively makes inroads to the North East through Bangladesh’s Chittagong Hill Tracts amid the deteriorating situation in Myanmar, India must adopt a hard-nosed approach.

Is India’s ‘growth story’ a sign of its strength or world’s weakness? China holds the answer

The 1949 revolution raised the education of the Chinese population, but the Indian labour force remains deeply under-educated. It's one factor why Indian growth is limited to islands of prosperity.

Educated women are having fewer children. It’s not good for India’s demographic dividend

DINKs, Double Income No Kids, is a Western concept. Working couples are aspiring to live a more independent & luxurious life instead of having kids. But this can spell ruin for India's demography.

Electoral bonds ruling cuts down corporate clout in politics. But it’s more complicated than that

Given its predicted loss, India’s opposition now will have the luxury of time to create a new, simpler, low-tech, face-to-face, patient politics that is not dependent on big money or even expensive data.

India’s proto history not limited to Harappan cities. Bengal’s Pandu Rajar Dhibi tells us more

The excavation of Pandu Rajar Dhibhi revealed a four-period occupation, the earliest of which goes as far back as the 2nd millennium BCE.

India can’t afford to shut its doors to Myanmar unrest. It’s a threat to Indian security

India always supports a return to civilian rule, but it can’t extend support to the Ethnic Armed Organisations seeking independence.

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Hormuz crisis won’t replace the dollar with yuan. De-dollarisation is a myth

Recent data does not support any dramatic shift away from the dollar. As per IMF, the share of international transactions conducted in dollars has declined from 56.90% to 56.77%.

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.