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Cash now over development later — voters’ distrust of govts leads to more sops, lighter treasuries

Response from political parties, without exception, is to offer non-solutions to very real problems in agriculture, and of unemployment and low incomes. Palliatives are not solutions.

The ugly, backward face of Pakistani cricketers revealed – Shahid Afridi to Abdul Razzaq

Celebrities who are progressive and advocate for the respect of women stand out as exceptions in Pakistan.

Braverman’s exit and Cameron’s entry is good news for India. It can fast-track FTA

Braverman’s remark of Indians being the largest group of visa overstayers had irked New Delhi. Therefore, from India’s perspective, a change in the govt might mean fast-tracking FTA.

Biden-Xi closeness clearly shows one thing—The goal to undermine regional powers like India

India as a strong votary of multilateralism against competition between two hegemonic powers should be concerned.

As Gaza weeps, Kolkata sleeps. What happened to the ‘city of protests’?

Kolkata, it now seems, is a city without thought. A far cry from the city that roared for Vietnam, Nandigram, it has now misplaced its conscience.

When Bollywood stars turn into fans—cosying up to David Beckham, Ed Sheeran, Katy Perry

Indian paparazzi and fans are criticised for heckling stars to get a selfie. But all etiquette & expectations go out the window when those asking for the selfies are stars themselves.

The real question in Madhya Pradesh polls no one is asking. No, not the Congress-BJP margin

At a deeper plane, forces of social churning in MP have been active below the radar.

Hindi TV news has no time for the Uttarakhand tunnel collapse. Gaza & Ayodhya rule the air

No channels have made the effort to track down families of trapped workers. But channels like Desh News & India Voice have reams of footage of bereaved families in Gaza & Israel.

Indian military must let go of ‘male warrior’ culture. Just recruiting women is not enough

Now that a large number of women are to be recruited in the military as Personnel Below Officer Rank, the armed forces must lay down laws to deal with gender-based crimes.

How a minor medieval war inspired a Telugu ‘Katha’, Tollywood movies

The Palnati Virula Katha, the Tale of the Palnadu Heroes, is a unique Mahabharata of a medieval landowning caste.

On Camera

Euphoria season 3 is an empty spectacle. Fans are upset, they want it cancelled

Euphoria's characters, who once carried moral ambiguity and emotional density, now feel like flat archetypes of the people they once were.

Strategic petroleum reserves: Why India needs bigger oil buffers & how others compare | Cut The Clutter

This is the transcript of Ep 1830 of Cut the Clutter, where Shekhar Gupta explains why strategic petroleum reserves are a national necessity & how India compares with China, US & Japan.

DRDO unveils amphibious battle platforms with crewless turrets, anti-tank missile capability

Tracked and wheeled variants, built in collaboration with Tata Advanced Systems and Bharat Forge, carry 30mm turrets, cross water using hydro jets, and are 65% indigenous.

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.