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Mahua Moitra case decided in just 27 days. Speed kills

The Ethics Committee curiously found no need to quiz Darshan Hiranandani, the man accused of bribing Moitra with gifts.

AMU asked for certificates proving students are Ashraaf till 1947. Nothing has changed

From blaming ‘lower’ caste Ansaris for the 1857 revolt to not allowing them into AMU, the university's founder Syed Ahmed Khan has, on many occasions, discriminated against Pasmandas.

India is finally getting a national security policy. But address domestic issues too

The new national security policy should provide a framework for coordinating the activities of the armed forces, intelligence, and law enforcement wings.

India has gone into data discomfort. Explains silence on Bihar caste inequality

Whether it’s economic status or educational and employment opportunities, caste remains the principal factor in India. The entire country needs Bihar-like MRI on inequality.

Indians have a toxic relationship with overwork culture. They are taught ‘work is worship’

The annual Rs 3.5 lakh package offered to engineering graduates by multinational companies implies that work may be considered worship, the ‘prasadam’ will remain insufficient.

What will Alia Bhatt wear for Diwali? Recycled saree or Manish Malhotra’s ‘chamki’ clothes

From her Gucci deal, Rocky aur Rani and shopping spree for houses in Bandra, Shobhaa De writes in Bhatt’s voice and navigates what Diwali would be like for the star.

Rahul Gandhi has got his act together, but is it enough? Modi is still a force of nature

Even the people who declare that the BJP will lose most states in this round of assembly elections seem convinced that Narendra Modi will be back for another term.

BJP’s Madhya Pradesh candidate list lacks OBC representation. Congress can best it

The BJP has only picked one-third of its candidates from the OBC community, whose population is above 50 per cent in the state.

Don’t romanticise Vijayanagara as the ‘last Hindu empire’—it has a side you don’t know about

Immigrant Vijayanagara warriors were focused primarily on enriching themselves. This is revealed by temple inscriptions in the Kaveri delta and the northern Coromandel plain.

Punjabi brands have cracked the next advertising war. Big agencies have to catch up

Storytelling on viral Instagram Reels are the most effective. Brands can reclaim what they were in the TV era, but only if they crack the millennial and Gen Z code.

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.