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India-Sri Lanka ferry service brings Tamils closer to Tamils. It’s smart economics too

PM Narendra Modi’s video message described the “vision of connectivity” with Sri Lanka that goes beyond the boat. It includes digital payments, fintech, and a joint energy grid.

WhatsApp should disclose origin of viral forwards. But don’t share it just with govt

The government’s proposal to ask WhatsApp to disclose the originator is sound but its demand for exclusivity and control over this process is unacceptable and must be resisted.

Delhi govt’s newest push toward EVs burdens intermediaries & gig workers. Learn from China

Instead of burdening them with enforcement of State policy, we should be leveraging these intermediaries for their inherent market efficiencies. Norway & China show how.

Rashes, blisters, itching—allergy to sunlight not curable but treatable. Get your basics right

In a country like India, where we have abundant sunlight on most days, understanding photodermatosis is crucial.

BJP’s overconfidence in UP is backfiring. Tiffs with coalition partners make matters worse

BJP’s senior members in Uttar Pradesh are miffed about local representatives crossing the line for their personal gains.

Israel attack was predictable. Netanyahu is a failed leader & Palestine doesn’t deserve Hamas

The British had conquered the Ottoman Empire which handed them control of the land, and America and Europe didn’t want the Jews. As a result, Jews got Israel.

Tribhuvandas K. Gajjar, the Gujarati chemist who cleaned Queen Victoria’s marble statue

Gandhi wrote in Navjivan that only Dr. P.C. Roy and Dr. J.C. Bose could be compared to Gajjar in terms of contributions. However, Gujarat did not remember him fondly.

SB 403 is dead but hate against Hindu Americans has only begun

The introduction of SB 403 was the latest and most dangerous missive in the disturbing trend of targeting Hindu Americans.

India must be wary of foreign funding. But let income tax deal with them, not terror laws

We must be wary not only of Pakistan, China, and Canada but of all foreign sources. But terrorism charges sound clumsy

How India’s humble Paisa came about—and what the coins tell us about sovereignty

RBI decision to not reissue copper-nickel series of Re 1 and 50 paise coins brings the end of a long coinage history that started with 'phootie cowries'.

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.