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Rajiv Gandhi cleaned up the wounds Indira left on Indian democracy. He deserves more credit

If a BJP PM had done what Indira Gandhi did, would liberals be this kind to their legacy? While never criticising her, Rajiv ended many of the abuses of the system that she initiated.

Bharat NCAP norms to raise standards of cars in India. No more sasta & tikau hatchbacks

With Bharat NCAP, manufacturers such as Maruti Suzuki and Hyundai India will be expected to raise their standards. Unsafe cars will not sell in India.

India’s proposed criminal law codes can modernise justice – if they begin with police first

Even though the new laws have generated criticism, analysis suggests much of their content is similar to the colonial-era legislation they replace.

China wants to turn BRICS into an anti-G7 grouping. And push yuan instead of common currency

Beijing is targeting to induct countries like Saudi Arabia and Indonesia into BRICS, which are relatively agnostic about Chinese ideas of trade and investment.

UP Congress is experimenting with a new strategy—focus on upper caste votes

Congress party workers in Uttar Pradesh are excited about their new state head. He contested against PM Modi in Varanasi.

Yadavs to Jats to Reddys—BJP finally wooing middle castes & breaking its Brahmin-Bania image

The BJP’s alliance with the JJP and Eknath Shinde are strategic alliances that indicate a tactical shift to integrate influential caste groups into the party's fold.

Banks’ home loan portfolios set to feel the stress. RBI must devise measures

The economy is facing a rising interest rate cycle for the first time in several decades. This is likely to pinch the retail loan segment.

War criminal Delwar Hossain was against Bangladesh. Why is his face on the moon now?

Delwar Hossain Sayeedi is a convicted war criminal to Bangladesh's government and its courts. But his Islamic teachings have gained him many supporters.

Most of India can’t afford an apple a day this year. Only the rich can enjoy US imports

Apple growers from Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir have been complaining about high imports. But this year is an exception due to decreased production.

3 institutions headless for a year—Indian research, scholarship has an institutional problem

The Survey of India in Dehradun, the Indian Institute of Advanced Studies in Shimla, and the National Library of India in Kolkata have been without a chief for over a year. But administrative life goes on.

On Camera

Why every man on dating apps now looks exactly the same

In a sea of sameness, real plot twist now isn’t perfection, it’s presence. Ten years ago, what would not have been a personality is now setting standard because no one is trying.

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.