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China’s gallium monopoly a red flag for US & its allies. 5 steps to de-risk supply chains

Beijing’s active role in creating a flourishing domestic ecosystem for gallium-based chips has already benefited China’s military development.

Why doesn’t Maharashtra complain about allocation like South Indian states? Allocation ratios

The allocation ratio formula that the Finance Commission devised is extremely skewed. Nearly 75 per cent of the weightage, in the ultimate analysis, goes toward population.

India needs caste census more than Chandrayaan-3. SC verdict on Bihar caste survey shows why

The data retrieved from the lunar surface, while scientifically groundbreaking, may not hold the same relevance as the data gleaned from the identities of individuals.

Iron Age in India began over 4,000 years ago. Tamil Nadu’s Mayiladumparai revises research

Discoveries from Mayiladumparai and a few sites in Telangana urge us to reassess a long-running debate on the genesis and spread of iron throughout the subcontinent.

China gained more than India from military-level talks. Xi got a seat at BRICS, G20

Despite two military-level talks between India and China in August, the PLA has not moved an inch back from its position.

India can win a two-front war by learning from Israeli and Korean forces, Gen Naravane writes

The disadvantages of fighting a two-front war can be mitigated at strategic and operational levels. India has the advantage of strategic depth and stands above China and Pakistan.

Football stars, desert ski resorts, 2029 Asian Games—Saudi Arabia is building post-oil future

Saudi Arabia will now need to form alliances with Iran, China, and the US. And for that the country will need to do more than just sell oil.

Forget 10 days of vipassana. It’s been 20 years, but I am still a work-in-progress

I didn’t realise much when I began my journey years ago. Today, I see myself as a young but ignorant learner, completely clueless about self-development.

Stop seeing caste from western lens. Move away from ‘Sanskritisation’ to ‘Vaishyavisation’

In Caste as Social Capital: The Complex Place of Caste in Indian Society, Professor R. Vaidyanathan’s intellectual debate acquires a new sharp edge.

As a dermatologist, why it’s not easy for me to prescribe generic medicines

The government needs to convene a national debate on the use of generic drugs and manufacture of high-quality products at an affordable price.

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.