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Modi govt shouldn’t leave pvt sector to navigate outer space on its own. There is ISRO monopoly

Private sector would be interested in Low Earth Orbit satellites that have greater commercial utility value. But they will need to deal with UN office for outer space whose members are only govts.

What lies at the heart of Ram Navami violence? Indian labels like ‘Muslim areas’

The historical pattern of Ram Navami riots shows that authorities have often denied permission for the procession to pass through Muslim-majority areas.

NCERT textbooks can’t create a secular student. If they did, BJP wouldn’t be in power

Once we give up this myth of school textbooks as the fountain of truth and the child as an empty vessel, we can take a more sober view of what textbooks can and cannot do.

Only Hindus are victims of violence on TV channels. Crimes are done by Atiqs, Ahmeds

Nirmala Sitharaman may have been correct in saying Muslims are not the target of violence in India; but on television news, they are frequently associated with violence.

How Modi has changed Commanders’ Conference—from military lip service to image-building tool

As a shrewd politician, Modi understood the military mind and exploited its inertia to assert his dominance.

India needs a military-space doctrine, must bet big on private sector firms

Ukraine made deft use of the SpaceX and Maxar technologies for combat. India must also invest in organisations that truly stand up to the challenge.

No, Covid vaccines didn’t cause those heart attacks. Don’t let hysteria win

The pandemic was such a traumatic period, full of death and desolation that most of us have blacked it out. We forget about the panic and misinformation.

Has your feature-laden car made you a lazy driver? Those ventilated seats, reverse cameras

We have become accustomed to the advanced technology of automobiles. Reversing camera is now in even entry-level vehicles like Maruti Alto, Renault Kwid.

It’s Anant Hegde vs Yogi in BJP’s Karnataka election campaign. Nath sect is there to help too

Amit Shah may visit Bihar for a day when the Karnataka election campaign gains momentum. Results in Bihar may be announced even before voting starts in Karnataka.

SVB failure has lessons for India. Banks can shut down, deposit insurance needs reforms

It would have been hard for many to miss the words “deposit insurance” on the newsfeed last month. The US-based Silicon Valley Bank had caused it to shut down. The Federal...

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Why Hyderabadis need a history lesson beyond the Mughal court

From the Bahmani to the Qutb Shahis, Hyderabad’s local identity is far more complex than the standard Mughal-centric narrative suggests.

Lesson for India from the West: AI is hollowing out white-collar jobs & birthing a new middle-class elite

Post-2022 as AI has spread in developed economies, it is leading to another round of polarisation—the middle class jobs are being lost in offices rather than in factories.

Fourth S-400 sets sail for India, to arrive by mid-May; likely to be deployed along Pakistan border

The fifth S-400 air defence system is undergoing various stages of production trials, and will be delivered by November-December this year, it is learnt.

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.