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Chirag Paswan to Upendra Kushwaha—BJP gains from its silence on Bihar and Nitish Kumar

Bharat Jodo Yatra leaves sad faces among Congress. There’s still time till 2024.

Yes Bank’s AT1 bonds tell the tale of broken financial regulation in India

RBI must explain rationale behind decisions related to Yes Bank resolution — mis-selling of bonds, delay in resolution & writing off debt over equity

BBC’s anti-Modi stance promotes imagined Hindu supremacy. Muslims in India are not at risk

My Leftist friends want to believe that Modi is a bad guy. The BBC, of course, has listened to them and is convinced that Modi is a bad guy too.

Brazil to replace India as a manufacturing hub? China is pushing for it

China has been increasing its trade with Latin American countries. Even individual Chinese provinces do more trade with the region than India.

Modi is opening BJP to minorities. We can thank Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra for it

Advani's rath yatra left a legacy of violence in the form of riots. Rahul Gandhi’s yatra has been staked on the power of nonviolence. On this yardstick, Bharat Jodo Yatra is a winner.

Bharat Jodo Yatra has worked more for Rahul Gandhi. Congress’ walk has just begun

In such a buzz-creating yatra, not one new Congress leader was born. Pramod Mahajan, M. Venkaiah Naidu, Modi emerged from Advani's and Manohar Joshi’s yatras.

Think twice before tax fraud, the authorities are on to you with AI

Post-GST rules have created a host of tax evasion methods. But the tax department has new tricks up their sleeve

Galwan to Leh police report—Modi govt’s censoring information, China-style

Silent on China, tough on Pakistan—the Indian govt has two different ways to manage information.

Indian taxpayers are ‘dragged’ into paying higher income tax. Govt must factor in inflation

Inflation does not affect everyone equally and the taxpayer with the lowest income is most adversely affected under the new tax regime.

How Hanuman offers lessons for India’s and the world’s public diplomacy orientation today

Besides foreign minister Jaishankar calling Hanuman a great diplomat, the Hindu god is revered across Southeast Asia as the anchor of a 'civilisational nation state'.

On Camera

New promo video by PLA Navy is a teaser of China’s deep blue capabilities

Rather than functioning as conventional propaganda, the video operates as a device for interpretation, subtly shaping expectations about future developments in China’s naval trajectory.

Adani’s giant copper plant hits technical setbacks in first year

The 500,000 tonne-per-year plant produced just 94,000 tonnes of refined copper from April 2025 to February this year.

Indian drone tech company ideaForge signs MoU with Japanese firm to develop next-gen AI powered drones

By pairing Indian drone engineering with Japanese semiconductor expertise, the two firms aim to develop more advanced autonomous systems tailored to both defence & commercial use.

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.