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Indian education wedged a huge Hindi vs English class system. Only Rahul Gandhi can break it

From Nehru to Amit Shah, Indian leaders have been hypocrites toward English medium education. Congress must encourage all to adopt English as the national language.

Modi govt has done a perfect job battling Covid so far. Now preparedness, caution are key

India should have learnt by now that Covid won't wait for the people, governments and the industry to prepare and become 'pandemic-proof'.

Two police encounters, two states, 28 years apart. And what the courts said

The encounters in UP and Telangana, which are more than 28 years apart, show the regularity of police confrontation and celebrations of ‘instant justice’.

Chinese threat hurting South Asian power balance. But US support for India can change this

To tackle the challenges ahead, the US should devote more resources and attention to India than Pakistan, which is acting like a Chinese tributary.

‘Expose Congress’: News channels’ stories change but the script remains the same

Negative publicity is often the best one. Rather than a “Congress mukt Bharat,” news channels might want the party to hover so they have something to kick around.

Did the Mauryas really unite India? Archaeology says ‘no’

Mauryas weren’t important because they were Nehru and Patel in the 3rd century, but because they are among the few that we know of from a most remarkable period.

Elon Musk has become a joke like Trump. He’s also accelerating Twitter’s decline

When Elon Musk turned Tesla into a behemoth, he pulled the same stunts he did with Twitter—fire people, make them work crazy hours, behave like a megalomaniac.

Congress wants to pin Modi down on China issue. It’s holding the wrong end of the stick

For a debate in Parliament, Congress-led opposition is focusing on the status of India-China border – a historic dispute which isn’t a making of the Modi government.

What’s stopping India’s judicial infrastructure upgrade? The absence of Centre-state unity

Justice DY Chandrachud raised the dismal state of affairs in district courts where female judges don't have access to toilets. But judicial infrastructure needs more than momentary focus.

India can replace coal imports but only with improved domestic supplies, railway logistics

Coal India Limited was given a steep target to mine 12 per cent more fuel this fiscal year. They completed two-thirds of the target in seven months.

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.