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IPS deputation will block promotions for CAPF officers

In CAPFs, where each level acts as a bottleneck, filling a top post with an external IPS officer effectively freezes the ranks below.

India should be worried. The Iran crisis gives Pakistan the validity it craves

The fact is, Pakistan is not a normal state, and its reason for existence, especially its army, is extreme and unremitting enmity to India.

China is excluding India from its South Asia outreach. New Delhi’s being framed as volatile

To Chinese commentators, India has unresolved colonial-era borders, a rigid territorial outlook, pressures from smaller neighbours, and persistent security anxieties.

Jamaat-e-Islami has already peaked in Bangladesh. Us-vs-them politics won’t travel far

Politics demands an ability to reach beyond established networks and to appeal to constituencies that do not share the same ideological commitments. Jamaat has struggled on this front.

Why Arjun Rampal saying ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’ should worry Bollywood audiences

Production houses and big studios are already fast-tracking projects pitched by pro-Hindutva players. Choking those who choose to remain outside these charmed circles is not a big deal.

A growing list of scientists is questioning neo-Darwinism

Denis Noble, a fellow of The Royal Society, disagrees with the view of neo-Darwinism that all biological causation stems from the gene.

In this Women’s History Month, Dhurandhar 2 is the biggest hit. Let that sink in

Kiran Rao’s ‘Laapataa Ladies’ was the talk of the town in March 2024. In Aditya Dhar’s ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’, women serve as mere victims and plot devices.

Dhurandhar 2 offers a grand justification for demonetisation that even BJP couldn’t dream of

Dhurandhar 2 is an audacious retcon. The nation is the collateral.

Iran war is sure to bring recession in US—common man in India will also suffer

The disruptions in supply chains, rising shipping costs, and shortages of critical components could trigger a global supply shock, throwing economies into chaos and recession.

Iran crisis is another reason for India to harden defence manufacturing hubs

India’s defence industries are no doubt being studied and war-gamed as targets by India’s adversaries.

On Camera

No amount of welfarism and futurist illusion can remove poverty of Indian people: BS Sanyal

The methods of the welfarist reduce the productivity of human effort and thus affect the welfare of the invalids as well as of the able-bodied. This is a greater injustice, BS Sanyal wrote in 1957.

SEBI proposes return of open market share buybacks to support stocks

Regulator seeks feedback on allowing firms to repurchase shares via exchanges after tax changes, as markets reel from war-led selloff and foreign outflows.

South Korea’s Cheongung-II missile system makes its mark in West Asia war. Here’s why

UAE has been using this defence system, which is similar to America's Patriots, against Iranian missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.