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Hathras to Haryana — Rahul Gandhi is active again but it won’t last

Rahul Gandhi may increasingly come across as a compassionate human being, but his real litmus test is consistent politics.

Fighting Covid requires better policies, education alone is unlikely to work

Better coordinated public policy — including testing and tracing, prevention measures, and speedy health-care responses — is the way forward in the fight against coronavirus.

Judging police performance by crime data is a bigger issue than politicisation: Neeraj Kumar

Police officers see several benefits in not registering a crime or delaying justice. Hathras case showed the UP Police in its true colours.

In Pakistan, it’s Mian and Maulana vs Imran Khan and military

Together, the Mian and Maulana represent the confluence of not just Punjabi and Pashtun politics but also of the potent bazaar and clergy combine.

Congress listened, Yogi doesn’t — Why Hathras isn’t the same as Delhi 2012 gangrape case

Cremating the body at midnight, besieging family of Dalit victim, allowing displays of Thakur supremacy are all Hathras hallmarks.

Imran Khan claims Pakistan handled Covid better than India, but data says it’s complicated

In episode 585 of #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta looked at smart data to analyse Pakistan's Covid situation and compared it to Uttar Pradesh and Bihar in India.

How much worse can things get? That question itself may be a good sign

We are entering a new era of crises — in politics & biomedicine, with climate and energy, and about how we spend our time. But the truth is that progress is never going to be easy.

Covid vaccine will work well only if we target the most vulnerable groups and places

While vaccinating the most vulnerable makes sense, lots of good could also come from focusing resources on who is most likely to be spreading the virus.

India’s Covid data like counting potholes under streetlights. There are far more in the dark

The Covid-19 pandemic is both an information problem and a health problem.

Like Una and Rohith Vemula, BJP govt will come after Hathras protesters: Jignesh Mevani

It is difficult to say if any anti-caste movement will see positive political shift under a Hindutva government.

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.