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TV channels confused about Bengal Ram Navami tensions — from ‘all out war’ to ‘peace’

If it wasn’t Stalin calling for a 'voice of unity’' and criticising the scrapping of reservation for Muslims, it was Shiv Sena’s Udhhav Thackeray questioning the PM.

Deleting history from NCERT textbooks is lying to children. It’s also betraying parents

The intention behind rewriting textbooks is to make children grow up with the view that Muslims are the enemy. And that they have no place in India.

This is how Jains came to dominate Gujarat – grand temples, ascetic monks, spectacular rituals

Five sites in present-day Gujarat and Rajasthan came to be seen as the places where the five most popular Jain tirthankaras obtained enlightenment.

Dangerous breakdown of policing in India – Bengal Ram Navami riots is proof

There is no such thing as a force with the competence to control terrorism and insurgencies or organised crime but not communal violence.

When the ‘secular camp’ came after me. Just goes to show the seige mentality in India

At a time when the politics of secularism desperately needs new friends, we start cultivating the art of making enemies.

Ode to an engine: The ‘800’ under Maruti’s hood that drove India for 4 decades

The F-series that powered successive generations of Maruti 800s, Altos and the Maruti Van/Omni has fallen victim to the RDE norms.

Why is a self-confident India confronting the West? Read these signs, from US to Germany

Putin and Biden will be in Delhi for G20 in September. Perhaps they can do Modi and the rest of the leaders the courtesy of not letting their egos hijack world agenda?

Georgia, California, Seattle—Any criticism of caste in America is being fought as Hinduphobia

US needs SB 403 because Indians carry caste to America and Dalit discrimination at IITs, IIMs is proof.

Charcha without chai—when Amit Shah didn’t let anyone have refreshments during a meeting

Chandrashekhar Azad, Kakori conspiracy—India's freedom struggle papers gather dust in UP.

Pakistan has walked dangerously deep into Chinese grip. Wake up, West

The growing technology dependency on China will impact the overall strategic culture of Pakistan’s armed forces.

On Camera

Stop targeting Galgotias University students. Focus on politicians instead

Going through their Instagrams and dissecting their ‘statements’ is not the astute political commentary you think it is—it is time for us to back off from targeting 20-year-olds.

High capacity usage, fresh borrowings & new orders — why FY25 could be a big year for pvt investment

Companies are borrowing more from banks and public. Economists say high capacity utilisation & growing new orders could set stage for renewed investment push by India Inc.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.