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Rajiv Gandhi cleaned up the wounds Indira left on Indian democracy. He deserves more credit

If a BJP PM had done what Indira Gandhi did, would liberals be this kind to their legacy? While never criticising her, Rajiv ended many of the abuses of the system that she initiated.

Bharat NCAP norms to raise standards of cars in India. No more sasta & tikau hatchbacks

With Bharat NCAP, manufacturers such as Maruti Suzuki and Hyundai India will be expected to raise their standards. Unsafe cars will not sell in India.

India’s proposed criminal law codes can modernise justice – if they begin with police first

Even though the new laws have generated criticism, analysis suggests much of their content is similar to the colonial-era legislation they replace.

China wants to turn BRICS into an anti-G7 grouping. And push yuan instead of common currency

Beijing is targeting to induct countries like Saudi Arabia and Indonesia into BRICS, which are relatively agnostic about Chinese ideas of trade and investment.

UP Congress is experimenting with a new strategy—focus on upper caste votes

Congress party workers in Uttar Pradesh are excited about their new state head. He contested against PM Modi in Varanasi.

Yadavs to Jats to Reddys—BJP finally wooing middle castes & breaking its Brahmin-Bania image

The BJP’s alliance with the JJP and Eknath Shinde are strategic alliances that indicate a tactical shift to integrate influential caste groups into the party's fold.

Gujarati poet Krishnalal Shridharani’s thesis was ‘gospel’ for American civil rights activists

Shridharani ‘took the mysticism out of Gandhianism and instead provided a Gandhi of pragmatic action or realpolitik.’

Banks’ home loan portfolios set to feel the stress. RBI must devise measures

The economy is facing a rising interest rate cycle for the first time in several decades. This is likely to pinch the retail loan segment.

Adani to HCL, Sri Lanka riding high on Indian capital. Modi’s new regional order is working

Modi realises that the political problems in neighbouring countries have to be smoothened out if profit-making has to be taken to its logical conclusion.

War criminal Delwar Hossain was against Bangladesh. Why is his face on the moon now?

Delwar Hossain Sayeedi is a convicted war criminal to Bangladesh's government and its courts. But his Islamic teachings have gained him many supporters.

On Camera

Drop that cigarette. Smokers are twice as likely to develop skin cancer compared to non-smokers

A noticeable effect of smoking is premature aging. Studies indicate that the skin biopsy of a 40-year-old heavy smoker can resemble that of a 70-year-old non-smoker.

10 yrs ago, battery leasing failed to boost demand for EV cars in India. Now, it’s making a comeback

Under this model, battery is provided to EV owners on a subscription basis or lease. With more people open to buying EV cars, the lower upfront cost could likely drive wider acceptance.

Morocco signs pact with Tata for joint manufacture of WhAP Infantry Fighting Vehicle

The armoured platform is India's first amphibious infantry combat wheeled vehicle. Last year, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces had procured 90 military trucks from the Tata Group.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?