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Nuh violence has 3 takeaways for Hindus & Muslims. There’s hope amid the chaos too

Monu Manesar was not even involved in the procession on 31 July. In any case, though, is it justifiable to throw stones at a religious march?

‘Basic structure’ doctrine a judicial coup against Parliament. Gogoi is right in debating it

Judiciary doesn’t represent will of people. To defend the collegium system, the Supreme Court invoked its invention— ‘basic structure’ of the Constitution.

TMC-CPIM’s sleaze-fest in Kolkata can rupture I.N.D.I.A story

TMC’s Abhishek Banerjee and CPIM’s Md Salim have locked horns over a local news report. It might have BJP’s blessings.

BJP called CWG a colonial legacy in 2010. Now Gujarat is bidding to host the 2026 game

Australia withdrew from hosting the 2023 games due to financial concerns. Can Ahmedabad afford to forego better roads, schools, hospitals at the cost of organising the games?

Sabyasachi Das’ paper is ground breaking. But ‘democratic backsliding’ is gross exaggeration

Sabyasachi Das asked a good and an important question. This is the job of academics. But a single paper is hardly the final truth. It’s a fragment of a broader puzzle.

For first 300 yrs of their history, Ahoms were more Thai than Indian. Here’s how they changed

Describing Turks as aliens but Ahoms as nationalists erases all their complexities.

Power game in Pakistan remains unfinished. Imran’s arrest shows army playing with a weak hand

Even though Pakistan’s PMs keep ending up in prison cells, Imran Khan has shown that civilian leaders aren’t giving up fighting for control of the military.

IIM bill gives Modi govt power to formally intervene. It must be protested

The board structure of IIMs but undergo significant reforms for greater representation of stakeholders who represent larger interests.

Manipur has declared no-confidence in MHA. FIR against Assam Rifles, disarmed IR Battalion

For the first time in independent India, an entire armoury was looted by an unarmed and unnamed mob in Manipur. Nagaland, Punjab and Kashmir didn’t manage that.

BJP women leaders get more upset over an imagined ‘flying kiss’ than Manipur or Nuh violence

The alleged 'flying kiss' by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi would have been on every anchor’s lips all day had it not been for Amit Shah's speech on the no-confidence motion.

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The BaaS effect—How MG’s battery plan can make Windsor an attractive pick for EV buyers

With many more electric cars on the way, the Maruti Suzuki eVX and Hyundai Creta EV in particular, the EV space is getting interesting.

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?