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What dominant Hindus in US get wrong about Seattle caste ban

Seattle caste ban will apply to acts of discrimination. The American city won't be discussing or analysing religious texts and scriptures of Hindus.

Here’s history of Portuguese violence in Goa: Shefali Vaidya’s rebuttal to ThePrint column

The Portuguese did not just impose Christianity on the people of Goa, they ensured the complete erasure of the local culture, language, and even attire.

Lakshmanpur? Lakhnavati? Historians are at war over Lucknow’s identity

Scholars are heatedly debating the origins of Lucknow’s name. Some say that it was used in the Mughal era.

India’s rapid global growth rate is not translating to quality of life in its cities

Five Indian megacities featured in the Global Liveability Index 2022. And all of them had very poor ranks.

Pakistan sees complete breakdown of state institutions. Democracy is all but dead

Not a single political party in Pakistan believes in working within constitutional parameters. Democratic process is all but dead.

Shelly Oberoi’s mayoral win was the first hurdle. Working with BJP will be her real test

Before Shelly Oberoi delves into administrative work as Delhi's mayor, her primary challenge awaits in the form of helping elect the six standing committee members.

Zeenat Aman is barefoot, grey-haired. Her first week on Instagram is all chill

There is an unmissable ease to her posts. She creates a warm and casual space that is open to all.

You think Netflix’s Class gets caste right? No, it just caters to urban woke gaze

In Netflix’s Class, stereotypes are grossly sketched in the personalities of Dalit protagonists.

Capital investment vs social neglect: Budget debate needs outcome evidence, public access to data

A common criticism of government Budgets of recent years is that their focus has been on capital investment, to the relative neglect of the...

China’s eye is on Russia, India must decide how much it can depend on Putin

China’s alternate world order only works with a diminished Russia, not a defeated one.

On Camera

Two documents, Modi-Macron visits—India-France defence partnership is touching new heights

Horizon 2047 signed during Modi's visit to France in July 2023 and the defence industrial roadmap during Macron’s visit to India in January 2024 guide the strategic bonhomie between the two countries.

How govt brought Vodafone Idea back from the brink & earned a neat profit in the process

In 2021, the government allowed telcos to convert interest on deferred spectrum payments and AGR dues into equity. This made it the single largest stakeholder in Vodafone Idea.

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.