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Defence PSUs are headless. Struggle for power hurting national security

Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders has been without a head since Feb this year due to power struggle between naval officers and civil servants on criteria of qualifications.

Did Harappans exploit animals for dairy? Lipid residue from Gujarat’s Kotada Bhadli has answers

The Harappan site of Kotada Bhadli contains the earliest direct evidence of dairy product processing, which may have played an important role in its survival and expansion.

US is rolling out the red carpet for Modi. But White House knows Indian PM is his own man

India wants the American giants’ investments and technologies, but Modi's visit won’t be the 'turning point' of the sort that the Nixon-Kissinger duo envisaged in the 1970s for China.

Jet engines to semiconductors—Modi’s visit a new phase of US-India ties. Private sector leads

A startup-driven US-India defence innovation agenda represents the democratised supply chains and innovation paradigms of the future.

New Delhi wants Indian heads for Chinese Xiaomi, Vivo, Oppo. It’s mirroring China’s practice

The US may have planned Bill Gates’ visit to Beijing to signal easing of tensions and a resumption of US-China dialogue.

Manipur CM Biren Singh survives because PM Modi must remain infallible

PM Modi's silence on Manipur can only be explained in the late mystic Meher Baba's philosophy and Bobby McFerrin's song.

Don’t defend Aurangzeb and fuel discord. Ashraaf scholars aren’t helping you

There is no reconciliation without truth. What happened then is not our responsibility, but what happens now, is.

Long, unbroken CM tenures aren’t good for democracy. See Odisha, MP example

A dispassionate look at the data on health, education and economic outcomes indicates that Odisha and MP have been on cruise control, though near the bottom.

India-US ties have found the momentum. Over to PM Modi now

Washington has realised the importance of India in a geopolitical order in which China has established its imposing presence.

AI just entered the music scene big. Record labels have a future headache

Generative AIs adapt quickly. Eventually, giants like Warner Brothers, Universal Music, Sony, and even T-Series may struggle to combat these advancements.

On Camera

Hassan Nasrallah’s assassination underlines Israel’s military supremacy. Will it win peace?

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has no intention of being drawn into another attritional war with Hezbollah. His commanders they are unlikely to win.

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?