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Caste census in Bihar: Masterstroke for Nitish Kumar camp, BJP leaders sure it will backfire

BJP members are not able to protest the caste census in Bihar because they had already extended support in the assembly.

CPEC made Gwadar look attractive to Pakistan. But ‘development’ ringing hollow to local people

Rather than ensuring people’s welfare and the survival of their professions, the Baloch government is making them dependent on foreign projects.

Don’t wait for National Security Strategy. Bring theatre command system, first things first

It is time for Indian military leaders to realise that their inability to implement an important political mandate is because of inter-Service and intra-Service disagreements.

Nitish Kumar to Bhupesh Baghel, Opposition redrawing Mandal vs Kamandal battleline for 2024

The BJP has skirted the issue of caste census so far. But there are signs that betray unease and ambiguity, if not nervousness, in the ruling camp.

Direct mode of local election benefits BJP, harms SC/ST development, finds study

Wisconsin-Madison university scholar studied Maharashtra data to show how direct mode of election has a causal effect on sarpanches spending on development activities for marginalised communities.

How serious missteps, both strategic and tactical, are strengthening TTP in Pakistan

The Americans are gone and India has been driven out of Afghanistan, so who now is friend or foe of Pakistan?

Covid kills China’s most influential personalities but Xi goes ahead with New Year address

The deaths resulting from Covid-related complications aren’t just restricted to engineers and scientists; obituaries of celebrities have confirmed the scale of this crisis.

Blunt opposition, resurgent BJP—Why the churn in Tamil Nadu politics is a headache for Stalin

Tamil Nadu’s Stalin-led DMK has been pushing an anti-Centre, anti-Modi narrative. But the politics led by two ex-IPS officers signal worrying times for the CM.

That anti-bacterial facewash you’re using every day is killing your skin. Go probiotic

Cosmetic use of probiotics is a new phenomenon. Most of the probiotic technology in skincare is obtained from bacteria cultures commonly used to prepare yoghurt.

Samsung Smart TV, AMD processors—all that debuted at the Consumer Electronics Show this week

CES 2023 returned to new-age consumer electronics after visibly shifting its focus to automotive tech.

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BJP has a problem of plenty in Phase 2. It can only go down from that

BJP’s fate in the second phase of 2024 Lok Sabha election will be decided in Karnataka, Rajasthan, and Maharashtra, where it performed very well in 2019 but faces a stiff competition now.

Kotak Mahindra Bank shares drop 10% after RBI bans it from taking new customers via digital channels

The private lender's shares tumbled to be top Nifty 50 loser after India's central bank barred it from taking on new customers through online and mobile banking channels.

Rafale to Exercise Garuda, a look at Indo-French defence ties as Chief of Defence Staff visits France

Another addition to military cooperation has been the Strategic Space Dialogue, inaugurated in Paris in 2023. Last month, India participated as an observer to France’s AsterX.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.