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BJP is obsessed with Nehru, freedom struggle. This keeps Rahul Gandhi in the news forever

People who vote for the BJP support it because they admire Narendra Modi. Nobody votes for the BJP because of anything that occurred in the freedom struggle.

With each election win, BJP is bridging the gap between Northeast and rest of India

BJP and its allies' victories in Tripura and Nagaland show how Northeast people’s political aspirations have risen beyond the narrow ideological politics of divisiveness.

Khan Market, George Soros gang, bulldozer politics – TV news just can’t stop these phrases

Politics is everything — that’s the drumbeat on TV news. Everything is a battle, ‘face off’; it’s always ‘Sisodia vs BJP’, ‘AAP vs Centre’, Yogi vs Mafia Raj’.

Indian military finally spoke on Ukraine war. Now it must see the Donbas-Punjab similarity

From high-precision weapons to logistics, Agniveers to fighting in built-up areas, India can take insight from Donbas on what it would have to face in a fight in Punjab.

A medieval Malayan king beat Cholas at their game. Almost created a superpower

Not all invasions went from India/Sri Lanka to Southeast Asia. The Malayan rulers of Tambralinga tried to establish an empire across the seas.

Harry Potter sealed the defeat of Hindi books for children. But a new ‘pitara’ looks promising

Sooner or later, our English-speaking elite will realise that they don’t want their children to be poor cousins of American brats.

India’s auto component industry is clocking billions but road to Atmanirbhar is still bumpy

India makes 36 to 40 million airbag modules every year. But the high-strength fabric used to make each one of them is imported.

K Madal is Yediyurappa’s protégé. And so BJP is silent on Lokayukta raid at his son’s house

When Yogi speaks everyone else moves down TV's priority list. Even BJP chief JP Nadda

Finance to tech, Xi bringing key sectors under CCP control. He wants to deal with US better

Xi Jinping asked CCP to 'calmly observe' changes in the international situation, suggesting he is concerned about Chinese bureaucracy's overreactions.

My lord, what you call obscene in ‘College Romance’ is Delhi University’s daily language

Delhi HC judge Swarana Sharma has ruled that the language used in TVF’s YouTube series is ‘obscene, profane’. FIRs to be registered against those involved.

On Camera

I attempted UGC-NET thrice—was left with no option but to look for PhD abroad

The disastrous paper leak aside, the June 2024 NET brought in countless complaints from students regarding the quality of exam centres allotted. And the format shifted from computer based to the manual OMR.

Noida International Airport, Delhi NCR’s 2nd, delayed. To begin operations by April 2025

According to a statement by the airport, commercial operations likely to begin next year 'in view of the current construction status'. It was supposed to commence operations by 2024 end.

India’s 15-yr quest for anti-tank missile: Israeli Spike, DRDO option, back to US for Javelin talks

Recent high-profile visit was of US National Security Adviser this month during which a number of key issues, including military cooperation, was discussed by both sides.

Modi’s new universe: the normal irritants of democracy & awkward chai with Rahul Gandhi

Changed reality for Modi govt in its 3rd innings is by no means rise of a new phenomenon. It's a return to old normal where even majorities had to routinely wrestle with storied million mutinies.