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China building a new city to ease Beijing. 6 years on, Xiong’an still a construction site

Launched in 2017 as Xi’s pet urban project, Xiong’an has faced delays and limited progress despite the talk of turning the area into the next Shenzhen or Shanghai.

Ethnicity was manipulated to control Manipur insurgency–the hate this unleashed set it on fire

Finding resolutions to identity conflict needs genuine democratic institution building, which will allow communities to meaningfully exercise power over their own lives.

After Amethi, Smriti Irani rumoured to contest from Wayanad. She clearly doesn’t want to

Ashwini Vaishnaw and Pushkar Dhami had kulfi together. Then they fought over the bill

2 counts on which Amazon Prime’s Dahaad won at showing caste—and 1 where it utterly failed

Caste criticism in Hindi cinema is broadly based on three grounds. I examine the extent to which Dahaad has stayed true to the tenets of caste depiction.

Women breaking barriers to enter bureaucracy. But UPSC numbers don’t tell the whole truth

More than 34% of CSE 2022 candidates recommended for public appointment are women, the highest-ever figure. But the barriers in bureaucracy remain.

Re-imagine ECI, make it an institution that all Indians trust and revere: Dorab Sopariwala

If Modi govt is bringing a legislation to implement Supreme Court's decision, then it must also look at issues that affect the composition and operation of ECI.

India, Nepal won’t talk borders. Prachanda has a different message for Modi

India has backed Prachanda, like it usually does traditional political parties such as the Nepali Congress, because it doesn’t fully trust Oli.

Why Modi and Shah are softening towards regional parties ahead of 2024

At a meeting with Bharatiya Janata Party leaders in Mumbai last month, Union home minister Amit Shah had a very enthusiastic legislator in the...

India rising as leader of emerging economies. Now Delhi must ally with Latin America too

An association like the BIMA — Brazil, India, Mexico, Argentina — can help Delhi in 4 ways.

Most Indians think Modi govt has made India Vishwaguru but worsened economics at home

The public mood is jointly shaped by the economy and media narrative. Which of these two dominates may decide the way the public swings in the near future.

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Indians are musically poor. We aren’t a good market for cutting-edge international bands

Coldplay is an exception. Our taste in western music is orthodox, throwback, out-of-date. When Nirvana, Blur were big, we were still playing Pink Floyd, Queens.

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?