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Behind killing of Arshad Sharif lies ISI’s deepest secret—an empire of heroin in East Africa

There's a strange story of how the Generals who ran the ISI worked with Afghan and Pakistani drug cartels to raise funds for global jihadists—and to enrich themselves.

Some BJP MPs in UP are getting restless–more and more vocal against Modi and Yogi govts

The saga of immortal love between Laila-Majnu, Shirin-Farhad, and Romeo and Juliet, which is recited even today, is similar to the pairing of Nitish and BJP.

Look at Gujarat Muslim flogging, says Taliban, as it beats up Afghan female students at home

The irony in Taliban comparing Gujarat with the Islamic Emirate on the rights of citizens cannot be missed.

Mercedes-Benz EQS 53 AMG is a class apart—beast when you need it, sedan when you don’t

An electric AMG from the Mercedes-Benz EQ division will need to have some serious numbers and performance. The EQS 53 fits the bill on all counts.

Foxconn to Tata Airbus—Centre babysitting Gujarat, costing Maharashtra big investments

At one of his rallies in Pune, PM Modi promised to set up robust institutions related to finance and planning in Maharashtra. Since 2014, things have turned out differently.

Nirbhaya to Bilkis Bano—civil society stands demobilised. RSS ready to take space

The Indian civil society remains too pre-occupied with basic existential issues, proving their nationalism, to be able to speak truth to power.

Thank you, BCCI for pay parity in women cricket. How about some tournaments in their names?

Except for two gates at Kotla, named after Anjum Chopra, and few awards, the legacy of women cricketers still awaits its rightful appreciation.

Kharge hasn’t pledged to defeat BJP. What matters to him is the fate of Gandhis

Only Kharge and a small band of unelected clergy in Congress can appreciate that Rahul Gandhi was sent as the saviour of India.

Gujarat is India’s economic hub. But basing key military infrastructure makes us vulnerable

Gujarat’s strategic vulnerability will only increase as neighbouring Pakistan develops greater capacity for long-range firepower from China.

Municipal corporations should be on the frontlines of India’s air pollution battle

Citizens, civil society, and industry should be at the heart of any intervention designed to mitigate air pollution. Local governments must engage with citizens.

On Camera

Modi’s speech rightly questions politics of appeasement. Wrongly targets all Muslims

The PM did make a valid point when he criticised the Congress for categorising the entire Muslim community in Karnataka under the Other Backward Classes. It is pure appeasement of Ashraaf Muslims and discriminates against Pasmandas.

Foreign policy resonating among more Indians in 2nd & 3rd tier towns of India, says EAM Jaishankar

Speaking at launch of economist Surjit Bhalla’s book, S Jaishankar also highlights Gen Z’s engagement with ‘reel culture’, which has 'promoted awareness, created interest in many subjects'.

Germany removes restrictions, India can now buy small arms from its firms

Germany’s erstwhile Christian Democratic Union govt, led by Angela Merkel, prevented sale of small arms to police forces in states they perceived had ‘bad human rights record’.

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.