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India’s road infrastructure beginning to look impressive. But it’s a long way from world-class

We are in the middle of an incredible infrastructure-building spree that occurs once in several generations in most countries, and we must keep it going.

Delhi pollution making your skin sound the first alarm. But you can fix it

Human skin has adapted to being the frontline defence for the body. If there is an ailment on the inside, the skin will always reflect it first.

Narco test for Aftab Poonawalla won’t help. It’s bad-faith science masking lazy police work

Like torture, narco analysis is an excellent tool for extracting confessions—but that isn’t the same thing as discovering the truth.

Ponniyin Selvan’s Chola king didn’t see Islam as foreign, made a Muslim a temple superintendent

Digging into the history of the Chola king’s capital in Tamil Nadu's Thanjavur reveals a fluid religious culture thriving a millennium ago.

Indians transfixed on gory details of Shraddha Walker murder case are losing sight of facts

For all the headlines that Shraddha Walker murder accused Aftab Poonawalla's crime has made and caught national attention, Delhi Police has its task cut out.

Lost in mistranslation? How the US-China diplomatic encounter turned into sparring contest

Biden planned to rely on his shared history with Xi. But an AI-watch that can support his translators might have helped in avoiding unintentional provocations.

Vande Bharat Express is changing Indian Railways. Now Indians need to do their bit

The preconceived notions about Indian Railways – stinking train, dirty compartments, unusable toilets – are challenged by Vande Bharat Express.

Optimism in short supply — why India’s economy might win the sprint, but lose the marathon

Indian economy is out-performing right now, but issues like unemployment, poor state of education & healthcare will show up in extensive stunting in children — tomorrow’s workforce.

The only thing that stands between Nawaz Sharif and the presidency—the obstinacy of Arif Alvi

IT is a rum thing when a three-time prime minister needs a diplomatic passport to re-enter his own country.

This is what surprises me about India’s selfie-hunters on Bharat Jodo Yatra, political events

In a political world where party organisations are hollow and proximity to leaders is the only matrix of relevance, a selfie is a bridge between people and power.

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Beijing is looking at Lok Sabha polls and blames Modi for fanning anti-China mood

Global Times has published several articles attributing the deterioration in India-China relations to Modi govt's attempt to secure votes in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.

China overtakes US as India’s top trading partner in FY24, officials say ‘positions keep changing’

India-China trade stood at $118.41 billion in FY24, closely followed by the US with $118.29 billion, according to Indian govt data.

Retired Indian Army Colonel working with UN killed in Rafah, Israel orders probe

Eight months into the war, this is believed to be the first 'international' casualty to be reported. 46-year-old Waibhav Kale joined UNDSS two months ago ‘to make a difference’. 

What’s common between Netflix Chamkila and Trudeau’s trouble-infested Canada? They don’t get Punjab

Even in the weeks leading up to Chamkila’s assassination there were massacres every other day. To airbrush all of this is sheer intellectual cowardice if not a crime.