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Sheikh Shahjahan set off an ED vs Bengal police battle. But TMC vs BJP will decide his fate

Sheikh Shahjahan's escape from Sandeshkhali following an attack on ED officials ignited a TMC vs BJP war. Now his arrest, nearly two months later, has set off a custody battle.

Dhruv Rathee’s question is wrong. Instead, ask what kind of non-democracy India is becoming

Dhruv Rathee’s viral video asks if India is becoming a dictatorship. The problem is that it is an over-stylised description that lets the present govt off the hook.

Pakistan is hell on Earth for women, minorities. Mobs are demanding beheadings for blasphemy

The stark reality is that while India is ambitiously planning missions to carry humanity into space, in Pakistan, mobs are ruthlessly attempting to behead women over accusations of blasphemy.

Sheikh Shahjahan’s arrogance is worrying. He can return before you say Jack Robinson

The election campaign in the next few months will demonstrate if the man whose body language reeked of arrogance and inexplicable confidence just after his arrest is an asset for TMC or a liability.

EU’s real problem isn’t war fatigue. It lacks a grand strategy

Can Europe convert its geoeconomic heft into geopolitical traction? Its sovereign stature today is incomplete without its role as a security actor, an unfinished project for many decades.

K-pop industry needs a Taylor Swift revolution—openness on failed romances, mental health

An NYT article on singer Goo Hara’s life cut short by suicide angered K-pop fans. But it has reignited a necessary conversation that otherwise surfaces only when a K-pop star takes the extreme step.

Maryam Nawaz’s journey to ‘Takht-e-Lahore’ no small feat. She will restore PML-N’s lost glory

Facing political persecution with resilience and defiance made Maryam Nawaz a political force long before she began her parliamentary career.

Uttarakhand UCC delivers status quo for wives & mothers, while promising ‘gender justice’

Uttarakhand's Uniform Civil Code claims to ensure gender justice by abolishing discriminatory practices among Muslims, but fails to address other unjust laws.

India shouldn’t stop at Shahpurkandi dam. Scrap Indus Water Treaty with Pakistan altogether

With the completion of Shahpurkandi dam, the notion of avenging Pulwama and Uri attacks by preventing water access to Pakistan will add more muscle to BJP’s Lok Sabha campaign.

Nawaz Sharif’s PM tenure shows Pakistani politicians can never solve country’s core problems

Nawaz Sharif encouraged corruption, undermined democratic institutions, and collaborated with Islamists.

On Camera

The Beckhams’ PR game is on track. Victoria’s 50th birthday was a pop culture moment

The Beckhams have had the sleekest, unassailable PR game in celebrity town. And much of it rests on their carefully curated social media image, especially on Instagram.

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

India, Oman hold 5th annual high-level meeting to boost maritime security

Both the governments expressed their commitment to strengthening their maritime cooperation to strengthen the maritime safety and security framework in the region.

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.