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Dhruv Rathee is wrong. If Modi is a dictator, why did he fail so often to get what he wants

Modi has never been one to bulldoze, always stopping to rethink his decisions in the face of resistance.

Uttarakhand UCC resembles colonial South African law. Kasturba Gandhi fought against it

Like the Uttarakhand UCC, the Esop judgment in 1913 South Africa was supremacist and demeaning to the customs and practices of minorities.

ECI isn’t responsible for Chandigarh mayor election misconduct. Poll officer is at fault

Anil Masih is one of the nine councillors nominated in Chandigarh who have links with the BJP. Ideally, nominated councillors should not be affiliated with any political party.

Pankaj Udhas made the ghazal relatable, away from its high-culture Urdu citadel

Pankaj Udhas’ melancholic voice resonated with the grief-filled hearts of many North Indians. With a drink and chakhna in hand, or at a Mughlai food restaurant, his ghazals provided comfort and solace.

What can countries with high transaction cost on remittance do? Adopt an Indian method

The high transaction cost on remittances amounts to an additional tax on cross-border movement of incomes. For 2023, roughly $41 billion was spent on just transaction costs.

Anurag Kashyap is wrong, Bengali cinema isn’t ‘ghatiya’. But dubbed Pushpa, KGF are winning

Kashyap’s comment that Bengali cinema has become ‘ghatiya’ has triggered rage and self-loathing. But the real problem is that Tollywood has been reduced to a cottage industry.

Suspending IFS officer for Akbar-Sita naming controversy shows how vulnerable Forest Service is

It sends the message to every forest official that their jobs no longer depend just on addressing environmental concerns, health of wildlife; it also depends on naming of animals.

England cricket must ditch Bazball arrogance. It has no place on Indian pitches

Bazball destroyed England’s greatest batter in this series. Joe Root scored a brilliant hundred in fourth Test match only when he shunned the illogical Bazball approach. This should be lesson enough.

Those of Indian descent are part of the American dream. Attacks on them must be taken seriously

In recent history, hate crimes against those of Indian descent in the US can be traced back to 1980s when a gang known as ‘Dotbusters’ targeted Indian Americans in New York-New Jersey.

Himanta Sarma is reading RSS-Modi politics wrong. Hardliner image won’t help beyond a point

Himanta Biswa Sarma must remember that Modi today is all about Sri Aurobindo’s spiritual Hindutva, not Savarkar’s political Hindutva.

On Camera

Faiz Hameed conviction is a message from Munir. He won’t tolerate sympathy for Imran Khan

The political trajectory is clear. Asim Munir is now prepared to convict and sentence Imran Khan for instigating a rebellion against the army chief, with no possibility of mercy.

Goa, Kerala lose sheen as more foreign tourists pick Maharashtra & Bengal, shows RBI data

RBI data shows 26 states and Union Territories couldn’t regain pre-pandemic foreign tourist footfalls in 2024, but domestic tourism surged 27 percent compared to 2019.

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.