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India is in a ‘red state blue state’ mindset. But it’s different from the American one

Indian politicians are split along an anti-BJP axis, and the emerging divide is between states controlled by the BJP and other parties.

Palaniswami-led AIADMK is bad news for BJP in Tamil Nadu but it opens up opportunities too

While OPS has been courting the BJP in Tamil Nadu enthusiastically, the latter isn't inclined to take any side in AIADMK’s internal warfare yet.

Why YSR Vijayamma-Sharmila combo in Telangana can prove disastrous for KCR, good for BJP

After two terms, KCR has started to earn brickbats for his performance in Telangana, and a large portion of the electorate is itching for change.

Remember Skoda’s Laura? Car names can go horribly wrong and no one wants to be bold anymore

Not just lawyers, in order to avoid a repeat of the ‘Laura incident’, most car companies employ teams of linguists across the world.

Devdas at 20: It’s time Bollywood stopped showing alcoholism as romance and rebellion

20 years ago, Shah Rukh Khan-starrer Devdas renewed the old toxic Indian problem of looking at alcoholism through the lens of romantic loss, and not for the problem that it is.

Rocketry to Rocket Boys — India has finally entered era of science films and series

How many of us know the name of the current head of ISRO? What do we know about India’s recent space triumphs? OTT and films are trying to fill that gap.

What Rishi Sunak, Sajid Javid and Nadhim Zahawi don’t have in race to become British PM

Can Tories accept an Asian as Boris Johnson’s successor? English nationalism stands in the way.

To understand why Gavaskar is the greatest, recall 1987 Pakistan tour and unplayable wicket

Consider the quality of bowling that Gavaskar faced in his career — Dennis Lillee, Ian Botham, Bob Willis, Richard Hadlee, Imran Khan. Then there was the West Indies.

Sri Lanka to Pakistan, South Asian nations are tying fortune to China’s infra projects & failing

Once Sri Lanka and Pakistan get through their current challenges, most likely with IMF’s support, they would do well to scale back their reliance on China.

Bhadauria in Dhaka to Naravane in Yangon, foreign experience matters for CDS post

India’s military leaders have valuable foreign experience that they have gained from ground operations, professional military education and defence diplomacy.

On Camera

No insult to Ayurveda. AIIMS an attempt to bring good standards of medical education—Amrit Kaur

On 18 February 1956, 'Rajkumari' Amrit Kaur, India's first health minister, moved the Bill in Lok Sabha for the establishment of AIIMS in Delhi. She wanted it to have the powers and functions of a university because it will 'probably make revolutionary changes in curriculum as well as in modes of teaching'.

Cash-strapped Karnataka hikes fuel tax by Rs 3/l, could earn Rs 2,500-3,000 cr more per yr

Move to bring down differences in commodity prices with neighbouring states, says government. Oppn, dealers blame it on welfare, Congress's guarantees.

With an eye on China, IAF expands taxi track at Leh airport, new shelters being built

Expanded taxi track is smaller than those meant for civilian operations, but is long enough for fighters & military transport aircraft to operate.

Sangh wants BJP to know it’s not dispensable. It’s a rap on the knuckles, nothing more

Occasional lovers’ tiffs have marked history of RSS-BJP relations. To think that Nagpur will bring about any change in leadership is a misreading of both its intent and its power.