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Boris Johnson was good to go long ago. But he stuck around out of delusion

Boris Johnson was hit by scandal one after another just like his predecessors Theresa May, David Cameron, Gordon Brown or Tony Blair. But he stands out because of his delusion.

India is splurging big time on airlines, roads & railways. Let’s just hope it all pays off

No Indian airline makes money, railways' passenger traffic is stagnant, and roads have a revenue imbalance problem. At some point, traffic growth will have to justify the investment.

Pasmandas must open their eyes after UP bypolls. Ashraaf Muslims only guard own interests

Pasmanda Muslims' blunder of falling for Ashraafs' ploy in Rampur and Azamgarh Lok Sabha bypolls will have far-reaching consequences for the Pasmanda movement.

Rajya Sabha was India’s ‘elite space’. Modi has breached it with Dalit artist Ilaiyaraaja

The Congress always had an elite bias towards Rajya Sabha nominations and Padma Awards. While Modi's 'People's Padma' was a step forward, not all is remedied.

Koffee With Karan has no guts to reinvent itself. Bollywood has changed, rapid-fire hasn’t

All three in the first episode – Karan Johar, Alia Bhatt, Ranveer Singh – were affected by the ‘vilification’ of Bollywood post SSR death. But they rather talk diamond rings.

Droupadi Murmu rise brings back tussle between Santali scholars and Ol Chiki govt lobby

After being written in Roman, Bengali, Devanagari, Assamese, Nepali scripts for a long time, Santali got its own indigenous one—Ol Chiki.

Indian think tanks are growing in big numbers under Modi. But impact, influence questionable

As of 2020, India had the third highest number of think tanks, their growth led by complicated policy questions and greater democratisation of data.

BRICS has no place for anti-West agenda. India must not let China hijack it

Any attempt to convert BRICS into a soft power tool and strategise to make it a security and foreign policy group will weaken its trade aspects.

MS Dhoni is the rainbow of Indian cricket, a cult figure who inspires youth across nation

Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s honest self-assessment always put the interests of Indian cricket ahead of any desire to build a ‘legacy’ for himself.

AAP, TMC’s national ambitions ignore India’s stark diversity. Southern parties know better

Modern communication technologies can be the potential centripetal force that unify voters across states. AAP has benefitted from this in Punjab.

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.