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Why India’s strategic depth is of little value—from Pakistan to China borders

What if a country has neither strategic depth, nor a friendly neighbour? Faced with such a situation, this depth has to be created by occupying territories.

If Xi skips G20, India may have to host one of the weakest number 2 in Chinese politics

The notion that the 'standard map' was published just before Xi’s India visit to signal China’s intentions to emphasise its territorial claims is far from accurate.

How the 2008 Alamgirpur re-excavation challenged timeline of mighty Harappan Civilisation

New dates from the site, ranging from 2600 to 2200 BCE, questioned the established timeline of Harappan presence in the Ganga-Yamuna Doab.

Teachers who make kids beat classmate are a result of UP’s broken school education system

UP isn’t spending more on recruiting more teachers. It isn’t spending more on training them. And it isn’t spending more on building more state-run schools.

Udhayanidhi Stalin’s remarks show dynastic privilege hides behind social justice slogans

How is it that a third-generation descendant of tremendous economic and political privilege, a beneficiary of material inheritance, gets to think it is “social...

Udhayanidhi’s ‘eradicate Sanatana’ not a call to genocide. It’s internal critique of Hinduism

Dravidian politician critiquing Sanatana is just fine. What else do you expect from a follower of Periyar, Anna, and Kalaignar?

George Soros who attacks Modi govt is no evil supervillain but he can’t buy a better world

No amount of cash can buy a liberal culture where individuals respect each other. To imagine that billionaires can shape the course of history is pure hubris.

Facial glow on your big day will address your look anxiety. Here’s how to achieve it

An evolving shift in the mindset of men who lean towards cosmopolitan ideals is evident with the increased popularity of facials, and laser hair reduction treatments.

Royal Enfield’s Siddhartha Lal sees an electric RE but not with a fake thump

Eicher Motors MD says Royal Enfield’s best brains are working on its EV project but a fake ‘thump’ would be like cheating.

California’s Trojan Horse Caste Bill damages reputations of Indian Americans on unfounded grounds

Indian Americans heavily lean Democrat and were disenchanted with their lawmakers’ declaring caste as a real problem, without evidence. Caste narratives and rumours have mainstreamed this rogue issue.

On Camera

Indians have a complicated relationship with Zohran Mamdani

Mamdani’s politics feels unusual compared to India’s current climate. He unapologetically foregrounds Muslim identity at a time when doing so in India invites scrutiny.

What does NCLAT order mean for data-sharing ban, penalty imposed by CCI on Meta & WhatsApp

On 4 November 2025, NCLAT bench, comprising Chairperson Justice Ashok Bhushan and Member Arun Baroka, noted that WhatsApp and Meta are distinct legal entities.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.