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Imran Khan and his destructive populist politics dangerous for Pakistan’s security

Imran Khan is critical of the military leadership not because he wants the establishment to be out of politics but because he is upset at being abandoned.

Caste-afraid Indians in US tech companies are hogging diversity quota of Blacks, Hispanics

Google doesn't like to talk caste and 48.3% of its employees in the US are White with the second largest group being Asians who constitute 43.2% of the workforce.

Arab nations should restrict ties with India to trade, not comment on our internal dynamics

The Islamic monarchies that took strong note of the insult to their religion conveniently overlooked the disrespectful remarks against Hindu deities and religious symbols.

India bending before Arabs isn’t good for Muslims. Their loyalty will now be more suspect

Modern Muslim scholars beginning with Sir Syed Ahmed Khan have responded to criticisms of Prophet Muhammad's life academically. A violent display of hurt sentiments is a sign of intellectual inadequacy.

West didn’t ignore its past. India did, and it landed us with Ayodhya, Gyanvapi

Instead of dismissing the new investigation of history in Narendra Modi’s India as a biased project, it’s time we faced our past as it was.

Sanctions and stamina— How the West can defeat Vladimir Putin

Dictators have higher pain thresholds than democratic leaders, giving all the more reason to keep up pressure and making it harder for Russia to reshape and regroup.

Kashmiri Pandits aren’t safe. ‘Low cost’ target killings winning against Modi politics

Militants and their masterminds are following an easy path to terrorise Kashmiri Pandits. It sets the stage for another tragedy to unfold.

China’s base in Cambodia is a nightmare for US. Indo-Pacific has tripwires everywhere

The Chinese military base in Cambodia can't be hidden anymore. Geopolitical jockeying between US and China in the Indo-Pacific is growing.

RBI is getting its way on rate to fight inflation. But for how long

Shaktikanta Das has to assure Centre that its borrowing program would get completed without pushing the 10-year yield much higher than the current level of around 7.5%, a 3-year high.

Don’t use security excuse – Keeping armed forces under RTI helps soldiers and veterans

The armed forces account for nearly 15 per cent of India’s annual expenditure. RTI Act is a precious tool to keep a check on corruption in procurements, constructions and defence deals.

On Camera

Drop that cigarette. Smokers are twice as likely to develop skin cancer compared to non-smokers

A noticeable effect of smoking is premature aging. Studies indicate that the skin biopsy of a 40-year-old heavy smoker can resemble that of a 70-year-old non-smoker.

10 yrs ago, battery leasing failed to boost demand for EV cars in India. Now, it’s making a comeback

Under this model, battery is provided to EV owners on a subscription basis or lease. With more people open to buying EV cars, the lower upfront cost could likely drive wider acceptance.

Morocco signs pact with Tata for joint manufacture of WhAP Infantry Fighting Vehicle

The armoured platform is India's first amphibious infantry combat wheeled vehicle. Last year, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces had procured 90 military trucks from the Tata Group.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?