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Vaishnaw’s resignation won’t fix anything. Opposition playing into Modi’s game

Lal Bahadur Shastri resigned, why not Vaishnaw? Well, actually it is more complicated than the current debate makes it out to be.

Army is the only thing standing between Manipur and chaos. Time for govt to review approach

Communal and majoritarian logic cannot be applied in the Northeast. It requires secular & constitutional governance, which safeguards ethnic and tribal interests.

Israel has its own Yasin Malik. But unlike India, we won’t ask for death penalty

The Indian and Israeli policies on the death penalty are almost unintelligible to each other, though both view it as punishment for crimes against the State.

Manipur’s imperial moment—When King Gharib Nawaz spread Hinduism, conquered Burma

Manipur’s rich, complex history should not be forgotten in the midst of the ongoing crisis.

Wrestlers’ protest coverage a cocktail of confusion

On Wednesday, Times of India referred to Brij Bhushan as ‘ex-WFI chief’. Other newspapers and TV news disagreed.

Pakistani Generals have a history of censoring media. Imran Khan is just the latest victim

The chokehold of the Pakistani military on ideas has created a republic of fear. For Indians, the crisis ought to remind just how fragile democratic freedoms are.

China may use disinformation to disrupt India, US, Taiwan. That’s modern warfare for Beijing

India, the US, and Taiwan will have elections in 2024; this may serve as an opportunity for China to cause disarray.

Honda has had an underwhelming run in India. Its newest SUV Elevate hopes to change that

Honda is betting its success on the fact that the Elevate will feature the ‘Honda Sensing’ suite, advanced driver assistance system features that will be a first in the segment.

UP Congress is seeing war of old vs new loyalists. Battleground is Nehru Bhawan in Lucknow

BJP members are anxious about a possible reshuffle of the council of ministers. Some speculate it could be before PM Modi’s next foreign trip.

India standoff is hurting Chinese universities. Studying Pakistan, Bangladesh is the only option

Indian scholars too have turned to Taiwanese universities for collaborations as invitations from Chinese universities have declined.

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.