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China is making national security a priority, starting with crackdown on open source data

China’s state security minister writes that the country’s next phase of development is directly linked to the ‘new security pattern’.

Indian democracy starting to look like Orwell’s Animal Farm. Let’s not regress in history

We could have, in time, a situation in which the BJP has an impregnable majority at the Centre while the majority of states have opposition governments.

Drastic skin changes are a tell-tale sign of diabetes. Here’s what you must watch out for

People with diabetes are more susceptible to bacterial infections such as styes, boils and folliculitis, as well as dry and itchy skin.

Where Xiaomi falls short of becoming consumer electronics giant

Xiaomi's products have lost their Midas touch. They seem like remixed iterations of older products and barely move the needle in terms of breaking new ground.

Royal Enfield Renaissance is an old story. Here is what’s driving the brand’s future

If you thought Royal Enfield’s success is because of a large market of men trying to ride out their mid-life crisis, then let me tell you that isn’t the case.

Modi govt erasing more than just Mughals from textbooks. It’s also deleting agency of Indians

Selectively erasing history and imposing a single narrative undermines the very foundations of Hindu philosophy.

Sikhs trained in kung fu — British India’s secret weapon to deal with Shanghai’s gangsters

Hong Kong’s Sikh police 'acquired a reputation amongst the British officers for their loyalty and martial prowess in service to the Empire'. This led to Shanghai seeking them out.

Entrance to admissions, Indian universities are designed to filter out SC, STs. Learn from US

Indian universities are designed to wedge Dalits vs elite divide. But caste bias runs older, deeper.

Ram Navami violence in Ramzan month shows future is stark. It’s ‘karo ya maro’ for India now

If the larger responsibility rests with Hindus, Muslims too cannot be absolved. It is indeed time for Muslims to look for reform in some customs.

Fratricide? Suicide? Army-police disagreement deepens mystery at Bathinda Military Station

Four soldiers were riddled with bullets as they slept in their bunker at Bathinda Military Station in Punjab, one of the largest army bases in India. Then another soldier reportedly shot himself.

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Population causes poverty is the devil’s philosophy. It causes prosperity: Sauvik Chakraverti

Crowded cities are rich because there is greater division of labour. The extent of the division of labour depends on the size of the market, wrote Sauvik Chakraverti in 2002.

In NCLAT’s WhatsApp ruling, reminder of India’s cautious view of competition disputes involving Big Tech

WhatsApp privacy policy case is among a string of matters involving practices like restrictive platform rules, pricing & billing policies, reflecting India’s tight scrutiny of market dominance.

‘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.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.