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The 2nd Mandal plus Market ‘revolution’ is coming. And centre-Left has an edge over Hindu Right

BJP's ambivalence on caste census outlines the fact that Mandal, or social justice, is re-emerging as the pre-eminent ideological fault line that will determine the future of India’s polity.

A state survey is no solution to lack of political will for national caste census

Although a state-level survey might sound like a feasible idea to end the logjam on caste census, it’s not as simple as it sounds.

Channi in Punjab to Gond in UP — An English nursery rhyme explains their sudden elevation

Congress and BJP are bread-crumbing India’s oppressed communities, one political post at a time. But do those chairs have power?

From Kumaramangalam to Kanhaiya, why Communists can’t change Congress’ fortunes

Communist leaders have long felt the need to infiltrate the Congress with 'Trojan horses' and take over the party. But a 2004-like victory is unimaginable now.

Amazon’s new home robot Astro might be cute, but it’s a privacy minefield

In the long run, Astro could contribute to greater public acceptance of AI-powered surveillance. For now, questions such as what happens in case it's stolen or hacked loom large.

How to assess Covid risks, from home isolation, booster shots to breakthrough infections

We’re all risk managers now, and with vaccines, we have a great tool to reduce the danger we face. Though nothing completely guarantees safety, here is how you can manage Covid risk.

For future wars, World War 2 army divisions won’t cut it. It’s time for a ‘revolution’

Integrated battle groups have helped the Army optimise its size and make itself more agile. Now it's time to boost our national security with reforms.

Bezos is on cover of RSS-linked weekly. He must take note of magazine’s disapproval seriously

First Bezos’s partner ends up on the wrong magazine cover. Then he does. It’s enough to turn Amazon’s India headache into a throbbing migraine.

Sidhu quit, Modi returned – and TV anchors behaved as if these were personal victories

Navjot Sidhu's resignation letter to Sonia Gandhi had Rahul Kanwal of India Today grinning from ear to ear. And everywhere Modi went upon returning from US, cameras reached before.

Was supporting AAP a historic blunder? An apology and a question to Congress: Yogendra Yadav

Pawan Khera accused me of helping BJP’s rise through Anna movement. It would take a lazy mind to imagine that all was well with the India story before Anna.

On Camera

Instagram reels on stoicism are the new rage — they can battle burnout and bigotry

The Romans’ version of stoicism is rapidly picking popularity on Instagram — Marcus Aurelius, Epictetus, and Seneca are some names that get thrown at you when you fire up your screen.

Government allows export of onions to six countries, sets buffer stock target

The government had imposed an export prohibition in order to ensure adequate domestic availability of onions in the country.

Germany removes restrictions, India can now buy small arms from its firms

Germany’s erstwhile Christian Democratic Union govt, led by Angela Merkel, prevented sale of small arms to police forces in states they perceived had ‘bad human rights record’.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.