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Why Apple’s new iPhone 13 may be the weakest upgrade so far

After last year’s big 5G upgrade, the incremental nature of this year’s improvements may be a letdown to some. The latest models lack any 'must-have' new features.

A new book exposes China’s hidden corruption. Xi’s family and CCP have a lot to answer

Xi Jinping's tight control over media and dwindling access of foreign journalists to Chinese leaders has made it difficult to report on corruption at the highest levels of CCP.

There is a role for Congress in the battle for minds and hearts of Indians: Salman Khurshid

Expectations of both majority and minority have been drawn by Indian Constitution. Those who pretend not to understand them are betrayers of constitutional morality.

Gujarat’s Patidar voters not excited by BJP CM Bhupendra Patel, survey finds

Prashnam finds that BJP strategy could pay off in the longer run, though, since Patidars prefer an unknown community leader over a known non-Patidar such as Vijay Rupani.

Nobody knows the fate of our ‘out-of-school’ children. Enrolment data is insufficient

Enrolment data is no longer a strong enough indicator to measure drop-out rates; attendance data must be closely monitored as well.

Afghanistan shows US failed to address issues that went beyond military means

The historical experience of Americans had made them self-centred and often overbearing and thus unable to understand the cultural substance of other societies.

Why sodium-ion battery could be the next best electric car battery

In contrast to lithium-ion, sodium-ion batteries have a lower energy density, run better at cooler temperatures & have a greater life span, making them a better long-term investment.

Afghanistan and Pakistan are in a strategic embrace that cannot have a happy ending

Although Pakistan is now keen to provide the Taliban-led Afghan government political and strategic support, it could soon become too much to handle.

Putin is knocking. Is there more to revive India-Russia ties than Afghanistan?

NSA Patrushev was in Delhi and Putin has called Modi. It will be in India’s interest to overhaul its relations with Russia — for Central Asia.

How can landmark laws fail? Just look at how high courts resist RTI

High courts’ rules on RTI act as barriers for information, defeat the law’s purpose.

On Camera

Not ‘uniter vs divider’, Indian politics is ‘divider vs divider’ right now

Monumental lapses of memory are responsible for the division bells of our time. Whatever happens in the 2024 elections, we need to fix our education, media, and, of course, our political discourse, in that order.

Strong showing by north, improved compliance — how GST revenue rose to record Rs 2.1 lakh cr in April

While April typically sees highest collections in a financial year, analysts say a host of reasons came together this time to lift total figures.

Army Dental Centre of Research & Referral celebrates silver jubilee

The ADC R&R is dedicated to providing high-quality dental care to soldiers, their families, and veterans.

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.