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The ‘unbreakable bonds’ of Pakistan-China friendship are under stress

Because in Pakistan, indoctrination was promoted over knowledge and skills, we are stuck with an ocean of unemployable youth.

What degree of dominance do India’s biggest businesses enjoy? Decoding the Billionaire Raj

The rise of multi-business conglomerates stands in contrast to the earlier rise of focussed, single-business enterprises in telecom, IT services, pharmaceuticals, and automobiles.

Air India making global waves with Airbus, Boeing deals, unleashes nation’s aviation promise

Air India's estimated $80 billion deal is more than a big bang statement. To know its significance, just see what Biden and Macron have been saying about it.

Finding the smoking gun that proved intel before Nellie massacre was ignored, covered up

Assam policeman's wireless message before Nellie massacre was ignored. How we came to know of its existence and then found it is the story we are telling now.

IAF doctrine leverages air power. It also has the first no-war-no-peace strategy

By articulating what the IAF can and cannot do, the doctrine seeks to overcome the past inadequacy in leveraging air power in India’s national security.

Bharat Jodo Yatra is over. Time to build on synergy of ground energy & politics

If the point of the yatra was to awaken the nation to its own civilisational heritage of unity in diversity, every Indian must carry this mission forward.

Nehru & Ambedkar agreed on judges holding power after they retire — it should be allowed

India has seen an RSS-affiliated advocate and a former CPI minister as SC judges. A former CJI has also been acting President twice.

Pakistan also has a G20 now. It’s called Gareeb 20

Bomb, chit fund, Allah—Home Remedies for Pakistan's economy in case IMF doesn't come through

For Yogi’s Investor Summit to stand out from other states, UP had to go the extra mile

There’s a proliferation of state-level investor summits. The agenda items mimic each other, and there’s no distinct development model for each state.

Pasmanda women victims of double patriarchy. Uniform Civil Code can bring real change

UCC can work based on ground cultural realities of Pasmanda Muslims rather than treating them as followers of Arab culture.

On Camera

China is taking India to WTO over subsidies, again. Here’s what it’s arguing before trade body

Dispute will now move to consultative process, which allows the two sides to come to an amicable agreement within 60 days.

Turkiye delivers second MILGEM-class corvette Khaibar to Pakistan Navy, two others in making

Contract for construction of four MILGEM-class ships was signed in 2018. PNS Bedir is to be delivered by June 2026, while PNS Tariq is due for delivery in first quarter of 2027.

Dhurandhar shows hard cinema is soft power and Pakistan is unapologetically the target

If Pathaan gave both conservatives and liberals room to hide, Dhurandhar extends no such courtesy. Aditya Dhar ripped open that tent of hypocrisy and turned the knife.