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China wants to tame Internet algorithms. It’s all about national security

Chinascope — The Week Behind The Wall is everything you need to know about what’s happening in China this week.

US Army is answering Congress on Afghanistan fiasco. But questions on Pakistan still missing

US Generals are spilling it against their military establishment on the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan. And the testimonies are unedifying – everyone is blaming everyone else.

Does criminalisation curb drug consumption? What the use of NDPS Act in Mumbai tells us

A poorly conceived NDPS Act, an overzealous Mumbai police force and an apathetic judiciary together lead to the exploitation of the very people the law purports to protect.

‘It’s like a dam exploding’: the man who swam the Arctic recounts how climate change ‘feels’

In a quest to tell the world what's actually happening to our planet, Lewis Pugh recounts the story of what it's like swimming in freezing waters.

Male mosquitoes don’t want your blood, but they still want to hang out

We released mosquitoes into a large arena, the size of a suburban yard, and had willing subjects sit in a chair as bait.

Bumble and Tinder are talking consent. But it isn’t just about the ‘N’ word

Online dating in 2021 has expanded the conversation about consent.

The rise and rise of ‘first sister’ Kim Yo-jong in North Korea

Kim Yo-jong is also a leader of the Propaganda and Agitation Department, and has blown up the inter-Korea liaison office.

What the world can learn from Bhutan’s rapid Covid vaccine rollout

Despite having 376 doctors and few nurses, across just three weeks in summer, Bhutan delivered a second vaccine dose to nearly every adult in the country.

In Congress, the command has no control — Punjab or Delhi, Sidhu or Amarinder

The Congress continues to be a simmering pot of entries and exits, growing dissent and rebellion, and in some measure, of uncompromising loyalty.

Your UPSC interview score also depends on your category. See this correlation

The award of lower marks to the EWS candidates gives us a counter-intuitive argument.

On Camera

After a brief surge, private investment & hiring has again turned cautious. Focus is on cutting debt

Financial year 2022-23 saw private investments & hiring surge, but since then firms are using cash to reduce debt. General elections didn’t help matters, either.

Indian envoy in Oman dons Army combat print for photo ops, sparks controversy

Ambassador Amit Narang wore combat uniform at closing ceremony of India-Oman joint military exercise. Only serving personnel can wear service uniforms, say veterans.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?