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Ambani’s JioPhone Next built by Google can unleash a credit revolution for banks

If the device is a hit, there will be a surge of customer data that can stand in for collateral. A small band of policy influencers could help banks get their hands on it.

Don’t run down JNU counter-terrorism course as ‘communal’. Indian engineers need it

Perpetrators of terrorism are sometimes ahead of their targets in the use of technology. This calls for greater coordination to put in place a collective solution.

Why stop at Mughals, Manoj Muntashir? Mandela can teach you a lot about forgetting

Bollywood lyricist Manoj Muntashir argued that Indians have forgotten their ancestors — but he is being a dishonest archaeologist.

The debate on caste census has forgotten Pasmanda Muslims again

The political class, it appears, has eventually accepted Hindu-centric imagination of social stratification.

Overhaul regulation of E-marketplaces. Small sellers have stake in platform economy growth too

Vidhi India researchers find that the Indian Competition Act and other legal instruments can fail in their task of building a sustainable e-commerce ecosystem in India.

Why Biden will probably survive his Afghanistan disaster

Biden seems to have stumbled on the only formula that protects moderate leaders in a populist age — decisiveness, and it’s likely that he will emerge stronger from this moment.

Upper caste networks of political parties are resisting caste census. But not for long

Telangana's project shows that caste census can benefit Dalits and OBCs. But parties like BJP and Congress are too busy with their Dwija networks.

Spread of Taliban’s radical Islam in India depends on govt’s J&K policy

India should be prepared for a hybrid conflict likely to be waged by a refocused Pakistan and China in J&K and Ladakh.

Our oil sector is dominated by financially strong PSUs. Monetisation may not benefit it

Oil PSUs are not really dependent on the proceeds from asset monetisation for raising resources for the new infrastructure projects planned by them.

With SAS Geelani’s death, separatism orphaned and Pakistan loses biggest asset in Kashmir

Marginalised by Musharraf and pushed to the wall, Geelani stuck to his guns and continued to assail Pakistan establishment's way of resolving Kashmir issue.

On Camera

Drop that cigarette. Smokers are twice as likely to develop skin cancer compared to non-smokers

A noticeable effect of smoking is premature aging. Studies indicate that the skin biopsy of a 40-year-old heavy smoker can resemble that of a 70-year-old non-smoker.

10 yrs ago, battery leasing failed to boost demand for EV cars in India. Now, it’s making a comeback

Under this model, battery is provided to EV owners on a subscription basis or lease. With more people open to buying EV cars, the lower upfront cost could likely drive wider acceptance.

Morocco signs pact with Tata for joint manufacture of WhAP Infantry Fighting Vehicle

The armoured platform is India's first amphibious infantry combat wheeled vehicle. Last year, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces had procured 90 military trucks from the Tata Group.

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?