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Non-BJP Hindu writers are correcting Nehruvian history. With little space for modern Muslims

Recent books by authors like Shashi Tharoor and Pavan Varma invoke Hindu subjugation by Muslims to construct a ‘real’ history of India.

Taliban leaders like Mullah Baradar have no real interest in Kashmir

For the foreseeable future, the Taliban leadership will be too busy settling scores, grabbing ministries, and fighting off potential challengers to bother about India.

A US not tied in Afghanistan only helps India deal with Pakistan problem better

India had the power to take away Pakistan’s 'location' card but it didn't have the determination and guts with which Rawalpindi has played that card.

Why bankruptcy logjams make India no country for dying firms

No two bankruptcies are the same, but India’s processes for handling them have some common deficiencies. It’s still not too late to turn the bankruptcy regime into a real institution.

We’re all exhausted, but here’s how to tell if you are experiencing burnout

Before the Covid-19 pandemic, burnout was considered a work-related issue. But we have identified burnout in people outside of the workplace too.

Equal access to vaccines isn’t just about health. It’s also about economic recovery

According to a World Bank projection, economic growth for countries with below-median vaccination rates was down by at least 0.2 percentage points.

Covid-19 has changed entertainment forever. But cinema and live music will survive

Many habits learned during the pandemic have become embedded. But a PwC report says signs of a cinema and live music revival are already underway.

The world must not look away as Taliban sexually enslaves women and girls

Offering 'wives' is a strategy aimed at luring militants to join the Taliban. This is sexual enslavement, not marriage.

‘Check on me tomorrow’ — What my friend in Mazar-e-Sharif tells me after every call

You have to live here to see what the Taliban do, my friend tells me from Afghanistan. He lives with his wife and infant son.

The Taliban hate films. Why you need to watch these four Afghan-made movies now

When the Taliban ruled in 1990s, Afghanistan’s films had to be buried in canisters.

On Camera

Hassan Nasrallah’s assassination underlines Israel’s military supremacy. Will it win peace?

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has no intention of being drawn into another attritional war with Hezbollah. His commanders they are unlikely to win.

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?