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Let’s talk about Partition. We owe this debt to the dead and the displaced

Like Holocaust day, Partition should also be recognised by the UN internationally so that those who lost their homes and lives feel seen and heard.

A Communist Ram Rajya? Satyabhakta is a forgotten figure of ‘Hindu Left’

Satyabhakta was a marginalised and maligned figure in Indian communism, who challenged the monopolistic single-mindedness of communism's official practitioners.

Dear Muslims, don’t take refuge in liberal vs Hindutva binary. These templates are tricky

Twitter nationalists are not interested in the substance of my arguments. For them, my religion is enough to refute me as a Pakistani.

Almost 4% of all online reviews are fake. Their impact is costing us $152 billion

E-commerce businesses must identify and filter invalid reviews, protect small businesses, be proactive and prioritise action against them.

Has India fulfilled its moral responsibility? The answers to this question are troubling

India has moved its gaze away from equality as one of the central pillars of the project of nation-building. It could put our democracy in peril.

Independence celebrations didn’t interest Gandhi. The National Flag’s design did

Harijan weekly, a source of Gandhi’s thoughts, didn’t give much coverage to the Independence Day. It carried articles on replacement of the charkha with a wheel.

Surviving the next 50 years is an existential crisis – 3 things we must do now

The latest IPCC climate report warned that ‘nowhere is safe’.

Coronavirus mutated same amount during pandemic as humans since Homo habilis walked earth

Mutations are the ultimate engine of evolution and provide the raw material for natural selection to act.

Why Taliban’s lightning-fast advance will be felt beyond Afghanistan’s borders

Jihadist groups based in the country, some with transnational agendas like al-Qaeda, now have a template for defeating governments backed by major powers.

Parents of special needs students want schools to reopen now. Doctors agree

The longer special needs students stay out of school, the harder it’s likely to be for them to return.

On Camera

Who is an Indian woman? Laapataa Ladies Oscar entry shows she must be submissive too

The sweeping statements by Film Federation of India Oscar jury dismiss the urban Indian woman’s life, and struggles, as foreign.

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?