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Mumbai local is back on track. But how did the Maximum City even survive without it?

The picture of a man worshiping a Mumbai local is viral. The local is the vehicle of the mortal, much like Hindu gods who have from lions to tigers to peacocks.

Dream Budget, silenced critics — the rebirth of Nirmala Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman previously served as India's first full-time woman defence minister. Amid constant rumours of being shunted out, she presented her third Budget this week.

Cricketers’ tweets can’t fix narrative, Modi govt must build broader acceptance on farm laws

Stand-off has become international farce, so best course would be to toss issue back to Parliament. No one should want further escalation.

How Biden can break from Trump and Obama on Iran

With no immediate return to the 2015 nuclear deal, Biden has space to pursue a policy that is neither a reaction to Trump’s nor a straightforward continuation of Obama’s.

Anonymous US paper says China’s Xi Jinping is biggest threat to US — what it means for India

In episode 676 of Cut TheClutter, ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta analyses a new paper in the Atlantic Council which has caught the attention of the strategic world.

Tejas adds wings to indigenous development. Forces must aid India’s internal balancing

Power and interests of supplier States matter. Weapons acquisition from overseas is one area where the Indian State is acutely vulnerable.

Why Indian definition of e-commerce needs to sync with its international trade discussions

India has opposed international negotiations on e-commerce on grounds of how it impacts our domestic digital economy. But we might need to revisit this stance.

Pakistan wants Biden to see from new lens. But it made a mess in Daniel Pearl’s case

The case against alleged murderers of Daniel Pearl was heard by a judge who is steeped in suspicion of the West. He doesn’t believe that 9/11 happened.

Sri Lanka’s economic past isn’t very bright. Scrapping deals with India won’t help its future

Given the sensitive nature of New Delhi-Colombo relations, it would be prudent for India to approach the subject cautiously.

Time for Modi to play the elder statesman and repeal the farm laws

Narendra Modi is losing more political capital by not repealing farm laws than he would by repealing them.

On Camera

CBDT signs record 125 Advance Pricing Agreements, 31% more than last year

The 125 APAs include 86 Unilateral APAs (UAPAs) and 39 Bilateral APAs (BAPAs). The total number of APAs since the start of the APA programme has risen to 641, with 506 UAPAs and 135 BAPAs.

Agniveer applicants in Army up nearly 10% compared to last year

The planned recruitment of Agniveers annually is nearly 40,000 for the Army, roughly 6,000 for the Navy and 5,400 for the Air Force.

44 years on, two things that have changed in Modi’s BJP, and one that hasn’t

As the BJP heads for a likely third successive term in power, it's fascinating to debate how true it looks to the original proposition: a party with a difference.