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Saudi Arabia’s oil production cuts will protect its riches

By holding back on its own oil production, the kingdom would be able to preserve revenue in the range of $225 billion through to 2024.

UPSC can avoid merit list row. Separate exams for Services, training-based selection

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla's daughter featured in the second list. Does the UPSC’s policy of declaring results in two instalments benefit reserved categories?

Cow is a constant cool in Indian politics. But BJP’s mix of faith and science troubling

Since Modi assumed power in 2014 as Prime Minister, the cow has been in the news perhaps as much as he himself.

Don’t laugh at US so soon, it has survived its populist moment far better than rest of us

In comparison to countries such as Russia, Turkey, Hungary, India, American institutions (media and judiciary) have demonstrated their value and resilience

Everyone loves to hate a billionaire—attack on Ambani, Adani shows why

A govt servant using the official car for private work is as much of a corrupt practice as an Arhatiya under-weighing the farm produce.

Before desi cow exam, Indians should study how to not kill dolphins and elephants for fun

The viral video of men killing a dolphin in UP shows such acts of bestiality are committed with no real motive, or just for fun — which makes it even scarier.

mRNA vaccines could vanquish Covid today, cancer tomorrow

Therein lies mRNA’s bigger promise: It can tell our cells to make whatever protein we want. That includes the antigens of many other diseases besides Covid-19.

Why Hazaras in Pakistan have been victims of sectarianism & ethnic conflict

In episode 657 of #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta talks about the hardest-hit and most oppressed victims of terrorist activities in Pakistan and Afghanistan — the Hazaras.

US Capitol saw much violence in 200 yrs. But Biden must repair more than just the building

What was under attack from Donald Trump supporters on Wednesday wasn’t just the US Capitol Building but also its complex history, political legacy, and democracy.

Let’s stop pretending. Indian banking sector needs to be mostly private to be healthy

It’s virtually written in the stars that private banks will continue to grab a bigger share than public banks. Two or three large, better-run govt banks should suffice.

On Camera

How govt brought Vodafone Idea back from the brink & earned a neat profit in the process

In 2021, the government allowed telcos to convert interest on deferred spectrum payments and AGR dues into equity. This made it the single largest stakeholder in Vodafone Idea.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.