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Covid exposed global fragility. We need a new social contract: UN Chief

United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, writes about how Covid can be a catalyst for change to ensure a more sustainable & equitable world.

Why Pilot, Scindia haven’t done what Mamata, Pawar and Jagan did — launch a new party

The likes of Sharad Pawar and Mamata Banerjee emerged as tall leaders after launching their parties, but things stand differently in Modi-Shah era.

US is finally showing muscle to China. Smell of another Cold War is in the air

The US has challenged China’s claims in South China Sea, berated Beijing for the border incursions into India and won over the UK to block Huawei.

How nearly 1 million women in India’s southern states stopped beedi rolling

A recent study shows that though the number of Indians, mostly women, employed in the beedi industry has increased nationally, southern states registered a healthy fall.

Modi’s underrated strategy of neutralising criticism helps him retain the Teflon coating

The Modi/RSS worldview sees society in four parts: opponents, neutral people, supporters and volunteers. The spectrum shifts.

Indira’s bank nationalisation move, why Modi hasn’t reversed it, and the first bank scandal

In episode 526 of ThePrint's Cut The Clutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta discusses the bank nationalisation move on its 51st anniversary, and looks at the political history around it.

The US hasn’t woken up to India’s nightmare of a two-front war with China and Pakistan

For Delhi, the US’ reaction has always been key to any conflict in the subcontinent, whether between India and Pakistan or between India and China.

Congress’ 1970-style treatment of young leaders won’t work. It can learn from BJP

BJP’s lust for power is dangerous but also inspiring. Which is why even its critics can’t help but condemn Congress for making a fool of itself with the Rajasthan crisis.

Why coronavirus will make everything you hate about flying worse

Financial consequences of Covid for large carriers & their employees will be wrenching & passengers who do start flying again will have to bear the costs.

Sachin Pilot’s rebellion triggers battle royale in Rajasthan — Scindia vs Scindia, BJP vs Raje

Jyotiraditya Scindia is only doing BJP’s bidding. But it could well be the intention of Vasundhara Raje’s detractors to cut off her nose to spite the face.

On Camera

Imtiaz Ali obsesses over vulgarity, misses Chamkila’s cultural resistance against purity

Peter Manuel's ‘Cassette Culture’ showed the booming Bhakti music during the '80s and '90s when Anoop Jalota, Gulshan Kumar achieved success by singing the sanitised Bhajans.

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

India and Japan hold 10th round of consultations on disarmament, non-proliferation, and export control

The two sides also discussed ways to strengthen cooperation in outer space security, conventional weapons, and export control

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.