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Palaniswami is Tamil Nadu’s survivor-in-chief, he doesn’t need to be Jayalalithaa or MGR

That the AIADMK govt didn’t fall and served out the full term is a testimony to Palaniswami’s political instinct and capability.

Can Modi govt please make up its mind on Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies

Nobody is asking New Delhi to make Bitcoin legal tender or accept tax payments in it. Just a little tolerance of cryptocurrencies will be enough.

The West should help Turkey end Syria’s civil war, Erdogan writes

The Joe Biden administration must stay true to its campaign pledges and work with us to end the tragedy in Syria and to defend democracy.

India’s State institutions are failing citizens because they were built to control, not govern

While centralising elements are necessary at times, the problem is that India’s institutions have not evolved along with the country’s growth.

Did Modi give Hindus closure? A PIL against the Places of Worship Act will decide the answer

The SC has asked the Modi govt to submit its response to a PIL challenging the Places of Worship Act. That answer can change the landscape of India.

Quad’s careful joint statement shows India has to accept double-laning of world with China

The Quad is here to stay. But both conflict and cooperation will take place with China.

Kejriwal’s Deshbhakti budget can’t be the political alternative India deserves

The CM who keeps a Reynolds pen in his shirt pocket — that is the image people have of Kejriwal.

Why steel magnate Sanjeev Gupta’s grand designs should have been a warning

Sanjeev Gupta's genius was selling the coming industrial revolution as a smooth process that creates winners but no losers.

Why hungry fund managers are angry with SEBI’s block trade rules

Purchasing shares in bulk can be a real pain in India. Global investors are urging SEBI to fix it.

India, Russia less useful to each other now. Disagreements will only grow

Like all international partnerships, including the India-Russia relations, the China-Russia partnership is one of convenience.

On Camera

Mohan Bhagwat’s U-turn on ‘retire at 75’ is a Hindu succession problem

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat has backtracked on his retirement rules. The ‘75-year rule’ was applied selectively to sideline some leaders, but it doesn’t apply to the top brass.

Easy loans, uneasy ‘debt traps’. Women harassed by private lenders ask ‘who will restore lost dignity?’

A public meeting, where the women voiced their protest, took place this month in Delhi, grounded on the findings of an AIDWA survey, covering 9,000 women borrowers.

Post-Sindoor, joint doctrine tasks Special Forces with fighting info warfare & countering propaganda

Joint Doctrine for Special Forces Operations, released Wednesday, also outlines plans for the future expansion of AFSOD and the creation of Joint Service Training Institutes.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.