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If political decentralisation is good for Jammu and Kashmir, why not for the rest of India

China’s single-party model enables inner party control, as an additional instrument, to ensure governance effectiveness across long implementation chains.

Apple and Samsung don’t want you to repair your phones easily

Apple doesn’t want its customers to fix their iPhones or Macbooks themselves. Neither does it want third-party repairers.

How India can kickstart a green energy revolution

Already the world’s third largest producer of CO2, India accounted for 7% of the global total in 2018 and remains heavily reliant on coal to generate electricity.

Pakistan wants reset in ties with US but there’s no such thing as stand-alone geo-economics

In the long run, Washington cannot leave Islamabad entirely dependent on China and useful only to Beijing’s strategic purposes.

Kanshi Ram’s Bahujan movement was also cultural, not just political

BSP's diminishing political power doesn't mean all is lost for the Bahujan movement. Kanshi Ram Jayanti is a reminder the anti-caste revolution is alive among the masses.

Women ran the beer industry — then witch rumours poured in

From the Vikings to the Egyptians, women brewed beer both for religious ceremonies and to make a practical, calorie-rich beverage for the home.

Edward Snowden to Sanjay Shah — Why people end up living at the airport

The most famous involuntary long-term airport resident was Mehran Karimi Nasseri, whose story reportedly inspired the movie ‘The Terminal’, starring Tom Hanks.

No title, no money — Women grow 80% of India’s food, but new farm laws unlikely to help them

In a given crop season, women farmers in India work about 3,300 hours, double the 1,860 hours their male counterparts put into farming.

$2,000 a year per child — Millions of US parents will soon get a monthly allowance

Of all age groups in the US, children are the most likely to live in poverty. The Biden administration is expanding the child tax credit.

Rare earths, their strategic significance, China’s monopoly & why it matters to the Quad

In episode 702 of 'Cut The Clutter', Shekhar Gupta explains how rare earths are a critical & strategic asset and how China has been using it as a geopolitical tool.

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.