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Harry and Meghan’s royal wedding wasn’t going to end UK racism

Meghan Markle’s unsurprisingly doomed co-habitation with an archaic dynasty has ended up hardening divisions in what the Guardian this week called 'a culture war.'

Modi govt is on a self-defeating path by blocking public opinion

The Modi government may claim it has its own feedback mechanisms. But officials and ministers are unlikely to give negative news for fear of being put in the dock

Look at petrol, diesel prices – not frothy stock markets – for health of Indian economy

Petrol and diesel prices & higher bond yield curve are better indicators of rising discontent than shares floating on govt-injected liquidity.

Do I have Long Covid? Here’s what we know about Covid’s lasting effects

More patients are seeking help for lingering effects of Covid like fatigue, breathlessness and brain fog. But, so far, research into Long Covid has suffered from various limitations.

How Delhi court verdict ends Batla House controversy & Biden’s 4-point plan for Afghan peace

In episode 698 of Cut the Clutter, Shekhar Gupta said Ariz Khan's conviction brings 'closure' to 2008 Batla House encounter. He also dwelt on Biden administration's Afghan peace plan.

Adivasis are not Hindus. Lazy colonial census gave them the label

There is a reason Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren's statement at Harvard's India Conference that Adivasis were never Hindus rattled the BJP and RSS.

Pope Francis’ visit to Iraq alone won’t bring peace. ISIS is down, not out

A landmark of destroyed churches in Mosul formed the backdrop of the Pope’s speech. Rebuilding continues, and that’s where India must play its role.

Covid Olympics in Japan may lack much more than spectators

For athletes, officials and spectators, the need to be Covid-safe means running away from the blood, sweat and tears that comes with the pursuit of elite physical performance.

US returns to South Asia pushing peace in Afghanistan, stability in India-Pakistan

The next few months will give India, Pakistan backchannel space to talk some more, enough for the Americans to unveil their new strategy on Afghanistan.

Why China is the Kautilya of international politics

While the disengagement in Ladakh is apace, China is well placed in the rajamandala to carry on its hostility towards India by means other than war.

On Camera

Tax terror and India’s same-sex couples

Even without entering the debate on marriage equality, India’s laws are already punishing same-sex couples in small and large ways that are rarely discussed.

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.