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Why Bangladesh – not India or Pakistan – is destined to be the economic star of South Asia

Bangladesh’s growth rests on three pillars: exports, social progress and fiscal prudence. The share of women in its labour force has also consistently grown, unlike in India and Pakistan.

Not just Modi govt’s tug-of-war with social media, balance of power shifting from users anyway

Whether it's Modi govt's new IT Rules or Twitter-Facebook-Whatsapp championing user privacy, both sides have sidelined users and claimed the ability to represent their rights.

Covid shows if India can’t take care of SAARC, China will

China, with its deep pockets, has taken advantage of Covid, rushing in with vaccines and loans to assist countries it deems strategically significant.

RSS doesn’t run BJP by remote, it isn’t a school principal regulating BJP leaders as students

Commentators are predicting changes in UP based on a ‘RSS-BJP meeting’ & RSS general secretary’s 4-day Lucknow trip but fact is, the RSS-BJP relationship doesn’t work this way.

Lesson to Modi from ‘Accidental Prime Minister’ — PM ki kursi zameen se door kar deti hai

The Modi Indians voted for wouldn’t air-dash to politically important cyclone-hit states but stay indoors when crores are fighting coronavirus and government apathy.

Covid is frightening. But the bigger worry is Indians’ lost hope

Modi govt's approval rating shattered all records in the C-Voter's Mood of the Nation survey over the past seven years. In seven weeks, that popularity has completely collapsed.

5 satellite images that explain what is happening on Earth

Satellite images can enhance policymaking. We can measure changes in sea level down to a single millimetre, and see spread of greenhouse gases, all from space.

What owning a bike in Punjab, Tamil Nadu and Bihar tells us about India’s asset poverty

Fan to fridge, bike to TV, consumer durables can tell us a lot about India’s asset poor and their progress.

Every election now is a plebiscite on Modi. India’s party system is crumbling

If democracy is to survive Modi and Hindutva, we need two ideas of India.

WhatsApp case against Modi govt will decide if Indian internet will be free or go Chinese way

India may end up somewhere between a Chinese-style firewall & a Western model of free internet. Fate of WhatsApp’s legal challenge will go some way in tracing the landing spot.

On Camera

Why district judges almost never make it to India’s Supreme Court

Indian judiciary has a corrosive imbalance between the bar and the bench. Those who supervise the district judiciary do so without the lived experience that is essential for meaningful reform.

India’s merchandise exports to US rising month-on-month despite Trump tariffs, govt data shows

November exports to the US saw 10% growth from the previous month. Overall, in the first 8 months this fiscal, the merchandise exports to the US touched has touched $59bn.

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.