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How coronavirus gave cover for a subtle power grab in Malaysia

The Covid lockdown in Malaysia has allowed PM Muhyiddin Yassin's govt to avoid votes in parliament that would have otherwise exposed his razor-thin majority.

Cynthia Ritchie’s accusations are bigger than Covid in Pakistan. As Imran Khan would like

Cash-strapped and under pressure for poor Covid-handling, Imran Khan government and Pakistan military are using an age-old strategy to shift attention.

Jammu and Kashmir’s biannual Darbar Move is bleeding India. Must stop now

There are many who will argue that the Darbar Move shouldn’t be done away with. The National Conference has already opposed any plan to tinker with status quo.

Covid pandemic gives businesses plenty of reasons to get back to dealmaking

It was the pharma industry that kicked off the global megamerger wave last time around, in early 2014.

Why bureaucratic control over Covid-19 testing is counterproductive as India ‘unlocks’

In episode 491 of #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta explains why government cannot control tests, and how the monopoly is affecting three major cities in the country.

The BJP should dump Nitish Kumar in Bihar, sooner the better

Nitish Kumar’s poor performance as chief minister is a drag on the BJP’s image in the state.

Indian state great at handling Covid-like crises. But it can’t deal with complexities

India’s ability to deliver during a crisis was never the problem. The problem is that everyone from CM to DM waits for complex diktats from the top.

Two books, TV shows and Trump: The story of how Black rage returned in America

Black Lives Matter has now gone back to basics – as far back as slavery, 401 years ago. The anger this time isn’t just about seeking justice for George Floyd.

Rahul Gandhi had another chance to look different from Modi. Comeback shows same old problems

Rahul Gandhi's 'interviews' with Raghuram Rajan, Abhijit Banerjee and Rajiv Bajaj underscore all that is wrong with him, mainly the disconnect from ground reality.

India is being forced to unlock during pandemic. But it’s no green zone yet

It is the way Indians behave that will determine the extent to which religious places, restaurants and malls will cause an uptick in Covid cases.

On Camera

No more lip service on UNSC reforms—it’s time to form an implementation roadmap

Most of the UNSC’s failures stem from the use of veto power by the P5. In a world that champions democracy, the UNSC is inherently the most undemocratic entity possible.

After a brief surge, private investment & hiring has again turned cautious. Focus is on cutting debt

Financial year 2022-23 saw private investments & hiring surge, but since then firms are using cash to reduce debt. General elections didn’t help matters, either.

Morocco signs pact with Tata for joint manufacture of WhAP Infantry Fighting Vehicle

The armoured platform is India's first amphibious infantry combat wheeled vehicle. Last year, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces had procured 90 military trucks from the Tata Group.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?