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Hyderabad is India’s ‘most liveable city’ but it’s deprived of the title

Hyderabad isn't just about Charminar or biryani. The city is a perfect blend of traditional and modern, and boasts of top education and civic infrastructure.

Joe Biden’s first contact with China runs into Communist Party’s propaganda war

Chinese propaganda after talks with US officials in Alaska has given Joe Biden another reason to continue Donald Trump's China policies.

Who is warlord Gulbuddin Hekmatyar and why was he present at Afghan peace talks in Moscow

In episode 707 of ‘Cut The Clutter’, Shekhar Gupta traces the 45-year-long and bloody journey of Gulbuddin Hekmatyar’s rise to prominence.

The real crisis in Indian literature is the translation pyramid. Bangla sits at the top

The debate around Indian translation is not just about cultural loss, it's the role languages play in the field of translation & the hierarchy they fall under.

Mumbai Police, India’s Scotland Yard, caught between khaki pride and khadi shadow

Mumbai Police built its credibility through the 1990s and 2000s, first by a speedy detection following the Mumbai blasts, and later by breaking the underworld.

A future with bitcoin, block-chain & digitisation looks dystopian, but there’s a positive too

New rules will be needed for this emerging world, but who will write them? How should personal data be used and not used? Can the digital divide be bridged?

Xi Jinping and the systematic ‘demonisation’ of native Uyghurs in China

The CCP under Xi has used the “three evils of terrorism, separatism, and extremism” as a pretext to supress the Uyghur Muslims to ensure that its investment is safe.

Nepal must become self-dependent. China’s undeclared trade blockade hurts Kathmandu

During the festive season, nearly 2,000 containers with clothes, shoes, cosmetics, electronics and industrial raw materials were stopped from entering Nepal.

Debate, fact, fiction around Pratap Bhanu Mehta’s Ashoka exit & Gen Bajwa’s signals to India

Ashoka University ‘will be the poorer’ without public intellectual Pratap Bhanu Mehta, said Shekhar Gupta in episode 706 of 'Cut The Clutter'.

Bajwa’s change of heart on India isn’t enough. All of Pakistani military must be on board

Could the complex India-Pakistan relationship be settled during army chief Qamar Bajwa's tenure even if everyone trusted each other and there were no spoilers?

On Camera

Media ownership isn’t perfect. It’s worse under Trump: Martin Baron, ex-Washington Post editor

Project Syndicate Deputy Managing Editor Rachel Danna sat down with Martin Baron, former executive editor of the Washington Post, to discuss the state – and fate – of journalism today.

India picks up non-sanctioned Russian oil as discounts widen

The purchases confirm a cautious return to Russian oil, though overall spot purchases remain limited. Trade talks between US and India are ongoing.

Op Sindoor hit Pakistan’s economy hard, we forced their navy to stay restricted to ports—Navy chief

Admiral Dinesh Tripathi at annual media interaction ahead of Navy Day celebrations announced that an operational demonstration is expected at Thiruvananthapuram, President Murmu to attend.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.