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Why steel magnate Sanjeev Gupta’s grand designs should have been a warning

Sanjeev Gupta's genius was selling the coming industrial revolution as a smooth process that creates winners but no losers.

Why hungry fund managers are angry with SEBI’s block trade rules

Purchasing shares in bulk can be a real pain in India. Global investors are urging SEBI to fix it.

India, Russia less useful to each other now. Disagreements will only grow

Like all international partnerships, including the India-Russia relations, the China-Russia partnership is one of convenience.

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.

On Camera

Why won’t Modi fix Delhi’s airpocalypse?

The Prime Minister has never been shy about centralising authority. Surely, he should treat this problem the way that the leadership in Beijing treated China’s smog crisis over a decade ago?

New cess on ‘pan masala’ to fund national security and healthcare programmes

The Health Security Se National Security Cess Bill, 2025, explained. Oppn has attacked the proposed cess as 'a new financial burden' on the citizens.

After Op Sindoor, India goes in for more Heron Mk IIs; Israel frontrunner for mega MALE drones deal

Order for 87 MALE drones will be split between 2 Indian firms in 64:36 ratio to ensure there are 2 independent manufacturing lines with at least 60% indigenous components.

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.