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WhatsApp suffering ‘Facebook moment’. After capture by uncle-aunties, time for trendier apps

From loud and proud ‘Good Morning’ messages that clogged the web to endless memes, WhatApp’s ‘free’ service was a game-changer for Indians.

Mahabharata to Modi — How India lost the space for moral dilemmas

‘Anti-national’ or ‘fascist’ — the death of dilemma is at the root of Indian polarisation today.

Modi is the modern-day CEO of India — his vaccine leadership is proof

Vaccine diplomacy, which Modi is sure to deploy, will fetch India collateral benefits with Nepal, Bangladesh and other neighbours if we handle our domestic needs well.

A ‘witch-hunt’, Pakistani politics and row over money — The Broadsheet saga

In episode 662 of #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta breaks down the story of bribery, intrigue, back-stabbing and a mysterious death surrounding a little known private company.

Tejas, a tale of India’s nascent aerospace system with a happy ending

It was in 1983 when India rolled out the project to build a new light combat aircraft as a replacement for Russian MiG 21s, which continue to fly despite being obsolete.

Prisoner-staff violence common in Delhi jails. Govt and courts are unable to stop it

National data shows that clashes are a recurring feature of Delhi's prisons. But the institutional approach has failed to engage the prisoners and staff in the reform process.

Indian unicorns are coming of age. This is what it means for big business & retail investors

Japan's Softbank, China's Alibaba & US' Sequoia are big players in start-up space, but India doesn't have a serious venture capital sector with risk appetite.

In WhatsApp versus the world battle, Facebook unfazed by users moving to Signal, Telegram

Facebook makes changes to make more money from its services. A slew of users get upset, but then promptly return. There’s little to suggest things will be any different this time.

There is a way to prevent repeat of the US Capitol attack

The immediate task is preventing further bloodshed. To that end, US law-enforcement and intelligence agencies should move more firmly against militant white nationalism.

Sheikhdoms UAE and Qatar are strikingly alike in many ways

Qatar and the UAE have punched above their weight as regional powers and have attached themselves to powerful global and regional alliances.

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More Andhra-style prawn fry for Indian plates? How Naidu’s trying to blunt US tariff hit on aqua exports

Naidu attempts to shield aqua farmers after Trump’s tariff hits the shrimp farming sector in Andhra Pradesh, leading to the cancellation of 50% of the state's exports.

Finnish giant ICEYE to build signature radar microsatellites in India, offers full control to govt

Company builds microsatellites that are smaller, faster, cheaper to produce. ICEYE will develop & launch micro-satellites, hand them over to India, which will have full control & sovereignty.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.