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After Fukushima, Germany shows we need safe nuclear to fight climate change

Neither Germany nor any other nation can afford a closed mind. The same is true for political parties, including the Greens.

Why Myanmar needs UN Security Council to sanction military, protect protesters

It’s a valid question in context of Myanmar’s history. Yet what can the international community do? There are limited options given UNSC is constrained by member states & their veto.

TV played Bengal blockbuster ‘Parivartan’, starring Modi, Mamata and Mithun

Nothing was too inconsequential for them to report: Aaj Tak looked at potential homes for Mamata in Nandigram while others caught up with the CM while she made tea.

What next after Prince Harry & Meghan Markle accused the Royal family of racism

History says this upheaval will also pass. But the monarchy will be rightly scrutinized for signs that it takes racial equality — and racism — seriously.

Yet another CM falls in Uttarakhand — what it tells us about BJP high command’s politics

In episode 699 of 'Cut The Clutter', Shekhar Gupta traces the political instability in Uttarakhand, and explains why BJP has never been able to form a stable government in the hill state.

Why India continues to fight the Vodafone, Cairn Energy retrospective tax battles

While two recent international decisions against India’s retrospective taxes tell one story, there is another side which ought not to be ignored.

Why MSP is a fraud: Yogendra Yadav

For the last five decades, MSP has always been a piece of paper for most farmers. But now we have a Prime Minister who says, “MSP tha, hai, or rahega!”

Stalin is no Karunanidhi, but this is how he’s rebranding his image in Tamil Nadu politics

Most events Stalin has participated in over the last few months have been choreographed down to the minutest detail.

Rivals BJP and Congress share the same dilemma in Assam — the missing CM face

For both the Congress and BJP, the misery is unlikely to end soon. The issue will become even more difficult to handle once polls have been won.

Harry and Meghan’s royal wedding wasn’t going to end UK racism

Meghan Markle’s unsurprisingly doomed co-habitation with an archaic dynasty has ended up hardening divisions in what the Guardian this week called 'a culture war.'

On Camera

Make Sanchar Saathi removable. Good intentions don’t excuse State overreach

Compulsion magnifies the risk of function creep. Future updates could quietly expand the app’s capabilities or enable background telemetry far beyond users’ expectations.

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.