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Jyotiraditya Scindia not first. Brutus, Vibhishan, Mir Jafar known for political betrayal

Betrayal has been intrinsic part of politics and when it comes to power, a lot of things go out the window, the first invariably being the ideology.

Coronavirus porn is becoming famous and revealing human stupidity once again

Making porn in deserted Wuhan may not be the best way to tell the world about the dangers of COVID-19, but it's still happening.

Congress needs to get away from Left as far as possible or nothing will be left of it

Congress party eulogises Kanhaiya Kumar and its leaders retweet his views, but he doesn’t reciprocate the same.

Brahmins on India’s elite campuses say studying science is natural to upper castes: Study

New study finds Brahmin domination in India's science stream and premier scientific institutions has led upper castes to say they are natural inheritors of science.

For 20 yrs, Imran Khan had a dream. When he became PM, we got goats, cows & broken economy

Blaming Pakistan’s former leaders for the problems of the last 19 months makes for good prime-time news, but in reality, Imran Khan's rhetoric is slowly dying.

Indian Army, Air Force and Navy must work out a joint media policy for information warfare

To excel in the information warfare, India’s defence forces need to see the media as a force multiplier, and not as a necessary evil.

Sudhir Chaudhary’s jihad rant on Zee News just got hit with eggs, petrol and some beauty

When Zee News’ Sudhir Chaudhury broadcast a ‘jihad flow-chart’, little did he realise that it would lead to a fantastic Twitter comeback from Muslims.

Why Lucknow, Jaipur don’t see communal riots but Delhi and Ahmedabad do

If you live in segregated neighbourhoods, it is easy to demonise the 'other’ — which often happens to Muslims in India.

China’s love for wildlife meat to its authoritarianism — how coronavirus got out of hand

In Episode 413 of #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta explains China's obsession with exotic meats and how its authoritarian system led COVID-19 grow into a pandemic.

Online is the future of education and thanks to coronavirus it’s already here

From the serious — twilight of the handshake — to the trivial — the end of locker-room access after sporting events — life is expected to be different after the virus burns itself out.

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Phase 5 is crunch time for BJP—UP will boost INDIA, Maharashtra will clear up real vs fake

Just like Phase 3, in this round too, the NDA stands to lose ground due to the sheer number of seats it had won the last time — 39 of the 49 seats, of which the BJP alone had won 32.

What’s geopolitical recession? World seems to be heading for one

The long-term rise of China and the 'Global South', combined with a decline of European and Japanese economic power is driving a fundamental shift.

With defence push, India looks to capture markets in Africa beyond western Indian Ocean

India’s defence sector is trying to penetrate the African market. But with China already extending significant influence, India must now play catch-up.      

Abki baar 90 paar for Congress? Why even 30 more seats will ruffle BJP

Discussion about outcome of Lok Sabha polls continues to boil in cauldron of expectations only from BJP. Now reverse this equation, what if we asked about the performance of the 'loser'?