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Tuesday, April 7, 2026

PoV

Eid 2020 comes after a Ramzan that tested not just Indian Muslims’ faith, but also patience

India’s Muslims are helping the poor with food and supplies, ignoring the vilification, hate and slander that targeted the community during Ramzan and months leading up to it.

Mira Nair, Rahul Gandhi, Vishal Bhardwaj, Alia Bhatt — We now judge you by your bookshelf

Bookshelves are the greatest props in quarantine video calls. They give us a peep into the minds of coworkers, bosses, and celebrities in lockdown.

Nancy Pelosi’s fat-shaming of Donald Trump shows bigotry exists in liberal camp too

It is often hard to defend Donald Trump, even when he has been wronged. But here's why Nancy Pelosi calling him 'morbidly obese' is also a major issue.

Bad rating to TikTok on Play Store is easy. Harder to act on rape culture in Indian schools

Social media platforms should be held accountable for hate speech, but demanding a TikTok ban proves that your anger is misplaced and your approach is myopic.

Shock and outrage won’t stop Indian parents forcing queer children into ‘conversion therapy’

Many were outraged when a bisexual Kerala woman was found dead after her parents forced her into ‘conversion therapy’. But it’s naive to think only our anger can change reality.

Discussing mental health during Covid isn’t just for woke Instagrammers, it’s for everyone

Research shows nearly 61 per cent Indians are experiencing mental-health related issues due to the lockdown and Covid crisis.

Will Bollywood go back to flower-kissing days? Covid will make films hit rewind on intimacy

The film industry’s post-lockdown shooting guidelines will address the question of how intimate scenes will be shot in Covid era.

Every scientific success is built on a history of failures, Covid-19’s cure could be too

In science, establishing that something doesn’t work is as crucial as finding a solution. This is why most Covid-19 clinical trials are repurposing existing drugs.

Quarantine has taken away Patriot Act’s oomph, Hasan Minhaj’s show isn’t the same without it

Without multiple screens & bright studio lights, Minhaj’s jokes fell flat. But instead of his usual frantic style, he was calmer and far more comprehensible.

TikTok vs YouTube is the new class war on internet. It all began with a roast

The TikTok vs YouTube war is looking like a microcosm of the larger political story raging across India--between raw aspiration and entrenched entitlement.

On Camera

The US birthright citizenship dilemma—What makes a citizen?

Political sentiment is clearly moving against easier immigration, let alone granting of citizenship to “people not like us”.

Air India CEO Campbell Wilson steps down amid turbulent times, to remain till successor is announced

Development comes days after Air India’s biggest rival IndiGo hired aviation industry veteran Willie Walsh as its next CEO replacing Peter Elbers.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.