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With strong leaders like Rajapaksa, Hasina, Oli, is India losing dominance in South Asia?

With Sri Lanka, Nepal and Bangladesh electing strong leaders with massive mandates, India can have a tough time asserting its supremacy.

Slowdown not recession says Nirmala Sitharaman: Is Modi govt still in denial on economy?

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman admitted in the Rajya Sabha Wednesday that the Indian economy had slowed down but clarified 'it is not recession yet; it won’t be'.

Will the AIMPLB’s review petition on Ayodhya verdict help or hurt Muslims?

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board announced Wednesday that it will file a review petition against the Supreme Court’s Ayodhya verdict before 9 December.

Fewer Indians in US universities in 2018-19: Trump’s policies making America less popular?

The Narendra Modi government replied to an unstarred question in the Lok Sabha Monday, that there was a decline in the number of Indian students who went abroad in 2018-19

Maharashtra govt crisis: Should there be a fixed deadline for floor tests after swearing-in?

The SC said it will Tuesday announce its order on the petition filed by Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress demanding a floor test in the Maharashtra assembly.

Can Shashi Tharoor’s comedy act dilute his political image?

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor’s stand-up comedy act on Amazon Prime Video's new show ‘One Mic Stand’ has earned him raving reviews.

Will Indian cricket moving into pink ball era under Sourav Ganguly revive Test cricket?

India made its debut in pink-ball cricket Friday. The country’s first day-night Test match kicked off against Bangladesh at Kolkata's Eden Gardens.

Is the Surrogacy Bill 2019 unfair to women by limiting their options?

The Rajya Sabha Wednesday deferred the Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill 2019 after several members wanted modifications.

Is Rajinikanth-Kamal Haasan star combo the new political force Tamil Nadu needs?

Actors Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan announced Tuesday that they are ready to “join hands if the need arises” to serve the people of Tamil Nadu.

Caught between Amit Shah and Owaisi, is Mamata Banerjee’s politics in Bengal floundering?

In a veiled reference to AIMIM's Asaduddin Owaisi, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee has warned TMC workers to not listen to “some extremists among minorities” from Hyderabad.

On Camera

Who is an Indian woman? Laapataa Ladies Oscar entry shows she must be submissive too

The sweeping statements by Film Federation of India Oscar jury dismiss the urban Indian woman’s life, and struggles, as foreign.

10 yrs ago, battery leasing failed to boost demand for EV cars in India. Now, it’s making a comeback

Under this model, battery is provided to EV owners on a subscription basis or lease. With more people open to buying EV cars, the lower upfront cost could likely drive wider acceptance.

Morocco signs pact with Tata for joint manufacture of WhAP Infantry Fighting Vehicle

The armoured platform is India's first amphibious infantry combat wheeled vehicle. Last year, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces had procured 90 military trucks from the Tata Group.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?