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Mission Mangal poster: Does Bollywood need an Akshay Kumar to sell women’s success stories?

Mission Mangal, which will be releasing on 15 August, is based on the real-life story of ISRO scientists who spearheaded India’s first interplanetary expedition to Mars.

50 yrs of nationalisation: Is Modi govt worsening PSU banks’ problems or resolving them?

Fifty years ago, on 19 July 1969, the Indira Gandhi government had nationalised 14 banks. Even today, PSUs control a substantial percentage of the deposits.

Rise in private school admission: how can state govts restore faith in public education?

More parents are enrolling their children in private schools instead of government schools, according to MHRD.

Mumbai building collapse: Should India save its metropolises before dreaming of smart cities?

Mumbai is facing its second serious infrastructure disaster in a month with the collapse of a building in Dongri area.

Commercial surrogacy: Prone to misuse or should be allowed with regulations?

The Narendra Modi government Monday reintroduced the Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2019 in the Lok Sabha.

Should the Afghan peace process really matter to India?

Given India’s heavy diplomatic investment in the country, New Delhi insists on Afghanistan government-led negotiations.

Is Indian media being unfair to Kangana Ranaut?

The Press Club of India has backed the Entertainment Journalists Guild's decision to boycott actor Kangana Ranaut.

ISRO Chandrayaan-2 mission: Limited to symbolic national pride or is there a scientific gain?

India is all set to launch its second mission to the moon, Chandrayaan-2, Monday.

Karnataka & Goa Congress defections: Political opportunism or did ideology never matter?

After 16 members of the Congress-JD(S) alliance resigned in Karnataka, the Congress received a jolt in Goa, with 10 of its MLAs joining the ruling BJP.

Should journalists get unrestricted access to govt offices or has media become too invasive?

The finance ministry under the Modi government has barred entry of all journalists, including PIB accredited, in the North Block without prior appointment.

On Camera

Profit margins in lottery industry are tiny. Here’s how Future Gaming paid for its electoral bonds

Neither state govts nor companies earn large profits from lotteries. However, a look at the system shows there’s ample evidence of murky dealings and financial irregularities. 

Amid plans to lift AFSPA, Army starts joint training with Jammu & Kashmir Police

In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.