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BJP is now Modi’s party the way Congress was Indira Gandhi’s. Is he prepared for the risks?

You could argue that some of the things Narendra Modi does or talks about are not meant to win the approval of elders at RSS. He is doing them with an eye on his own constituency.

How Karnataka’s medieval Lingayats challenged caste, oppression of women & toppled empires

Dalit Lingayats, educated in the Vedas, defeated Buddhists in debate. Women conducted rituals, and exercised free will in marriages.

India’s tech bros’ new fad is Indic AI — Krutrim to AppsForBharat. The answer to ChatGPT

The indigenous AI’s idea is rooted in the Hindu ecosystem’s version of history, wherein India was the epicenter of development, up until the onslaught of invaders.

Maharashtra’s holy Indrayani is now ugly green. Everyone’s playing blame game, CM to govt bodies

The Indrayani had started foaming in 2023 just before the Kartiki Ekadashi, when lakhs of Warkaris congregate to mark the period when Saint Dnyaneshwar entered life-long samadhi.

This is why Nehru-Liaquat Pact failed. Its ghost haunted Indian politics for decades

It was either war or exchange of population—and Nehru wanted neither. So he devised a third option.

How BJP is using 2024 Lok Sabha election to lay groundwork for post-Modi succession plan

The BJP is bringing up a whole new set of MPs, CMs, ministers, MLAs, who will pay a crucial role if and when PM Modi hangs up his boots and there is a battle for succession.

Meet the toymaker of Rangapani—an NID graduate preserving Assam culture

Some of these toys are inspired by the characters in Kirat's grandmother’s stories — like Mimi and Zara Pagla. Then there are Bodo warriors, queens, and women from Rangapani.

Met Gala to Ambani ‘jamboree’ & Ram Mandir. Bollywood’s stylists are the new A-list

Celebrity stylists such as Esha Amin, Ami Patel, and Bhawna Sharma are more in demand than ever. Not just Alia Bhatt or Kareena Kapoor, they have politicians, tycoons, CEOs as clients.

Every party is guilty in what Arvind Kejriwal is undergoing. Don’t see it in isolation

The timing of Arvind Kejriwal's arrest lends credence to the AAP’s accusation that the BJP is using the central government’s agencies against its electoral opponents.

What brings joy to India’s elderly? There’s more to them than RWA, bhajans, ashrams

Older people in India are traditionally expected to detach themselves from worldly pursuits. But that is changing now.

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The math behind India’s elections—Why proximity matters

It is one of the most consistent findings in electoral politics: voters are more likely to support candidates who come from their local area.

US ends oil waivers but Russian crude flows to India ‘likely to remain steady’ amid Hormuz disruption

India will need to recalibrate crude sourcing strategy as US ends waivers for Russian & Iranian oil, energy experts say. But Russian crude will likely remain central to energy basket.

Why Siliguri Corridor is strategically important for India & how it is being secured | Cut The Clutter

This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.