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Govt push for nano urea but ‘misconceptions, labour cost’ keep farmers away. Here’s a Karnal case study

Farmers claim they're being forced to buy nano urea even though they prefer granular urea, despite it costing more. IFFCO launched nano urea 3 yrs ago in bid to radically transform farming.

Electoral Bonds data by SBI needs different levels of inquiry: Ashok Lavasa

The setting up of a National Election Fund is a suggestion that needs serious consideration but can it eliminate or minimize the use of black money in elections?

BJP’s Kamaljeet Sehrawat is showing up everywhere—weddings to temples. Modi her senapati

BJP has dropped 33 sitting MPs and replaced them with fresh faces. Former Mayor Kamaljeet Sehrawat is one such face in West Delhi constituency.

Bollywood’s female lyricists are reimagining item songs, nationalism. Now, they want credit

With the community being so small, there is no sense of cutthroat competition. But for Anvita Dutta, Kausar Munir, and Priya Saraiya fighting for recognition has been an uphill battle.

A grand socialist revolution is now a curse. Rajasthan villages can’t exit Vinoba’s Gramdan

Vinoba Bhave inspired many people to donate their land for collective ownership in the 1950s and 60s. Now, some Gramdan villages are fighting for ‘freedom’.

CAA has two agendas. One open and humanitarian, the other less so

Not only is CAA discriminatory, but it is 'meant' to be discriminatory. If the government broadens its scope to include Muslims, then the Act becomes politically unpopular and, therefore, pointless.

Cow vigilantes, complicit cops & a fatal rumour — justice, but no closure for Hapur lynching victims

Hapur court has convicted & handed life term to 10 cow vigilantes for lynching Qasim to death & injuring Samaydeen in 2018. Samaydeen recalls how Qasim's 'limbs were broken, ribs fractured'.

Agni 5 a technological feat for India. But is it also a sign of a dangerous nuclear arms race?

Little reason exists to think MIRVs will give China—or India—the strategic security they crave.

Who takes better care of political workers? Survey of BJP and Congress finds out

A survey of 206 respondents after the 2023 Madhya Pradesh assembly elections, revealed fascinating differences in the average responses from BJP and Congress workers.

RWAs are waging a war against Muslims—within societies, on WhatsApp groups

The larger national mood and conversations about hijab and namaz are percolating to the lowest citizen groups, the RWAs. Muslim residents are self-censoring and keeping a low profile and visibility to avoid trouble.

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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.