The real question for India is why it has allowed politics to mire strategically important states like Manipur in ethnic conflict, sabotaging its hopes of completing Asian Highway 1.
A growing tribe of women screenwriters, through the female gaze, are creating nuanced characters that defy tropes and telling richer, more layered stories as a result.
Peer pressure is driving the desire for plants in Delhi, Noida, & Gurugram. Balconies have become competitive display spaces—the greener the balcony, the greener the envy of neighbours.
Workers from other states like Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Punjab, Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh wait outside MDU, hoping to be tested after workers from Haryana.
For decades, Ayodhya was a disturbed ground enveloped in a hush. Now, there’s a prideful air of exaltation that pervades the streets. The job is done, the celebration can last for eternity.
Haryana is slipping again and Beti Bachao has become just another govt programme. Targets, slogans, incentives are all lost in the great Indian bureaucratic complacency.
As percentage of GDP, gross & net FDI are lowest since mid-2000s. ‘Rigidities’ in doing business here, and India’s decision to terminate bilateral treaties are to blame, analysts say.
Mamata Banerjee floated the idea during the 4th meeting of the INDIA bloc on 19 December, with backing from Kejriwal. Now crowned as INDIA chief, Kharge seems like a logical choice.
The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz eases supply fears, but controlled shipping, slow output recovery, and high costs may delay oil flow normalisation for months.
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.
American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.
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