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Shades of grey in Modi-Shah politics—from Chandigarh to Chennai and Mumbai to Puri

BJP has suddenly gone slow with its expansion plans in South India and states such as Punjab and Odisha. It's focused more on preparing contingency plans for 2024.

‘Muslim kids at RSS shakhas, Hindus played at mosque’—Gyanvapi now a saga of who prayed where

Gyanvapi domes make BJP member Harihar Pandey seethe with anger. He is 77 now, but is building a sena to take up cudgels on his behalf.

India can win a two-front war by learning from Israeli and Korean forces, Gen Naravane writes

The disadvantages of fighting a two-front war can be mitigated at strategic and operational levels. India has the advantage of strategic depth and stands above China and Pakistan.

Mumbai zoo made a colony of penguins. Birds ready for exchange, but Hyderabad making them wait

The penguins live in a special temperature-controlled exhibit. Their enclosure consists of a sand and rocky area, a water pool, and resting and nesting areas.

Bangladesh gangrape survivor fears 2024 polls. The 2001 election violence changed her life

Bangladesh exploded with violence in July. The BNP has taken to the streets to win polls. It is reminiscent of the post-poll violence when it won in 2001.

Gehlot gives gas, power, pension under Mehngai Rahat. Now people wait for cellphones

The chief minister has been hitting back at the BJP, which accuses his government’s ‘revdi culture’, insisting that they are not freebies but financial management.

No one knows what really caused Jadavpur University student’s suicide. Yet it’s an open secret

Whispers in Jadavpur University have grown to a crescendo—not just in classrooms but across West Bengal. The Commission for Protection of Child Rights has called the student's death an 'unpardonable crime'.

Army mustn’t become a glorified police force. It’s time to reset its mission in Manipur

The military hierarchy must straighten its spine and give clear advice to the government to reset its mission in Manipur.

You know about 1857. But not enough on the military labour market and caste in EIC army

India’s ‘First War of Independence’ was not fought for the reasons we think—landed interests were as important as anti-British sentiment.

Depsang crisis needs a political solution. And Modi-Xi’s G20 meet could break the deadlock

The lowering of aggressive polemic in both Beijing and New Delhi shows politicians in both countries realise that the crisis of the Gates of Hell serves no strategic purpose for either.

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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.