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Rabindranath Tagore is polarising in new Bangladesh—for his Hinduness, Sanskritised Bangla

Tagore’s song, Amar Shonar Bangla, became the raison d'etre of newly independent Bangladesh. But does today’s Bangladesh embrace the poet?

‘Dynastic parties are disease, deformity’ — How Modi at Red Fort in 2023 is very different from 2014

In 2014, Modi was positive & warm towards political rivals who he had defeated barely three months ago. This year, he exhorted people to 'get rid' of his adversaries.

Moradabad Muslim massacre 1980: A tale of missing men, memories, Ek Raat Wali Masjid

UP Police's indiscriminate firing on Muslim worshippers on 13 August 1980 killed dozens of people. CM Adityanath is making public Justice MP Saxena report that gave a clean chit to the police.

Modi attack on Indira Gandhi for military action was more about politics than national security

While Modi has been critical of all Congress PMs except Lal Bahadur Shastri and Narasimha Rao, his criticism of Indira Gandhi has been limited largely to the excesses committed during the Emergency and the frequent misuse of Article 356.

Parsis are choosing between extinction and purity. It’s not always a pretty choice

The Centre has revamped Jiyo Parsi scheme to arrest the declining population of Indian Parsis. For every 150 Parsis born in a year, there are 600 deaths.

1980 Moradabad riots probe shows there’s no neat conclusion. Both Hindus, Muslims to blame

To some, the MP Saxena report is evidence that Muslims were responsible for the riot—but that isn’t the full story. It casts new light on the conditions in which communalism grows.

India’s 1st Data Protection Act — what it could have been had proposed amendments been debated

Amid protests over Manipur, sloganeering & walkouts, Digital Personal Data Protection Bill passed by voice vote. ThePrint examines the amendments proposed but not discussed in Parliament.

Why I fled Vipassana in just 4 days — Dilip Mandal

On day 4, we started moving our attention to our entire body, part by part, from top to bottom. On day five, I exited the camp.

Indore is now a city of surplus: Porsche, Kulhad pizza, tandoori cold coffee, palace mall

Indore is shedding its old-world humility for a brasher, bolder and brassier avatar. A new wealthy class is exerting its will on the city.

‘Basic structure’ doctrine a judicial coup against Parliament. Gogoi is right in debating it

Judiciary doesn’t represent will of people. To defend the collegium system, the Supreme Court invoked its invention— ‘basic structure’ of the Constitution.

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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.