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Seattle, California caste ban votes same as BJP’s Project Pasmanda. For US ‘model minority’

'We’ve hit a nerve and exposed a form of discrimination many never even knew existed,' said Aisha Wahab, Democratic Party leader, who proposed the legislation.

US spying leads China to drastically change espionage law. It means more control on citizens

Documents leaked by US airman Jack Teixeira show that America is gathering information through intercepting 'signals intelligence' of countries with which China interacts.

IAS officer lynched by mob. 30 yrs on, a statue, angry cadre, and a smiling CM with the killer

CM Nitish Kumar's decision to amend Bihar Prison Manual and facilitate the release of ex-MP Anand Mohan, the only convicted killer of Dalit IAS officer G Krishnaiah, has scratched old wounds anew.

Muslim men have found a way around Modi’s triple talaq ban—torture wife to give khula

The BJP in Telangana is confident the triple talaq ban has reduced cases of injustice and torture against women but the reality on ground isn’t that simple.

Ambedkar vs Jat king Surajmal, a battle of two statues — why a sleepy Rajasthan town is on the boil

Clashes erupted in Bharatpur's Nadbai after Congress MLA announced inauguration of Ambedkar statue at key intersection. Jats have opposed move, want statue of Maharaja Surajmal instead.

Private investment a shrinking slice of India’s GDP pie since 2012. It’s a vote of no confidence

Conventional reasons of low demand, capacity utilisation, access to bank credit, poor profitability aren't to blame. It's lack of confidence in economic management, say economists.

Poonch ambush had unmistakable Pakistani hand. But here’s why Indian govt is downplaying it

While questions about the Poonch attack remain unanswered, the incident must be seen within the context of the dynamics that emerged after 2019.

Indian PhDs, professors are paying to publish in real-sounding, fake journals. It’s a racket

Editors of lesser-known Scopus-indexed journals offer to publish papers for Rs 5,000. And for the right price, ghost writers will write an entire research paper for a ‘client’.

‘Negating atrocities against Hindus’ — why RSS is doubting Thomas as BJP courts Kerala Christians

Calling BJP moves to woo Syrian Christians 'purely political', some in Sangh circles have cast doubt on community's traditional origin story of St Thomas visiting Kerala in 52 CE.

BJP politics in Karnataka is letting Modi down. It’s becoming another Congress

Incumbent and former MLAs walking over to rival camps, leaders publicly criticising the high command were the Congress' hallmark. BJP is witnessing all these in Karnataka.

On Camera

Why is going to law school so popular again?

In a recent survey of law school admissions officers, 94% said the current political climate in the US played at least a moderate role in the increase.

Consumer Price Index gets up to date. Airfare, OTT plans, e-commerce prices in new basket—MoSPI secy

New CPI series will take 2024 as base year, will provide more accurate measure of inflation, spending on digital services. Expected to enhance representation and reliability, says Saurabh Garg.

Joint production, closer ties, emerging tech: The foundation of new defence pact between India & US

The agreement, signed after meeting between Rajnath and US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on sidelines of ADMM-Plus in Kuala Lumpur, aims to deepen bilateral ties in the critical sector.

Deepfake on duty: when I asked AI to read Op Sindoor citations

On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.