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Vajpayee to Modi, why India-Pakistan secret peace dialogues on Kashmir have always failed

Even though governments in Pakistan and India have changed, the calculations in either capital have not. New Delhi thinks time is on its side on Kashmir.

Yale, Oxford in India is Modi govt’s way to wedge divide, take OBCs, Dalits back to dark past

The RSS and BJP will turn India into an Indralok where the elites will enjoy the benefits of global education and Hindi-educated OBCs, Dalits will become its gatekeepers.

Adivasi identity, ST status, politics — what’s fuelling anti-Christian attacks in Chhattisgarh

Incidents of communal clashes between tribal groups have been escalating in Chhattisgarh, where 400 church-goers were driven out of homes in 3 months. BJP fanned flames, activists say.

For these UPSC aspirants, Covid isn’t over. It killed their IAS dream, now a fight unending

Some 40,000 aspirants are asking the government for one more chance. But doors aren’t opening.

Don’t wait for National Security Strategy. Bring theatre command system, first things first

It is time for Indian military leaders to realise that their inability to implement an important political mandate is because of inter-Service and intra-Service disagreements.

Nitish Kumar to Bhupesh Baghel, Opposition redrawing Mandal vs Kamandal battleline for 2024

The BJP has skirted the issue of caste census so far. But there are signs that betray unease and ambiguity, if not nervousness, in the ruling camp.

Cautious pilots, jittery crew, possible bad press — why many ‘unruly’ passengers go unreported

DGCA released guidelines on dealing with unruly passengers in 2017. Since then, there've been only a few cases of such passengers being put on ‘no fly’ lists or reported to police.

China cyberwar: Beijing’s dominance in IoT & smart technology & vulnerabilities for India

For India, the growing ubiquity of China-dependent IoT and smart technologies holds ramifications in both critical infrastructure and military domains.

Small town India is warming up to online dating. Instagram, Facebook new romance gateways

Social media has added both an extra layer of required stealth and a larger pool of partners to pick from.

Why white elephant democracy will fuel civil war in Myanmar, instability in India’s Northeast

The insurgency in Myanmar could leave the military in no position to keep delivering on its commitments to India. Chinese influence will only make things worse.

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No one should have to choose between a roof and two meals. But India’s migrants do, every day

India’s policymakers need to ensure that labourers, and milk and newspaper delivery workers, do not have to sacrifice food just to keep a roof over their heads.

Govt’s earlier FDI limit of 74% in insurance sector has remained underutilised, Parliament told

In the latest budget, the FDI limit was increased to 100 percent, but most foreign companies are not buying such large stakes in the Indian insurance sector.

India’s air defence system foiled 1,000 Pakistani drone attacks on 9 May—Modi tells Parliament

New Delhi: India’s air defence systems intercepted and destroyed 1,000 drones and missiles launched by Pakistan on 9 May during Op Sindoor, Prime Minister...

Modi’s Bharat vs Indira’s India: 11-yr report card of politics, diplomacy, economy, nationalism

As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.