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Pakistan Army has two loves – flag of Islam and land. Gen Bajwa’s loot isn’t new

Even as Pakistan has slowly descended into an economic crisis, military officers have given taxpayer-funded land allocations worth millions of dollars.

Chudel to Chandanpur—This Gujarat village is doing everything to change its name

As part of the official name change, all venue records will have to be updated to reflect Chudel village’s new name. Yet, the villagers think it is worth all the trouble.

‘Miracles’, caste & now, crackdowns: The inside story of Christian ‘conversions’ in UP’s Fatehpur

VHP, Bajrang Dal workers say police are finally ‘cooperating’ on complaints of unlawful conversion, with 55 arrests since January. But a complex picture comes to the fore on the ground.

Keshubhai, Kashiram Rana, Saurabh Patel – Gujarat is a scrapyard of BJP leaders’ ambitions

Complete centralisation of power and neutralising leaders’ stature is the real Gujarat Model . It has been replicated at the national level with equal success.

Azerbaijan’s war against Armenia matters as much as Russia-Ukraine. India must stand with Yerevan

Historical prejudice has made the world ignore Azerbaijan's war in Armenia. Delhi must train Yerevan's armed forces.

‘Liquor scam, bribes’ — how BJP’s Santhosh plotted ‘anti-graft’ MCD poll campaign against AAP

Santhosh feels graft allegations against AAP are sticking & party should focus on this point 'much more'. Another reason for using this strategy is to counter Kejriwal in Gujarat.

Modi told the world India choosing renewable energy over coal but politics playing a drag

If Modi wants to be seen as a true statesman, he must deliver on the promises he has made to the world, even if this doesn’t reap dividends politically at home.

Paperless Saharsa is Bihar’s new showcase district. It’s snipping the Great Indian Red Tape

Saharsa is the first district in Bihar to be declared paperless. It was not a one-day magic event but a process that took time, training and changing mindsets.

Why poll strategist PK may not be losing sleep over Gujarat yet

In the next 10 days, the opposition needs to convince voters that they can solve their problems. They might find the fifth ‘M’ that PK hasn’t thought of.

Ramgram, Devdaha—Crisis over Buddha’s remains is brewing between India and Nepal

UP's Maharajganj has asked to excavate the two sites, which it believes to be Buddha's maternal home and Stupa.

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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.