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India will be global benchmark in IT, data Bill likely next year, says Union minister Vaishnaw

Government had withdrawn Personal Data Protection Bill during Monsoon session this year.  Protecting users will be at core while drafting new legislation, he asserts.

Hindu upper-caste Indian media is a lot like White-dominated South Africa

Two surveys confirmed our worst suspicions about caste, gender, and religion across Indian media.

Bangs, lipstick, low neckline—for Indian woman lawyers, merit evaluation steeped in misogyny

The Pune court notice is being widely criticised. Women lawyers say that they're judged a lot more harshly than men and they're often reduced to their appearance.

Gujarat’s Jignesh, Hardik, Alpesh left Modi-Shah desperate in 2017. But 2022 is different

While Alpesh Thakor and Hardik Patel are members of the BJP, they can no longer join forces within the party. Jignesh Mevani is a lone ranger in Congress.

For Indians rejoicing Rishi Sunak, here’s some caution: Ancestry & loyalty aren’t the same

Unlike Barack Obama who made much of being an African-American, Sunak wants to be seen as just another Tory politician.

From Naxalite to lawyer to MLA, now with PhD: Meet Seethakka, Congress ‘phenomenon’ in Telangana

From her Covid relief work to Bharat Jodo, tribal leader Danasari Anasuya alias Seethakka has brought much-needed good press for Congress, which has only 5 MLAs in Telangana.

Is Rishi Sunak’s rise an advertisement for a new, diverse Britain? History has answers

The story of the rise of Sunak is, among other things, about the fluidity of the English elite, and its complex relationship with race.

Long years of apathy on Constitution Bench over. Supreme Court set to make more headlines

CJI Lalit's efforts have brought the wavering focus of Supreme Court back on Constitution Bench. It has listed 25 matters, so far.

The ‘rise’ of Delhi: How land policy changes ushered in new high-rise apartment culture

Private real estate developers like DLF, Unity, Parsvnath, Godrej, TARC and others are changing the skyline of what was traditionally a low-rise city.

Crypto ads stopped but marketing stays alive on Reddit, Telegram, Twitter

On these hidden channels, members discuss new coins, discuss the adverse crypto marketing sentiments, seek tips and dole out advices. Crypto exchanges are alive here.

On Camera

Postcards from Hyderabad—stories Europeans told about the city

For all their colonial underpinnings, postcards from Hyderabad also inadvertently preserve a trace of local memory: a glimpse of a street, a face, a forgotten name.

Navigating Trump’s tariffs is no child’s play. Indian toymakers are losing out on orders, enquiries

Indian toymakers are now exploring new markets, but they want govt to negotiate a trade deal with US soon, introduce incentives and subsidies to make the industry more competitive.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?