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Sunak, Braverman, Priti Patel are twice migrants. That’s why they close the door behind them

East African Asians in the UK are different from other South Asian immigrants. Their antipathy, almost amounting to hatred, towards ‘new migrants’ is a social fact.

Nehru’s Forward Policy remains a puzzle. But he had confidence in strong allies, soft power

Nehru sensed that Moscow’s disapproval of Chinese aggression with India and the Soviet ‘middle attitude’ of neutrality were indirect criticism of China.

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Government had withdrawn Personal Data Protection Bill during Monsoon session this year.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.

On Camera

Sudan shows what happens when the world is happy to let mass killers rule

Fourteen million refugees, and 25 million facing acute hunger, should be reason enough for the world to dismantle the dystopia in Sudan — even if the sadism of its rulers is not.

Kerala’s silent startup surge—work near home, smooth roads, fast internet & diaspora engagement

Once seen as a fading presence on India’s investment & startup picture, the state is slowly moving up the ladder, with policy reforms & infrastructure building.

India & Israel ink agreement to share, co-develop & co-produce advanced defence tech

Agreement signed during 17th Joint Working Group (JWG) on defence cooperation. Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh met Director General in Israeli Ministry of Defence Amir Baram Tuesday. 

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.