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Power game in Pakistan remains unfinished. Imran’s arrest shows army playing with a weak hand

Even though Pakistan’s PMs keep ending up in prison cells, Imran Khan has shown that civilian leaders aren’t giving up fighting for control of the military.

‘I haven’t shown the video to kids’—wife of train shooting victim now shows Aadhaar as shield

Bhatta Basti has changed—the air is thick with suspicion and fear. 'What if someone stops me and kills me on the spot? I can remove my beard,' a Muslim resident says.

Why Rahul Gandhi is a threat to Modi-BJP now than he was ever before

It is nobody’s case that Rahul is now a great orator. Or a master politician. But it is hard to dispute that he tore into the Modi government in Parliament with intelligence and vigour.

Something was fishy about 2019 polls for sure, but don’t expect Das’ paper to catch the fish

Democratic Backsliding in the World’s Largest Democracy, a yet unpublished paper by Dr. Sabyasachi Das, an economist who teaches at Ashoka University, has drawn attention, as it should.

India’s CLRI scientists make vegan leather from mangos, use collagen for diabetics, cancer

Vegan leather may be in conflict with what CLRI was built to do. But 'who better to make leather-like products than the leather industry experts', ask the scientists.

Parties in MP want a piece of Baghelkhand influencers. Reels are the new political manifestos

Influencer Cell is the new IT Cell in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. But YouTubers and Reel makers being wooed by parties are worried about the generation that can switch loyalties with one swipe.

Modi govt wants to hurt China with laptop import curb, but it will end up hurting India

Unless India lines up a ‘Plan B’ before Modi govt can nix the model it has come to depend on, the unimpactful attempts to hurt China economically will continue.

‘Mother’s instinct says Sheena is still alive,’ says Indrani Mukerjea, accused of killing daughter

Mukerjea, who spent over 6 years in jail in the Sheena Bora case & has written her life story in the memoir ‘Unbroken’, claims there’s no evidence to establish her daughter’s death.

Meghalaya’s turmeric now landing in UK, Netherlands. Mission Lakadong transformed farming

Many other Indian states produce more turmeric than Meghalaya but when it comes to quality, the numbers flip. Lakadong is the finest variety of the golden spice.

Is India ready for Pakistan-China threat? Two-front war would mean defeat: Gen Naravane writes

India is like a boxer facing both Pakistan and China in the ring. New Delhi must prepare to deal with both of them individually.

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Hassan Nasrallah’s assassination underlines Israel’s military supremacy. Will it win peace?

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has no intention of being drawn into another attritional war with Hezbollah. His commanders they are unlikely to win.

10 yrs ago, battery leasing failed to boost demand for EV cars in India. Now, it’s making a comeback

Under this model, battery is provided to EV owners on a subscription basis or lease. With more people open to buying EV cars, the lower upfront cost could likely drive wider acceptance.

Morocco signs pact with Tata for joint manufacture of WhAP Infantry Fighting Vehicle

The armoured platform is India's first amphibious infantry combat wheeled vehicle. Last year, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces had procured 90 military trucks from the Tata Group.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?