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TalkPoint: Why does CRPF continue suffering heavy losses in Naxal attacks in Chhattisgarh?

9 CRPF personnel were killed in an attack in Sukma, Chattisgarh, yesterday. Experts weigh in on why the force still continues to face heavy losses.

TalkPoint: Is the new global study right to suggest that home cadre posting can give rise to corruption among IAS officers?

Experts weigh in on whether the UC Davis study is right to suggest that home cadre posting can give rise to corruption among IAS officers.

Talkpoint: Has Modi transformed Varanasi enough to showcase it to foreign dignitaries?

Experts weigh in on state of sewage and filth in Varanasi as Narendra Modi hosts Emmanuel Macron, President of France, in his constituency.

TalkPoint: Can Indian democracy make room for state flags and assertion of regional identities?

Experts weigh in on chief minister Siddaramaiah's decision to unveil a flag for the state of Karnataka called 'Nada Dwaja'.

TalkPoint: Is the BCCI right in excluding Mohammad Shami over marital discord?

Experts weigh in on the exclusion of bowler Mohammad Shami from BCCI's list of centrally contracted players.

TalkPoint: Has BJP’s big brother attitude damaged NDA beyond repair?

Experts weigh in on the turmoil within the National Democratic Alliance (with the TDP and Shiv Sena) as allies say that BJP ignores their suggestions.

TalkPoint: Does Rahul Gandhi get the timing of his foreign visits mostly wrong?

Before the North East election results Rahul Gandhi took off for Italy and is now headed to Singapore and Malaysia. Experts weigh in on Rahul Gandhi's ill-timed travel.

TalkPoint: After Lenin, who will BJP raze next? Nehru?

Experts weigh in on the razing of Vladimir Lenin's statue in Tripura.

TalkPoint: Can a possible opposition alliance counter BJP’s election machine?

With six out of seven states in the North East now under BJP's rule, experts weigh in on talks of oppositions forming an alliance.

TalkPoint: Has Holi become a festival of fear for women?

Experts weigh in on harassment women face during the festival of Holi.

On Camera

Tirupati controversy shows temples can’t run as public sector units. They must be privatised

A private temple could make crores by selling better laddus and investing in goshalas and captive production units to control quality.

After a brief surge, private investment & hiring has again turned cautious. Focus is on cutting debt

Financial year 2022-23 saw private investments & hiring surge, but since then firms are using cash to reduce debt. General elections didn’t help matters, either.

Indian envoy in Oman dons Army combat print for photo ops, sparks controversy

Ambassador Amit Narang wore combat uniform at closing ceremony of India-Oman joint military exercise. Only serving personnel can wear service uniforms, say veterans.

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?