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TalkPoint: Is H1B VISA the only aspiration for Indian engineering students in the US?

Experts weigh in on an NFAP report that shows decline in Indian student applications for graduate-level programmes to the US because of stricter H1B norms.

TalkPoint: Is Mohan Bhagwat right in saying that only united Hindus can save India?

RSS's Mohan Bhagwat asked all Hindus to unite to save the country from being taken advantage of. Experts weigh in on whether he is justified in saying this.

TalkPoint: What does the rise of Xi Jinping mean for India?

China is looking to abolish term limits on presidency. Experts weigh in on Xi Jinping's consolidation of power and its impact on India.

TalkPoint: With the worst 4G speed in the world, is India just chasing headlines on digital economy?

Experts weigh in on the Open Signal report which ranks India's on the last position out of 88 countries in terms of its 4G speed

TalkPoint: Is Justin Trudeau’s fashion diplomacy working in India?

Experts weigh in on Justin Trudeau's first tour of India where there has been more talk about his fashion than his politics.

TalkPoint: Is RBI’s stature irredeemably undermined after demonetisation and government’s rebuke over PNB?

Experts weigh in on the government's rebuke to RBI for its failure in detecting the PNB fraud and it's implications.

TalkPoint: Is it impossible to fix India’s disastrous PSU banks?

Experts weigh in on the astounding 11,000 crore fraud in Punjab National Bank and how it reflects on the state of public sector banks in India.

Talk Point: Is Modi right in cold shouldering Trudeau for his dangerous votebank politics?

Experts weigh in on the low-key tour of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to India. He has not been welcomed or entertained by Prime Minister Narendra Modi yet.

TalkPoint: Are poor corporate ethics giving Indian capitalism a bad name?

After Lalit Modi and Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi is the third industrialist to have left India in the wake of investigations into business irregularities.

TalkPoint: With higher import duties, is Narendra Modi turning protectionist?

The Narendra Modi government has hiked the import tariffs across sectors to a 30-year high. Experts weigh in the effect this could have on the nation's economy.

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?