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India can get out of this Covid ‘mess’ but it will mean setting aside differences first

From the government and opposition to the public, Aakaash Singh holds everyone accountable for the surge in cases.

Modi and Shah are struggling to groom an efficient next generation of BJP leaders

The party has no tall, young leaders for the future in Gujarat, Bihar, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, writes Mir Affan Hashmi

This is what Modi needs to do make his govt accountable in the Covid crisis

Kanti Gopal Kovvali says PM Modi can still abide by his 'Raj Dharma' if he is open with the public and media

How to save the ‘soul’ of the Central Vista project — press pause

Amol Holey argues that if work continues on the redevelopment project, it will always be associated with the pandemic.

SubscriberWrites: How media ‘sabotaged’ vaccine rollout and a ‘doomed’ vaccine nationalism

From who’s to blame for the current surge in the pandemic to conspiracy theories on China, subscribers give us a piece of their mind.

SubscriberWrites: ‘Democracy 2.0’ — A new definition of democracy is needed in changing times

Civilisation constantly evolves and political definitions must evolve with them. Deepesh Salgia offers three new definitions for 'Democracy 2.0'

SubscriberWrites: India’s ‘system’ has failed but illusion of leadership lingers

Sarvesh Pawshe says that in these despairing times, it is difficult to understand who really is at fault.

SubscriberWrites: Euphoria around TMC win ignores BJP’s massive growth in West Bengal

BJP increased its seat tally from 3 to 77 in 2021, unprecedented growth by a political party, writes Arupendu Gupta

SubscriberWrites: Don’t blame PM for the current Covid situation – CMs are the real culprits

Ananthakrishnan S says that Maharashtra is run by a `useless’ chief minister and Kejriwal is no better.

SubscriberWrites: The government and `we the people’ have failed in Covid’s second wave

Many other institutions have also let down India, writes Pratik Nayek.

On Camera

Drop that cigarette. Smokers are twice as likely to develop skin cancer compared to non-smokers

A noticeable effect of smoking is premature aging. Studies indicate that the skin biopsy of a 40-year-old heavy smoker can resemble that of a 70-year-old non-smoker.

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?