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Why the road to finish UP’s Saryu canal project went via jail, Dubai & a messy marriage

Moushumi Das Gupta -
PM Modi inaugurated 6,623-km long Saryu canal project this month. The delayed project was first conceptualised in 1978. This is the story of UP govt's push since 2017 to get it going.

In this Muslim neighbourhood, triple talaq verdict spells gloom

Sanya Dhingra -
While images of burqa-clad women erupting in joy flood TV channels and social media, scepticism abounds in the community.

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Opinion

Don’t panic and go for austerity measures in this shortage. Build energy resilience instead

Kartik Saboo -
India must ensure that while the world tightens its belt, India’s schools remain open without fear, its factories remain humming, and its informal workers remain employed.

Where’s climate in AI conversations? Biodiversity collapse is missing

Modi govt failed to promote crude oil Atmanirbharata. Don’t let Iran war be a lost opportunity

Economy

Two Indian LPG tankers exit Hormuz choke point, 20 vessels remain stuck

Udit Bubna -
With 20 vessels still stranded near Hormuz, govt fast-tracks PNG connections and focuses on raising LPG output

Defence

India-Japan to finalise deal to co-develop & co-produce UNICORN mast ‘soon’, says Japanese envoy

Keshav Padmanabhan -
The countries signed a memorandum for co-development of UNICORN masts in November 2024. India has been second Asian nation to have such an agreement with Tokyo, after Philippines.

National Interest

The Vishwaguru delusion, mine vs yours, is ruining our view of the world

Shekhar Gupta -
One side thinks India is punching way above its weight. The other thinks Modi has undermined India and it punches below its strength. Both are wrong.

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