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The power imbalance between Indian corporations and consumers is growing every day

The result is a system where ordinary Indians are relegated to the margins, while corporations operate with impunity, leaving little room for equitable dialogue or genuine public accountability.

Pakistan’s plight isn’t solely because its elite are corrupt. Their values have failed too

Stop blaming the world for Pakistan’s problems. You cannot hate the West and also supplicate it for bailouts or apply for immigration. We are authors of our own misfortune.

Drink, gamble, plan the exit: How Sri Lankan elites in Colombo are handling economic crisis

Colombo's elite still have live events, performances, and nightclub parties to go to. Thanks to booming luxury establishments, life's as normal as it gets.

Clubhouse mixes podcasts, Spotify, Houseparty, Zoom. But not all can check in

The absence of visual cues on Clubhouse — no videos, no text-based comments or likes — is refreshing. From Indie musicians to tech entrepreneurs, everyone is lining up.

Are RSS-linked groups right in criticising UPSC selection process for favouring Indian elite?

RSS-linked body Shiksha Sanskriti Utthan Nyas has appealed to the Narendra Modi government to alter the UPSC selection process and make it accessible to all.

Time Modi & Amit Shah stop abusing Lutyens’ Delhi. They are the new power elite in Capital

Amartya Sen has been edged out by Subramanian Swamy while Arundhati Roy has made way for nationalist flag-bearer Chetan Bhagat.

On Camera

US pilot rescue in Iran must be seen more than war cost. Nation protects its warriors

A live American pilot paraded on Iranian state television would have been an intelligence windfall and a propaganda coup of historic proportions.

What to expect from China’s new 5-year plan—trade innovation, tensions with partners

ASEAN is struggling against a flood of 'underpriced Chinese goods', while Brazil has imposed anti-dumping duties on Chinese steel.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.