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Friday, August 22, 2025
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Topic: India

Retired Service members joining parties a matter of pride. It isn’t politicisation of forces

Many retired military officers have successfully transitioned to politics, bringing their leadership skills and experience to the public arena.

Is India ready for hybrid cars? This is what the government is up to

Demand for the new, hybrid-technology-equipped Toyota Hycross and its Maruti equivalent, Invicto has shot through the roof.

CAA is a classic case of dead on arrival. It’ll be forgotten after 2024 elections

The only people who would, perhaps, benefit from the CAA are the minorities who have entered India with visas.

Ukraine foreign minister’s visit to India opens door for Delhi to shape post-war Europe

Ukraine’s outreach to India is about constructive engagement of a rising power that has bridged the broken links between East and West and North and South on many occasions.

China’s growing influence in Indian Ocean is worrying. It harms the region’s stability

The 99-year lease of Hambantota to China, amid Sri Lanka’s economic challenges, underscored Beijing’s weaponisation of the Belt and Road Initiative.

China repeats claim over Arunachal Pradesh despite India’s snubs, fourth time this month

Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar has called China’s contention about the northeastern state was ludicrous to begin with.

3 survey results that tell us what Indians think about democracy — and it’s not a simple story

The search for a permanent and coherent popular meaning of democracy is futile. The Pew report underlines this ever-evolving tendency of popular democracy in the Indian context.

Bastar to Article 370—Bollywood propaganda movies boosting BJP soft power

As the country hurtles toward the general election, more propaganda films are set to follow: Accident or Conspiracy: Godhra, The Sabarmati Report, and Emergency.

One solution for challenges to India’s agrifood systems — safeguard forests better

FAO encourages the conservation and restoration of forest ecosystems, which are critical for the livelihoods and sustenance of forest users and other communities that rely on them.

On Camera

Tariffs, chips, and China — how Trump’s trade playbook affects India

Trump’s OBBB is framed to augment domestic semiconductor production and enhance trade protection, even at the expense of certain social programs such as Medicaid, food stamps, and student loans, as well as a projected ballooning federal deficit from US$2.8 to 3.3 trillion

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

Indian firm joins hands with US manufacturer to locally develop all-terrain vehicles for armed forces

Under joint venture, JSW Sarbloh Motors will indigenise and manufacture TX range ATVs in Chandigarh. The first India-assembled unit is expected by early 2026.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?