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Trump’s objection to tariffs on US goods: India, US agree to talk & sort out trade issues

The two countries have agreed to hold official-level comprehensive talks to address trade and economic issues. India and the US have agreed to hold official-level...

Honeywell plans to decode 100 accents in India to ensure safer flights

At the behest of the govt, Honeywell is developing software that will decipher accents and automatically transcribe what’s said for air traffic controllers.

Hoping UCC brings gender justice is idealistic. For one, it doesn’t tackle Hindu polygamy

Women’s movement itself, after advocating for a Uniform Civil Code since pre-Independence, is now focusing more on reforms in personal laws.

The nine-point formula that can help the opposition parties topple BJP in 2019

A representative leadership and small compromises in the larger interest can help regional parties come together against the BJP in the Lok Sabha election. And the Congress needs to be taken on board.

HoaXposed: Video showing assault on BJP leader on Modi govt anniversary is from 2017 Gorkhaland stir

The video was retweeted by more than 20,000 people on Twitter and liked by more than 1,000.

Plugged-In: Modi has a slogan for 2019, and ‘trouble’ in JD(S)-Congress paradise

Front Page As the Sterlite saga gets murkier, Tamil Nadu chief minister E.K. Palaniswami has ordered the Tuticorin smelter unit's closure and cut off its...

All’s not well with the Indian economy even after 4 years of Modi at the top

Data showed a positive change in India’s economy after Modi tweaked the GDP calculation, but those gains got eroded after 2016's sudden cash clampdown.

Year of the Dog: The BJP can blame Chinese Zodiac for Karnataka defeat

Pre-Truth, our new feature, brings you snappy, witty and significant snippets from the world of politics and government.

Indian film museum project in Mumbai is turning out to be a movie that is not ending

A panel comprising censor board chief Prasoon Joshi among others submitted an ‘adverse report’ to I&B ministry, that could further delay the project.

Karnataka affirms Amit Shah as the most powerful Indian party chief in half-a-century

Congress will say it got about as many votes as the BJP in Karnataka but still lost on seats big time. Fact: In the...

On Camera

Asim Munir wants to be guardian of the Middle East. He’s fated to fail at home

Countering insurgency needs the Pakistan Army to demonstrate a political will that ties leaders at the centre with those in the borderlands. But it may not have the imagination.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

India, US troops to undertake joint military exercise next month, first after Op Sindoor

21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.