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Monday, April 6, 2026
TopicPatidar reservation

Topic: Patidar reservation

BJP nursed upper caste resentment against reservation, it’s now haunting them

If Hardik Patel can help deliver even 75 seats for the Congress in Gujarat, he will become a big leader to reckon with.

Support for Hardik Patel isn’t about reservations, it’s about discontent against BJP

The huge support to Hardik Patel indicates something other than gullibility. Perhaps, it signals the end of gullibility, for some sections. At least for now.

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.