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Topic: PDA

‘PDA’ politics at play—Why Akhilesh expelled only three of eight ‘rebel’ SP MLAs

Prashant Srivastava -
Action against Abhay Singh, Rakesh Pratap Singh & Manoj Pandey comes over a yr after they & others cross-voted in RS polls. Party monitoring actions of all rebel leaders, spokesperson says.

Whose obscenity is it anyway? Kolkata Metro PDA shows it’s time to kiss away outdated morality

Monideepa Banerjie -
Fortunately, one person's obscenity is freedom of expression for another. Remember a time when women emerging from behind the purdah was obscene?

If you’re outraged by the Meerut couple’s kiss at a mela, go get a life and love

Triya Gulati -
In a world filled with real problems, like pollution, poverty, and corruption, a kiss between two consenting adults is hardly a catastrophe.

Hindu prudes ruining V-Day need to know how India’s sexual freedoms shocked Muslim travellers

Shashi Tharoor -
All this is being done in the name of a notion of Indian culture whose assertion is based on a denial of India's real past.

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Opinion

Dear fans, don’t reduce WPL to players’ looks, skin colour. Focus on their cricket instead

Triya Gulati -
Despite milestones like WPL viewership and Smriti Mandhana’s record‑breaking century run, too many online voices treat athletes like fashion models.

Who are the real winners in the cloud services tax holiday

The idea of India rests on ‘traitors’ like Uttarakhand’s Mohammed Deepak

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Economy

Despite what Trump says, Russian oil imports to India can’t be wished away after US trade deal

Udit Bubna -
Market analysts say any shift in sourcing crude will be gradual, as refiners weigh freight costs, sanctions risks and deep discounts on Russian Urals.

Defence

Australian amphibian aircraft firm eyes Indian civil & military market, ties up with Apogee Aerospace

Debdutta Chakraborty -
Aligning with India's push to promote inter-coastal air connectivity, Apogee has ordered 15 seaplanes in a deal valued at Rs 3,500 crore.

National Interest

Swiss report should now close Op Sindoor debate. Knowing when to stop the fight is key too

Shekhar Gupta -
The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.

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