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HIDE, BUT SEEK

On April 28, India’s cybersecurity watchdog Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) issued a set of rules—called Cyber Security Directions— which require companies offering Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) to store in their servers a wide range of data on their subscribers, including names, addresses, contact numbers, email addresses, IP addresses, ownership patterns and purpose of hiring the services, for a period of five years.

LINE OF OFFENCE

The ruling BJP government at the Centre has had a week it would like to forget as it scrambled to put out the fires lit internationally in the Muslim world by the comments against the Prophet by some of its top leaders.

The Battle for Prithviraj Chauhan

The release of Samrat Prithviraj reawakens a latent conflict between the Gujjars and Rajputs over the legacy of the historical figure

7 mins |

ROAD TO PERDITION

In his new novel The Line of Mercy, Tarun Tejpal doesn’t just portray the grim reality of a prison, he dissects the very heart of crime and punishment

6 mins |

Ayush Ministry Is Going Global

Flush with funds, the Ayush ministry is brimming with ambitious plans to go global, and encourage entrepreneurship and mass production

Amit Shah - Securing The Home Front

Whether dealing with the abrogation of Article 370, shaping accords with Northeast rebels or plotting the next BJP win, Amit Shah has things sewn up

OBC Quota In MP: Count But Cap

It's a pyrrhic victory for Madhya Pradesh-the SC allows OBC quotas for local body polls, but effectively halves it

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Monkeypox - Another Ill Wind

Monkeypox

3 Years Of Modi 2.0 - The Challenges Ahead

Undeterred by Covid, Modi 2.0 initiated radical reforms in key sectors. An assessment of the pm's accomplishments and the unfinished tasks

9 mins |

The Made In India Defence

The ministry and the military admirably tackled the twin blows of Covid and China, with the last giving a fillip to self-reliance in defence

Danger! Global Recession Ahead

Nirmala Sitharaman managed more crises than any other finance minister in recent times and she managed them pretty well. But she still has to contend with high inflation, low growth and fewer jobs

TRIPPING ON REFORMS

Frequent power failures during peak demand underline the need to take up major restructuring in the sector

WEAK ARM OF THE LAW

The law ministry has taken steps to improve infrastructure, appoint more judges and reduce pendency of cases. But more needs to be done

The Yasin Malik Files

Just days ago, life was normal in the narrow lanes of Maisuma in Srinagar, around the home of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chief Yasin Malik. Shops were open, traffic normal.

LOCAL GETS MORE VOCAL

Development of an indigenous 5G network and big ticket structural reforms are among India's achievements as the next wave of communications and IT revolution gathers pace

ALL BETS ON BLACK GOLD

This summer's coal crisis was met with increased production. The coal ministry is also trying to ease the functioning of private players in mining

MILES AHEAD

Even when the pandemic put nearly all economic activity on hold, one ministry continued onward, building roads and highways and generating jobs at a time when India was economically vulnerable

GET ON TO THE FAST TRACK

The new railways minister has quelled the unease among the staff and unions, and is racing to get faster, safer trains on the tracks

NOW BUILD BRAND INDIA GLOBALLY

India's single-minded focus on export growth fetched record dividends. It now needs to capitalise on the shift away from China and develop as a reliable alternative to the global value chain

SETTING SAILS TO THE WIND

The Sagarmala programme and inland waterways are the big wins. A bigger piece of the global maritime trade is next

SPACE FOR INNOVATION

A powerhouse in space technology, private players are answering ISRO's call. More innovation is needed in other fields

STRIVING FOR ENERGY SECURITY

Rising international crude prices left little room to manoeuvre while private players are skittish about India's oil and gas exploration sector

STAY THE MASTER OF THE BALANCING ACT

Negotiating the choppy waters of international relations while furthering national interests remains the clear focus of India's foreign policy

STILL SEEKING SUCCOUR

Most hit by the pandemic, MSMEs need continued help to tackle the present business uncertainties and low demand

TAKING FLIGHT AGAIN

Battered by the pandemic, the airlines industry is getting back on its feet, aided by infrastructure and stimulus schemes

Back To Masjid Vs. Mandir?

A court-mandated survey of the historic mosque leads to further escalation with contested claims of a hidden lingam being discovered. Could Kashi be the new Ayodhya?

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Yogi's New Neutral Avatar

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath is into his second term and one of the changes he is ringing in is a softening of the ardent Hindutva warrior image that he has been cultivating all these years.

5 mins |

Tomas Cup - How India Made History

The Indian Men’s Badminton Team Won Glory By Clinching The Thomas Cup For The First Time. What Went Into The Big Win And Where Do We Go From Here?

7 mins |

Cryptos On A Crash Course

Cryptocurrencies have been tumbling worldwide as the Ukraine war prolongs and the spectre of still higher crude prices and inflation haunts countries.