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India’s Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2023 mandates strict compliance for businesses handling personal data, focusing on governance, transparency, and security. Companies must adapt quickly to avoid penalties and ensure data stewardship
Terrorism does not weaken our resolve when terrorists kill. It weakens us when we begin to doubt one another. The police can guard the streets. But only society can guard the soul
On the positive side, linking to tariffs to costs is a step forward. However, the underlying approach to legislation is hamstrung by a reluctance to allow genuine market-driven competition in the power sector
Trump's Asia visit highlighted key economic and security deals with allies, offering India valuable lessons on leveraging market, money, and minerals to secure comprehensive deals and strengthen strategic ties with the US
Foreign policy isn't about theatrics, but endurance. True power lies in consistent influence. It's time for India to shift from performance to rebuilding quiet regional trust
India’s exit from Tajikistan’s Ayni airbase underscores the need for renewed, sustained engagement with Central Asia, leveraging trade, investment and connectivity to balance regional powers and revive strategic influence
Opposition parties, led by the DMK, have challenged the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, alleging constitutional overreach, flawed procedures, and potential voter disenfranchisement, with the Supreme Court set to examine its legality
Despite rhetoric of retreat, the US remains deeply engaged in the Indo-Pacific, where rising Chinese power and regional tensions demand greater allied contributions and shared strategic responsibility
RSSFACTS: It’s the song of the nation’s soul that inspires everyone. When the tendency to fragment the society on the parochial bases of caste, language, geography is on the rise, Vande Mataram is a thread that can bind us together
The cessation of trade hostilities covered just recent measures. China’s official stance was a candid “occasional friction is normal”. US’ need to contain China’s expanding capability makes conflict in economic and technological domains inevitable
RSSFACTS: Rashtriya Ekta Diwas honours Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s legacy of national integration. His correspondence reveals nuanced views on the RSS, while modern celebrations, like Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat, promote unity and shared national identity
Modi travelled to Bihar at least once every month since February to launch central projects. During some months, he visited Bihar more than once. Other BJP heavyweights too are pulling out all stops
Aditya Pancholi hinted he was replaced in Tezaab due to an actor’s “influential brother,” sparking buzz that his comments targeted Anil Kapoor and Boney Kapoor, reigniting decades-old Bollywood casting controversies.
Caste remains the decisive factor in influencing a voter’s choice. Given that, the opposition seems to have done a good job in stitching together an array, giving it an edge in a tight contest
Having settled the issue of chief ministership, the Mahagathbandhan has thrown down the gauntlet to the NDA. However, the presence of Prashant Kishor’s JSP complicates matters this time around
Not CBI, but Haryana Police and its friendly neighbour, Chandigarh Police, will probe its senior officials in the case of suicides by two of its officers, Y Puran Kumar and Sandeep Kumar Lather. This oddity doesn’t seem to bother opposition political parties
In power, political parties choose to be performative than practical. Over time, even the city’s inhabitants have become numb to the appalling level of pollution. It doesn’t have to be this way. There are solutions provided air quality is not seen as just a winter issue
RSSFACTS: The Madhya Pradesh High Court quashed restrictions on central government employees' involvement with the RSS, recognising its apolitical social contributions and questioning the basis of past anti-secular claims, vindicating its nationalist role
Outbreak of armed conflict between Pakistan and Taliban-controlled Afghanistan is a reminder that one should be careful what one wishes for. That said, Afghanistan can at times bring rivals on to the same page. The layers to the interrelationships in the region make for a complex situation
U.S. threatened a 100-percentage point increase in tariff on Chinese imports as retaliation over Beijing’s enhanced export control measures of critical mineral products. What’s playing out is a script reversal- China has taken a leaf out of the U.S. playbook
Recurring stampedes highlight serious lapses in crowd management. Authorities and political parties must implement effective safety protocols to prevent avoidable tragedies at mass gatherings
BJP is expected to soon bring in an unprecedented 1200 leaders to campaign in the state. Will that be enough to offset the combination of Mamata Banerjee’s appeal and TMC’s superior ground game?
RSSFACTS: India’s changing religious demography, driven by illegal migration, poses national security concerns. The RSS has raised alarms, urging government action on border control, population policy, and safeguarding cultural identity
NTR’s successful disruption in AP politics, and not TN politics, offers a reference point to contextualise Vijay’s effort. There are useful lessons for him in the way NTR crafted a stunning upset in his electoral debut
A leader’s true legacy is built on fairness and integrity, not partiality. The story of Dhritarashtra offers timeless lessons on ethical leadership and the dangers of bias
