Just a year into Donald Trump's second term and not just Americans, the whole world is anxious. From tariffs on nearly all countries to deposing a head of state, to threats of acquiring territory by force, every day is a new antic. All this has led to low approval ratings for Trump in the midterm year. Will the midterm elections clip his wings and tame his madness? Here's an analysis.
With the BJP-led Mahayuti taking control of the BMC, the Thackerays are facing a political decimation in Maharashtra. Raj Thackeray's MNS once again squandered a chance to reinvent itself, choosing divisive rhetoric over governance, and the contagion hurt Uddhav's Sena too.
The US has tried it all against Iran, a Shia Muslim country it accuses of trying to get a nuclear bomb. It has crippled its economy with sanctions, struck its nuclear sites and backed its rivals, but Tehran stands defiant. Even a full-blown military strike, what President Trump threatened the Khamenei regime with, won't make Iranians bow down. Here's why.
Mumbai evolved into a melting pot of cultures decades ago, but identity politics keeps resurfacing every poll season, with BMC polls being the latest trigger. Here's why clinging to linguistic pride is not only disconnected from Mumbai's dynamics today but is also absurd.
We have all heard it, Blinkit is dropping its 10-minute delivery branding. Here we will tell you why the move won't change lives, including that of the gig workers. Though it might work to bring down the expectations of customers, it won't change how quick commerce really works.
The longstanding issue of Marathi Asmita is hot again ahead of the BMC polls, but Mumbai's Gen Z is tuning it out. For the city's youngest voters, potholes, waste management, and breathable air are bigger than language politics. With youth forming nearly a quarter of the BMC electorate, civic issues might decide who governs India's richest municipal body.
Such was the fear and hate for Communists in the US, spouses used to spy on their partners. That same paranoia now seems to have been reserved for Indian techies. But how did Indians, who helped build Silicon Valley, become such subject of hate?
The election for Mumbai civic body BMC has been postponed yet again. For nearly five years, India's financial capital has operated without an elected mayor. A state-appointed administrator has been the head of BMC since March 2022. Polls are finally set to happen on January 15 now. Here's what was behind the delay in polls for India's richest civic body, whose leadership influences state politics.
The Ministry of External Affairs told the Parliament that over nine lakh Indians have given up their citizenship in the last 5 years, with over 2 lakh per year since 2022. Why are Indians renouncing citizenship in record numbers?
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