Daily Brief: Aditya Birla group donated Rs 100 crore to BJP two months before government’s Vodafone Idea bailout, and more

Aditya Birla group donated Rs 100 crore to BJP two months before government’s Vodafone Idea bailout

The telecom operator was on the verge of collapse. The Modi government saved it.

Indian government conducted targeted killings in Pakistan, claims report

The killings were part of the government’s new counter-terrorism strategy, according to ‘The Guardian’. New Delhi has denied the allegations.

In Kashmir, the death of an alliance gives BJP the edge

The decision of the National Conference and PDP to contest Lok Sabha elections separately ends the solidarity of the Gupkar Alliance.

By financing environmentally damaging projects, can Indian funders be held liable?

Banks and financial institutions in India have no internal mechanisms to address the broader costs of investing in risky projects.

Senegal’s swears in new president – an inspiring success story for democracy in Africa and beyond

Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s journey from prison to the presidency amid political turmoil reflects the commitment of citizens to change and democratic p...

Reading list: The debut works of ten icons – and pioneers – of Indian-American fiction

The debut novels and short story collections of Jhumpa Lahiri, Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, Thrity Umrigar, Akhil Sharma, and others.

What role did marriage play in the Suchitra Sen-Uttam Kumar screen pairing?

An excerpt from ‘Modernities and the Popular Melodrama: The Suchitra-Uttam Yug in Bengali Cinema’.

Hockey: PR Sreejesh writes his own legacy – with joviality, immense talent and a dash of humility

The 35-year-old goalkeeper has been a mainstay in the Indian team for nearly two decades, and is now a valuable mentor to his younger teammates.

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