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Himanta Biswa Sarma at Idea Exchange: ‘Don’t think polarisation needed in Assam, I controlled the menace’ | Idea Exchange News

Himanta Biswa Sarma at Idea Exchange: ‘Don’t think polarisation needed in Assam, I controlled the menace’ | Idea Exchange News

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5 min readNew DelhiJul 4, 2026 04:26 AM IST Assam needed a “polarising figure” in order to restore the confidence of the state’s indigenous population and, now that “people feel that there is a government which will not take care of just one community”, there is no need for polarisation, said Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. Responding to questions on a wide range of issues at The Indian Express Idea Exchange Friday, Sarma also spoke about the conflict in Manipur, saying it could only be settled by the communities involved. Speaking about the Congress, he accused Rahul Gandhi of pushing the main opposition party from its traditional “centrist” politics towards a Left-influenced, caste-focused line “borrowed” from JNU. Asked whether a moderate face of Sarma would be seen in the next five years after his re-election in May, he said: “I do not think polarisation is required in Assam. I have controlled that menace. Now nobody can put a finger on Assamese people. No one has the guts to encroach on the land of temples, nobody …

Jawed Ashraf at Idea Exchange: ‘Managing foreign policy isn’t just analysis behind closed doors… It now plays out on your phone screen, shaped by people’s voices’ | Idea Exchange News

Jawed Ashraf at Idea Exchange: ‘Managing foreign policy isn’t just analysis behind closed doors… It now plays out on your phone screen, shaped by people’s voices’ | Idea Exchange News

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Former Indian ambassador to France and High Commissioner to Singapore Jawed Ashraf on Operation Sindoor and its aftermath. Session moderated by Diplomatic Editor Shubhajit Roy Shubhajit Roy: After the recent India-Pakistan hostilities, where is India placed when it comes to the global narrative on the war on terrorism? I think the short term tends to overwhelm the long term and our perspectives, especially when we go through a very intense experience. Somemay feel disappointed with the global response, or this narrative of equating the aggressor and the victim, hyphenation and mediation. We will get past this to focus on terrorism. Story continues below this ad Pahalgam was not just about terrorism, or Jammu and Kashmir; it really was meant to reinforce the idea of the impossibility of people living together, a war of religions to reinforce the idea of two-nation theory besides the short-term objective of derailing the situation in Jammu and Kashmir at the start of the tourist season. Our response was inevitable. We have come to this point after a very long journey …

Anantha Nageswaran at Idea Exchange: ‘Lowering cost of doing business, making it easier to operate in domestic economy, will help absorb tariffs’ | Idea Exchange News

Anantha Nageswaran at Idea Exchange: ‘Lowering cost of doing business, making it easier to operate in domestic economy, will help absorb tariffs’ | Idea Exchange News

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V Anantha Nageswaran, Chief Economic Advisor, Government of India, on the impact of US tariffs, need for alternative energy sources and the private sector’s role in India’s growth. The session was moderated by The Indian Express Managing Editor P Vaidyanathan Iyer. It’s difficult for me to spell out what the consequences will be if China takes a hardline position. Increasingly then, both sides will find it difficult to back off. Then the law of unintended consequences will take over. So if there is no off-ramp for either side, then we are looking at a very challenging scenario. P Vaidyanathan Iyer: The tariffs on India are not as high as it is on some of its manufacturing rivals. What the US has done to India has been kind, would you say that? As far as we are concerned, the share of exports is relatively lower in the overall scheme of things for the economy. The numbers tell their own story in terms of the reciprocal tariff. It is very difficult to say that one is better …

Jitendra Singh at Idea Exchange: ‘If we put these – deep sea, space, Himalayas – to optimum use, we won’t have to wait till 2047 for Viksit Bharat’ | Idea Exchange News

Jitendra Singh at Idea Exchange: ‘If we put these – deep sea, space, Himalayas – to optimum use, we won’t have to wait till 2047 for Viksit Bharat’ | Idea Exchange News

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Jitendra Singh, Minister of State for science and space, on bioeconomy-driven futures, space research and why there has been a drop in UPSC civil services vacancies. The session was anchored by Anonna Dutt, Principal Correspondent, The Indian Express SpaDeX is a reflection of the advancements in the last few years and the kind of missions in the pipeline. We are planning Ganganyaan and Chandrayaan-4 and an international space station called the Bharatiya Antariksh Station in the coming years. We are now also generating revenue from launching foreign spaceships, even though that facility was available earlier. Till now, we have launched about 433 foreign satellites. Out of them, as much as 396 have happened only in the last 10 years. That’s generated a huge amount of revenue — almost to the tune of $157 million and € 260 million (2014-23). Our first-generation startups have turned into lucrative entrepreneurs. India was never taken seriously as far as our space capabilities were concerned. The same ISRO has landed on the southern pole of the moon before others. So, …

Shreyas Iyer at Idea Exchange: ‘The calmer you are on the field, the wiser you feel from within’ | Cricket News

Shreyas Iyer at Idea Exchange: ‘The calmer you are on the field, the wiser you feel from within’ | Cricket News

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Shreyas Iyer on the IPL auction, parting ways with KKR, interacting with Shah Rukh Khan, the toughest phase of his career and his advice to struggling players. The conversation was moderated by Devendra Pandey, Deputy Associate Editor, The Indian Express. Devendra Pandey: Did you expect that kind of money (Rs 26.75 crore) at the IPL auction? During the auction, we were in Hyderabad, watching it from our rooms and I was expecting a good amount. But I never thought that I would exceed a point and there would be so much competition between two teams over me. Overall, I was thrilled. After a certain point, I shut the door, went into the washroom and I was like, I don’t want to listen to what’s happening. Devendra Pandey: It was believed you’d be retained by KKR because you were a successful captain. What happened? Certainly, I had a fantastic time winning the championship at KKR. The fan following was outstanding, they were electrifying in the stadium and I loved every moment I spent there. So obviously, …