FairPoint: When politicians choose calculated spectacle over substance

Deepika Bhan | August 16, 2026 4:18 PM

New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) When politics starts looking like a circus, it is time to ask whether we have forgotten what the Opposition is actually meant to do. There is nothing wrong with criticising a government or holding protests, an essential part of democracy. But when the issue takes a back seat, and the camera, the clicks, and views become more important than the cause, it indicates that something has clearly gone wrong.

X will make govt content takedown requests more transparent: Elon Musk

IANS | August 16, 2026 4:15 PM

New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) Elon Musk has announced that social media platform X will make government requests to remove or restrict content more visible to users, as part of a broader effort to increase transparency around content moderation, recommendation algorithms and official intervention in online speech.

'Goal is to win trophies': Klaasen speaks up ahead of The Hundred final

IANS | August 16, 2026 3:48 PM

New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) Heinrich Klaasen has set his sights on winning trophies for the teams that he plays for after having hung up his boots from international cricket. Klaasen, who is plying his trade for Manchester Super Giants in the ongoing The Hundred gears up for the final against 2022 champions Trent Rockets on Sunday in what is a rematch of 2022's final.