In the context of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s state visit to the US, T N Ninan in his weekly column notes that while it feels good to talk about yoga, the diaspora and other manifestations of soft power, what is really driving the relationship is hard power. What soft power does is contribute some garnish or flavouring. Read here
In other views:
The political situation in Telangana is fluid and needs to be watched, writes Aditi Phadnis. Read here
The government’s efforts to protect consumers from manipulative advertising tactics is commendable but ensuring compliance from e-commerce giants will be a daunting task, writes Sandeep Goyal. Read here