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In situations like this, market intelligence and timing matter. Delayed decision-making ultimately has both economic and political costs -- which the...
What is also heartening about India’s century in chess is that the sport’s reach is widening away from the traditional nerve centres like Tamil...
Perhaps it's time to understand chimps and bonobos not as some kind of less-than-human animals that hold clues to the homo sapiens' past, but in...
Two attacks in Jammu and Kashmir within less than 24 hours injured three CRPF personnel in Kulgam and left two abducted SPOs dead in Kishtwar. The...
Compulsory retirement allows the government to remove inefficient personnel under Fundamental Rule 56(j), but the power must be exercised fairly and...
81-year-old British writer John Harrison has won the 2026 Booker Prize for The End of Everything, recognised by the jury as the first truly...
Diwali fireworks triggered fire emergencies across Indian cities, with Mumbai recording 168 firecracker-linked calls among 333 incidents on November 9...
Social activist and Barefoot College founder Bunker Roy has died at 81, leaving a legacy of rural empowerment and practical education. Established in...
Unfortunately, the incidents in Bengal are not isolated aberrations. By all accounts, they are part of a wider national pattern of the police taking...
The challenge isn't one of milk availability per se. Milk production at an aggregate level has been growing annually by about 3 per cent over the past...
Gadi Eisenkot faces a difficult task forming Israel’s next government after his bloc secured 48 seats against 46 for Benjamin Netanyahu’s...
The challenge isn't one of milk availability per se. Milk production at an aggregate level has been growing annually by about 3 per cent over the past...
Unfortunately, the incidents in Bengal are not isolated aberrations. By all accounts, they are part of a wider national pattern of the police taking...
Karnataka alleged petrol contained up to 31.5% ethanol against the prescribed 20% blend, following tests at 67 locations. Chief Minister DK Shivakumar...
Paraguay's President Santiago Peña was impeached on Friday after Ueno Bank collapsed, freezing accounts of nearly 30 lakh customers. The central bank...
An editorial says Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong received a ten-year prison sentence on November 5 over allegations of lobbying foreign...
The Nepal floods should be proof enough that countries that have contributed least to global emissions face the steepest costs of disasters, with...
An opinion article criticises Panchayati Raj Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh's reported plan to use voter cards for ministry benefits. The author argues...
The Supreme Court has ruled that the 24-hour deadline to produce a detained person before a magistrate begins when their liberty is first restricted,...
An editorial says the Centre has revised the Agnipath scheme to extend Agniveers' tenure from four to six years. Under the reported changes, the 75%...
Dooars Rani, a tigress relocated from Bihar and released into West Bengal's Buxa Tiger Reserve on October 2, wandered into Assam's Raimona National...
It could help both effectiveness and recruitment, and speak to the aspirations of the young
In a climate of ecological and economic uncertainty for farmers, punitive measures alone will not lead to tangible behavioural change
Born as internet slang, the Collin's Word of the Year has travelled from the gymnasium and male self-improvement subcultures to the mainstream
A Delhi-Kolkata ticket reportedly reached ₹78,694 ahead of Diwali, against usual fares of ₹10,000-11,000, an editorial said. Petitioners sought an...
The success of a COP has to be measured by what the crisis demands. Showcasing implementation has become a signal of commitment and trust-building.
The Election Commission of India withdrew an additional SIR declaration from online Form 6 after objections from two election commissioners over its...
The BMC removed Dia Mirza’s Diwali awareness video on November 1 after objections from BJP Mumbai chief Ameet Satam and Mayor Ritu Tawde. The Bombay...
Democrats have taken control of both chambers of the US Congress after major victories in the November 3 midterm elections, dealing a significant blow...
The World Bank claims 496 million Indians moved above the poverty line between 2011 and 2023. However, the article questions the figures, citing low...
Sir Patrick Stewart leaves behind a distinguished legacy across theatre and cinema, from Shakespearean productions and the Royal Shakespeare Company...
Sponsors have walked away, and despite apologies from Mbappé, Real Madrid and the League, the League went dark in China over the weekend.
Fresh killings, protests and road blockades have exposed Manipur's continuing ethnic crisis. The recovery of two missing Kuki youths triggered unrest...
Over 11 years after Swachh Bharat Abhiyan began, Indian cities are exploring AI cameras to tackle persistent garbage dumping. Mumbai has piloted...
The Supreme Court's intervention in digital arrest scams has renewed demands for banks to compensate victims, particularly senior citizens. The...
Courtroom unrest at the Allahabad High Court following lawyers' allegations against a judge has highlighted growing tensions between the Bar and...
Given that an Eisenkot government will not lead to any major change in Israel’s foreign policy, the country will, in all likelihood, continue to...
Yes, there is a triple-engine sarkar in Gurugram. It came to power with a promise of ‘na khaunga na khane doonga’
Britain's uncodified constitution relies on parliamentary sovereignty, statutes and conventions, while India adopted a written Constitution to...
From former Venezuelan dictator Marcos Pérez Jiménez to Nicaragua’s Anastasio Somoza Debayle and Haiti’s Prosper Avril, the article traces how...
Mumbai recorded 875 kidnapping cases involving minor girls between January and August 2026, with 846 detected. The corresponding period last year saw...
The NDA won 16 of the 28 contested Legislative Council seats, but the results also exposed challenges for established parties. The Congress lost all...
Going ahead, the persistence of these questions could return to haunt an institution whose credibility is pivotal for safeguarding the right to vote...
While it was not stated openly, a reason for layoffs is the advent of artificial intelligence. Companies like Microsoft are finding, one, that with...
Born from Game Theory, the word was absorbed into video and board gaming slang, before 4chan message boards and incel circles turned it into the...
Over seven decades, the designer, teacher and institution-builder transformed the way design was taught and practised in India
Home healthcare, physiotherapy, assisted living, accessible housing, age-friendly transport, assistive technologies and lifelong learning can improve...
Fluctuating petroleum prices could affect ethanol producers, while large-scale sugarcane cultivation may increase water use and distort agricultural...
Going ahead, the persistence of these questions could return to haunt an institution whose credibility is pivotal for safeguarding the right to vote...
While it was not stated openly, a reason for layoffs is the advent of artificial intelligence. Companies like Microsoft are finding, one, that with...