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Trump wants India to buy US corn - but here's why it probably won't

Why won't India buy even a single bushel of American corn? That's the question US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick raised recently while criticising...

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Soutik Biswas India Correspondent•

Why Elon Musk's Grok is kicking up a storm in India

It all started with one question. A query last week from an X (formerly Twitter) account called Toka was enough to propel Elon Musk's built in-chatbot...

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South v North: The battle over redrawing India's electoral map

A political storm is brewing in India, with the first waves already hitting the southern part of the country. Leaders there are calling for mass...

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Did Iron Age 'begin' in India? Tamil Nadu dig sparks debate

For over 20 years, archaeologists in India's southern state of Tamil Nadu have been unearthing clues to the region's ancient past. Their digs have...

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Is India v Pakistan still cricket's greatest rivalry?

Roaring crowds, faces painted blue and green, flags waving like battle standards. This is the opening of The Greatest Rivalry: India v Pakistan, a new...

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A million-dollar challenge to crack the script of early Indians

Every week, Rajesh PN Rao, a computer scientist, gets emails from people claiming they've cracked an ancient script that has stumped scholars for...

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Why a nation of 1.45 billion wants more children

Last year, India nudged past China to become the world's most populous country, according to UN estimates. With nearly 1.45 billion people now,...

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Soutik Biswas India Correspondent•