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What’s standing between Modi & Trump? India’s contradictions

Shekhar Gupta - August 2, 2025

To protect ourselves from Trumpian diplomacy, first we must introspect the bipolarity within our establishment discourse.

‘No one has authority to moral police others’—Hyderabad Police arrests man ‘harassing’ interfaith duo

Yunus Lasania - August 2, 2025

NEET-UG 2024 leak ‘mastermind’ Sanjeev Mukhiya gets bail as CBI fails to file chargesheet in 90 days

Mayank Kumar - August 2, 2025

Scenes from Congress conclave—Congregation of party heavyweights, Rahul’s sharpest attack on EC yet

Praveen Jain - August 2, 2025

MCOCA, ‘confessions’ & a bomb bike with no owner: How NIA cast doubt on ATS’s Malegaon blast probe

Mayank Kumar - August 2, 2025

FIR based on ‘mere apprehension’—Kerala nuns walk out of Chhattisgarh jail after NIA court grants bail

Aneesa PA - August 2, 2025

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Bihar’s post-Covid startup zones were a lifeline for migrants. But now they’re running out of steam

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India’s health influencers are the new WhatsApp University. Fact-checkers just can’t keep up

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Just 1 month of NEET classes, Rs 1.46 lakh bill. How coaching centres profit from dropouts

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Ukraine says it struck Russian refinery, drone airfield, electronics plant

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Rijiju justifies CISF presence in Rajya Sabha Well, says some MPs stood atop treasury bench

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No formal talks with US on F-35 fighter jets, Centre informs Parliament

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US restricts official stays at high-end hotels in Karachi over threat alert

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Opinion

What connects Raja Raja Chola, Ramana Maharshi, and Hindu temples of North America

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For someone who once wanted nothing to do with his hoary lineage, architect V Ganapati Sthapati brought about a veritable renaissance in temple architecture before his death in 2011.

Socialist planners aggravated unemployment problem

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Tulsi 2.0 is dealing with wrinkles, weight gain. Indian TV serials are finally getting real

Triya Gulati -

Why worry about water or jobs? In New Bharat, everybody wants to be an influencer

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Trump tariff forces India to shed illusion. Stop conflating status with power

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Linking trade and geopolitics will hurt US more than India

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Free UPI was a revolution. Now costs are piling up, quality is slipping

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Features

Sydney Sweeney’s ‘great jeans’ ad shows the risks of edgy marketing

Triya Gulati - August 2, 2025

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Politics

‘Jaitley was sent to threaten me, LS poll was rigged’: Rahul’s speech at Congress conclave raises storm

Sourav Roy Barman - August 2, 2025

Rahul was speaking on constitutional challenges at a Congress conclave in Delhi Saturday. Rohan Jaitley, the son of Arun Jaitley, hit back, asking Rahul to be mindful.

Nishikant to Kangana—who was class bunker, who asked most questions, a Lok Sabha report card of BJP MPs

Shanker Arnimesh - August 2, 2025

Why nuns’ arrest in Chhattisgarh has put Kerala BJP in a bind

Aneesa PA - August 2, 2025

BJP MPs go full throttle against Trump even as govt hails enduring India-US ties amid tariff tension

Shanker Arnimesh - August 1, 2025

How videos recorded by Prajwal Revanna himself sealed his fate in rape case

Sharan Poovanna - August 1, 2025

Special court convicts ex-PM Deve Gowda’s grandson Prajwal Revanna in rape case

Shubhangi Misra - August 1, 2025

Harsimrat’s take on Op Sindoor sets stage for possible SAD-BJP reunion in Punjab. Why it may not be easy

Chitleen K Sethi - August 1, 2025

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Prajwal Revanna’s conviction shows what can happen if police and courts work effectively

ThePrint Team - August 1, 2025

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Indian cities are turning to IITs, tech startups, drone data to solve urban flooding

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Delhi’s Roshanara Club—where Jack Hobbs scored big, Kohli faced a member’s grandson

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India’s health influencers are the new WhatsApp University. Fact-checkers just can’t keep up

Antara Baruah -

Just 1 month of NEET classes, Rs 1.46 lakh bill. How coaching centres profit from dropouts

Nootan Sharma -

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Malegaon blast probe politics will simmer till Maharashtra polls

Manasi Phadke - August 2, 2025

POV

Tulsi 2.0 is dealing with wrinkles, weight gain. Indian TV serials are finally getting real

Triya Gulati - August 2, 2025

Judiciary

Over 90 laws still discriminate against people with leprosy, SC calls for ending ‘embarrassing’ legacy

Ruchi Bhattar - August 2, 2025

India

‘No one has authority to moral police others’—Hyderabad Police arrests man ‘harassing’ interfaith duo

Yunus Lasania - August 2, 2025

Mohammed Raheel, a 24-year-old driver, was arrested for assaulting and recording a Muslim woman & a Hindu man on his phone near the Hussain Sagar lake in Hyderabad.

NEET-UG 2024 leak ‘mastermind’ Sanjeev Mukhiya gets bail as CBI fails to file chargesheet in 90 days

Mayank Kumar - August 2, 2025

Scenes from Congress conclave—Congregation of party heavyweights, Rahul’s sharpest attack on EC yet

Praveen Jain - August 2, 2025

MCOCA, ‘confessions’ & a bomb bike with no owner: How NIA cast doubt on ATS’s Malegaon blast probe

Mayank Kumar - August 2, 2025

FIR based on ‘mere apprehension’—Kerala nuns walk out of Chhattisgarh jail after NIA court grants bail

Aneesa PA - August 2, 2025

Prajwal Revanna gets life term for rape. ‘Should deter all who think of exploiting women’—victim’s kin

Sharan Poovanna - August 2, 2025

This AI-Crypto Raises $1.5M+—Will You Regret Ignoring This 200x Opportunity at $0.005?

Books

How Humayun took away the pink Agra diamond from king Vikramaditya

Aabhas Maldahiyar - August 2, 2025

Economy

BJP MPs go full throttle against Trump even as govt hails enduring India-US ties amid tariff tension

Shanker Arnimesh - August 1, 2025

Trump’s new trade tariff will have an impact not just on India but also South Asia. Here’s how

Debdutta Chakraborty - August 1, 2025

Sudden hike in Haryana circle rates is 2nd since Dec; stamp duty as high as 145% in parts of Gurugram

Sushil Manav - August 1, 2025

Indian drugmakers relieved but wary as US exempts pharma sector from new trade tariffs

Sumi Sukanya Dutta - August 1, 2025

Over six-fold spike in digital transactions since 2019-20, govt informs Parliament

Udit Bubna - August 1, 2025

Governance

IAS officer who pulled off ‘green elections’ as observer urges EC to replicate model across India

Udit Bubna - July 31, 2025

From regulatory bodies to private banks, retired IAS officers dominate the Indian financial landscape

Sanya Dhingra - July 30, 2025

High-level policy change causes ripples in Railways, pushback from business houses & within

Sanya Dhingra - July 29, 2025

No criticism of policies, no self-promotion: Social media rules for Maharashtra govt employees

Manasi Phadke - July 29, 2025

World

Trump orders nuclear submarines moved after Medvedev warns of war

Reuters - August 2, 2025

Science

‘Mars’ in Ladakh—2 scientists enter space bubble to test human endurance for interplanetary missions

Aerospace engineer Rahul Mogalapalli and astrobiologist Yaman Akot's 10-day mission at HOPE station marks a significant step towards India’s human space exploration ambitions.

Sports

India-England Tests: A series of records, not all of them good

Sana Cheryl Felix - August 2, 2025

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