‘I was lost’: Thrust into world of IITs, rural Navodaya Vidyalaya alums have each other’s back
Students from Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNVs) have a solid track record of making it to IITs, but fitting in can be tough. JNV support groups offer solace, and a sense of pride, reports Soniya Agrawal.
India’s missile test alert got Chinese research vessel to change course. Now it’s back
The Yuan Wang-class ship is attached to Chinese PLA’s Strategic Support Force and tasked with tracking and supporting satellites and ICBMs, reports Raghav Bikhchandani.
Blame french fries, not potato. Boiled aloo has no diabetes link, but other veggies keep it at bay
People consuming vegetables in plenty had 21% lower risk than those taking them in least amount, finds study. Fries, chips, & buttery mashed dish elevate chances of type 2 diabetes, reports Sandhya Ramesh.
Akhand Bharat shouldn’t enter Indian military gates. Army can’t afford to lose focus
Whenever India’s political or military leaders brandish threats during periods of ‘uneasy peace’, Pakistan Army becomes the main beneficiary, writes Lt Gen (Dr) Prakash Menon (retd).
Who in India is profiting from Russian oil? Not the common people but private companies
India has paid Russia nearly $20 billion for oil in just seven months, more than what it paid in the last ten years combined. It has only reaped higher profits of a few Indian companies, writes Praveen Chakravarty.
The new Air India is a work in progress. The Tatas will get it right sooner rather than later
The upgraded airline will have to do a lot better than Vistara if it is to live up to the legacy of JRD Tata, writes Vir Sanghvi.
The Modi you see is the Modi you get. But his almighty personality cult faces 2023 test
When Modi isn’t on the ticket & nationalism and Hindutva can’t become the issues, it turns into a normal election. This has played out in state after state, right since 2014, writes Shekhar Gupta in this week’s ‘National Interest’.