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Does Kashmir’s history begin and end with Islam? First excavation to explore the unknown

The dig in Zehampora, Baramulla is being led by a small army of archaeologists from the Department of Central Asian Studies at Kashmir University — where archaeology was introduced as a formal discipline only in 2017.

Gurugram or Kudagram? Elites are furious over the garbage emergency

Viral X posts by a French expat and former Jet Airways CEO Sanjiv Kapoor have set off fresh outrage over Gurugram’s festering waste crisis. It affects rich and poor alike—‘We are surrounded by filth.’

Bangalore Planetarium a lab of future scientists. Not just about dazzling visuals

The Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium is making real change on the ground, enabling astronomy research. Its Research Education Advancement Programme has produced over 150 PhDs.

Patna Planetarium is on top of its game today. An IAS officer sparked the transformation

The investment did not merely restore the structure. It redefined how Bihar perceives science and astronomy, says Project Director Dr. Anant Kumar, proudly emphasing the state is also the land of Aryabhatta.

The politicians who built Delhi’s Wazirpur slum. Its jhuggi to JCB story

Delhi’s jhuggis came up with political support, from power connections to special IDs. Hundreds of these dwellings have now been razed.

EtherealX to Agnikul, Indian startups enter space defence domain. Op Sindoor was the pivot

From surveillance to reconnaissance to anti-satellite systems, the private sector is upping the ante as India plans to fast-track the launch of 52 dedicated satellites for the Armed Forces.

Bengaluru is leading India’s mental health revolution. VCs say it’s the next big field

Fireside Ventures has invested in about six mental health and wellness start-ups, and has more in the pipeline. According to a VP, the next big thing is high-performance gyms.

Inside CCMB Hyderabad—where scientists turn elephant blood, tiger bones into criminal evidence

Universal Primer technology is used to crack wildlife crime cases, from ivory trafficking in Odisha to illegal bushmeat transport in MP. It all started with Salman Khan blackbuck poaching case.

107.4 FM, a Noida radio station only for its villages, workers and the poor

Tucked away in a quiet corner of Film City in Noida's Sector 16, the community radio station 107.4 FM at Marwah Studios is weaving a new story of a collective identity.

Atta Market was Noida’s CP. It’s now a poorer Sarojini Nagar

The chinks in Noida’s urban planning have been pockets like Atta where the residential and the commercial co-exist. That’s a perfect recipe for congestion and traffic.

On Camera

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

India’s future lies in pragmatism. Protectionism must be phased out gradually, not in disruptive shocks.

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

India's $86.5 bn in exports to US could be significantly impacted but it is expected to remain a preferred country for manufacturing.

India to get last of Spain-built C-295 next month, focus now on 1st India-made aircraft

New Delhi: The last of the C-295 transport aircraft that is replacing the ageing Avro fleet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) will be...

Modi’s Bharat vs Indira’s India: 11-yr report card of politics, diplomacy, economy, nationalism

As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.