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Hope in US, fear in Telugu land—Students’ American Dream is trapped in a crossfire

US gun culture and frequent mass shootings worries parents in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, but the allure of a prosperous future for their children outweighs concerns for safety.

‘They came with 6 JCBs’— How eviction of a tiny village sparked fires across Manipur

State authorities bulldozed Kuki settlement of K. Songjang on 20 Feb because it purportedly encroached on protected forest land, but incident fuelled a series of protests and conflict.

In this Chhattisgarh village, spectre of love jihad is rising. BJP sees a window

The FIRs, arrests, and compensations are unlikely to heal the rifts. Friendships and relationships are forever fractured in Biranpur.

North Indian artisans carry a photo of this textile historian — she helped revive their craft

The British textile historian and designer has founded two successful companies that celebrate Indian textiles.

A remote Bihar village, double-murder, a runaway Panchayat. And a mega constitutional crisis

All development in Tarbari village has come to a standstill since the murder in June last year. Attempts at solutions have only caused more problems.

IWL tells what’s wrong with women football—player burnout, no non-veg food, no broadcaster

The players who fall prey to injuries have no time to bounce back, and the ones who are exhausted have no time to recover.

Tractor ride, midnight fear: Muzaffarnagar victims recall riots but unmoved by rape verdict

Ten years after the 2013 UP riots, a court convicted two men of gangraping a Muslim woman fleeing with her 3-month-old child. But for many families, life is stuck between ‘before riots’ and ‘after riots’.

Dream11 to PokerBaazi—Indians have a new online gaming addiction. And they are losing big

New Delhi: At 9:30 pm on a Saturday, a group of 14 men gathered on a Zoom call to talk about their addiction to...

Blinkit deliverymen would rather work for Uber-Ola, run YouTube channels. Dignity comes first

Young delivery executives brave more than just heatwaves and traffic. They also deal with dismissive family members, indifferent employers, hostile guards, and rude customers.

Yogi Maharaj’s Gorakhpur darbar is a one-stop solution for everything — grooms and goons

It takes two people to do Yogi’s job at the darbar in his absence. Temple manager Dwarka Tiwari and retired SDM Vinod Kumar Thakur.

On Camera

Who is an Indian woman? Laapataa Ladies Oscar entry shows she must be submissive too

The sweeping statements by Film Federation of India Oscar jury dismiss the urban Indian woman’s life, and struggles, as foreign.

10 yrs ago, battery leasing failed to boost demand for EV cars in India. Now, it’s making a comeback

Under this model, battery is provided to EV owners on a subscription basis or lease. With more people open to buying EV cars, the lower upfront cost could likely drive wider acceptance.

Morocco signs pact with Tata for joint manufacture of WhAP Infantry Fighting Vehicle

The armoured platform is India's first amphibious infantry combat wheeled vehicle. Last year, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces had procured 90 military trucks from the Tata Group.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?