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AIIMS Jodhpur has changed healthcare in Rajasthan. But now it’s cracking under patient load

Patients that earlier used to travel to private hospitals and nursing homes that line highways in Gujarat have a place to go now

Motivational speaker today, trauma healer tomorrow—Nimisha Verma knows the art of reinvention

Nimisha Verma is part of a new breed of entrepreneurs who have built their empires by embracing a new identity every year.

Not Kali, Kela, Sola — Dalits in Rajasthan village are at war against insulting names

Can a name change one’s fate? Rajasthani Dalits think it can — they have set up Garima Bhawans or House of Dignity to reclaim dignity and respect.

One woman’s fight to pull AIIMS-Rishikesh out of a decade of raids, scams, lies

The problems of AIIMS-Rishikesh go beyond the corruption drama; doctors aren’t flocking to the institute either.

After Punjab, now Haryana youth fleeing to US–by any ‘donkey’ means possible

There is no guarantee of a college seat or a job. And so village after village, Haryana is watching its young men leave–and the rise of an industry of touts, agents, helpers and hustlers.

Tale of 2 Agniveer suicides and India’s unemployed. ‘I can die even for 4-day uniform’

Ever since the Army started the Agnipath recruitment process, instances of aspirants ending their lives have been cropping up with depressing regularity.

India’s Tuition Republic is bigger than ever. Coaching culture is an epidemic now

The current market revenue of the coaching industry in India is Rs 58,088 crore. Its growth is projected to reach Rs 1,33,995 crore rupees by 2028.

Can women judges do naagin dance at house party? No, only male judges can flex on Instagram

It’s accepted if a male judge lifts weights in a gym, young women judges are forced to present a 'more acceptable' version of themselves.

Rule of law and rural tradition – how women judges are walking the tightrope in Rajasthan

One veiled woman in a sea of turbaned men – that’s how a makeshift rural court looked when the woman judge arrived.

Massive dropout, no salaries, UP madrasas gripped in a climate of fear, bulldozer worries

The most rattling part of the survey is Question no. 9 — about the funding of madrasas. Muslims fear such an exercise may bring out the bulldozers.

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?