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These Ayodhya houses have a front row view of Ram temple. They are also on security radar

These terraces and backyards in Ayodhya neighborhood have seen the site that changed India and its politics — from demolition of Babri Masjid, to the first brick laid for the Ram Mandir.

Morbi is India’s undisputed tile champion. Now this Gujarat town is eyeing China’s crown

Morbi's Rs 50,000 crore tile industry is ready for a makeover—ceramics park and made-in-India machines are a start.

Chicken feather plastics, temple flower foam—IIT Kanpur is changing India’s startup scene

IIT-Kanpur's SIIC has been leading the innovation race. The incubation centre is connecting entrepreneurs and scientists to funders while providing infrastructural support.

Hindi cinema is ‘fixing’ its Punjab on screens. No more Yash Chopra’s mustard-tinted fantasy

Kohrra, CAT, Tabbar, Amar Singh Chamkila, Dunki, and Chamak—this latest wave of Punjabi content is taking an unflinching look at the lingering wounds of militancy, caste, drugs, and police brutality.

‘Want to buy peace’—Narendra Jain can’t get Salman Rushdie to end a 5-decade legal battle

Narendra Jain has received stony silence from author Salman Rushdie, whom he wants to acknowledge the 1970 sale of 4 Flagstaff Road bungalow in Delhi's Civil Lines.

Smart Bangladesh or Sharia — For Hindus, it’s Hasina or an abyss this election

It is for Hasina to show the world that even though the State religion is Islam, Hindus can live in peace in Bangladesh.

New Ramjas teachers ‘quote Ramayana, dislike Marxist historians’—students miss academic rigour

The history department at Ramjas is a microcosm of how the teaching is changing across DU, claim several permanent and former ad hoc teachers at Ramjas and other colleges.

Ayodhya is being rebooted, rebuilt, & reimagined—Gen Z pilgrims, luxury hotels, 3D shows

Ayodhya is the ultimate 21st-century pilgrim town with its wide roads, international airport, and ‘uniform’ aesthetic. You can enjoy pizza on the ghats while watching Ram and Sita in 3D.

IP rights over street art? Mexican artist’s mural sets off a legal battle in India

St+Art Foundation wants to democratise art for people who can’t afford to go to art galleries. So how can it let a general insurance company get away with 'hoarding up' a mural for commercial use?

Doon to Mayo College and Sanawar—legacy boarding schools losing hold over new Indian elite

The explosion of conveniently located international schools is pushing the old boarding schools to adapt, such as by offering the Cambridge curriculum.

On Camera

In Tejas Dubai crash, the harm goes beyond the loss of an aircraft and pilot

Airshows are thrilling spectacles of aviation skill and engineering marvels. But they carry inherent risks as the crew is pushing the aircraft, and themselves, to perform at the edges of the envelope.

At Charcha 2025: Local entrepreneurship, not just big IT, will drive next wave of distributed AI work

While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.

From a small Kangra village to Tejas cockpit: IAF fighter pilot Namansh Syal’s journey cut short

Wing Commander Namansh Syal is survived by his wife, their 6-year-old daughter and his mother. Back in his native village, relatives and neighbours wait for his remains for last rites.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.