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LuLu Group is the new mall builder in Modi’s India. Goes with Middle East diplomacy

CEO Yusuff Ali spans political divide. LuLu is present in BJP CMs Adityanath’s UP and Bhupendra Patel’s Gujarat, centrally ruled Kashmir, and CPI CM Vijayan’s Kerala.

Indian LGBTQ+ fiction is out of the ‘cupboard’. With a non-elitist, non-Western language

Two out of eight customers walking into New Delhi’s Eureka Bookstore ask for LGBTQ-themed books.

SVF is West Bengal’s own YRF. But this Tollywood kingmaker began with a rejection

Begun by two cousins in the 1990s, SVF has its fingers in many pies from film and TV to OTT platform Hoichoi. It has also constructed almost 20 theatres across West Bengal.

There’s a new revolution in Indian cities. And Kota’s Chambal riverfront is set to join it

Every city wanted a mall in early 2000s, then they raced to build Metros. Now it’s the riverfront rush.

In Assam, trains prey on elephants. But Haati Mitras, AI have been defeating them for 4 yrs

About 30-40 trains traverse the Kamakhya-Azara section, also known as Deepor Beel corridor, on a daily basis. In the 5 km stretch, 3.5 km is designated as an elephant corridor.

Everyone’s a therapist in India—influencers, dentists, homeopaths. It’s the new epidemic

India has a new mental health challenge—how to find a real therapist and stop worrying about the cost.

Andhra Pradesh is bracing for a school revolution—Byju’s tablets & bilingual textbooks

Andhra Pradesh's new textbooks-tablet initiative comes straight from CM Jagan Mohan Reddy. It's a move aimed at creating global citizens in schools.

Bollywood, Netflix smell story in 1992 Ajmer gangrapes. After court, now privacy battle begins

The men who raped multiple teenage girls in 1992 continue to wield influence in Ajmer due to their politically connected family. Most survivors have turned hostile.

Gautami Patil drew Ajit Pawar’s ire but in Maharashtra she is ‘sabse katil’ dancer—Lavani or not

Gautami Patil has sparked a cultural and political storm in Maharashtra, drawing accusations of vulgarity and pressure to abandon her Maratha surname.

India’s astrophotographers club growing. But where do they go for clear skies?

It can cost Rs 3-10 lakh for all-rounded basic equipment because almost everyone imports them. There is also the customs fees, an astrophotographer's biggest nemesis.

On Camera

Trump’s 28 points for Ukraine add up to a no-go at peace

Two questions are pertinent: Why does the Trump administration keep making the same mistakes on the peace proposal? And what does a hurried peace plan mean on the ground?

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.

Tejas fighter aircraft crashes at Dubai Air Show, IAF confirms pilot’s death

This is the second such incident after a Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas had crashed into a hostel on the outskirts of Jaisalmer in March last year.

INDIA has a Congress-sized hole. And the fix begins with a little humility

Without a Congress revival, there can be no challenge to the BJP pan-nationally. Modi’s party is growing, and almost entirely at the cost of the Congress.