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Carney is repairing what Trudeau left damaged. India and Canada are now on a path to reset ties

Justin Trudeau, who sought his 15 seconds of fame by damaging ties with India to protect his own government in September 2023, undid over two decades of careful diplomacy.

Many questions for Air India, Boeing in Ahmedabad plane crash. A survivor, black box and safety

Experts have floated multiple theories behind the crash, including a rarest of rare double-engine failure, complete electrical failure, bird hits, and the soaring temperatures of Ahmedabad.

RCB stampede shows our cities aren’t equipped for mass euphoria and celebration

As India mourns, the authorities face uncomfortable questions: How many more tragedies will it take to prioritise fan and attendee safety?

Shashi Tharoor’s loyalty keeps colliding with Congress scepticism—while his global stature grows

The Congress party once championed Shashi Tharoor's bid for the highest seat in global diplomacy. Now it's glum over the Centre making him part of a delegation visiting world capitals on Operation Sindoor.

Success against Maoist leader Basavaraju was unthinkable a few years ago—here’s what changed

The operation in Chhattisgarh, hailed as the most successful anti-Naxal action in recent times, dealt a significant blow to the top Maoist leadership, striking at the very spine of the Naxalite movement.

Dominator-in-chief Kohli played it with a straight bat. His Test absence is more than just a void

Kohli brought six packs to the Indian team and a fitness culture that was simply infectious. While this had its own share of detractors, its acceptance only grew louder.

After Pahalgam, Modi govt took the 1971 playbook — and went several steps further

India’s modern diplomacy in the weeks since Pahalgam has followed a pattern observed in 1971 — when PM Indira Gandhi visited several Western capitals in the months leading up to the war.

Mandal 2.0 begins—Modi govt gambles on caste census to stay ahead of Congress, SP, RJD

The Modi government doesn't want to jeopardise its hold on the backward caste vote, especially with Congress and Mandal-era parties like SP and RJD eyeing the same turf.

An ‘insistence’ on showing that all was normal in Kashmir opened the doors to Pahalgam

Security forces claim that after the abrogation of Article 370, the government became very 'lenient' and opened up many 'unguarded spots' that had previously been closed due to security concerns.

BluSmart was a clean mobility success story. Exposes corporate governance at India’s startups

For customers, BluSmart was a success story that impacted their daily lives. In sync with the government’s clean mobility push, it was a flaunt for green-conscious riders.

On Camera

Dismantling Iran proxies is a legacy issue for Netanyahu. And Iraq is his last battleground

For India, the strategic ripples are significant. The immediate concern is Pakistan’s diplomatic gain as it embeds itself deeper into the defence framework of the Middle East.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

2 Assam Rifles personnel killed as convoy ambushed in Manipur, on ‘same route Modi took’ fortnight ago

This is the first major attack on central security forces since last November, when a CRPF jawan was killed and four were injured in an ambush in Jiribam on Manipur-Assam border. 

Gen Zs have taken down the Nepal regime. Here’s why this will never happen in India

To be truly functional and durable, even eternal, a state doesn’t just need a leader, a party or an ideology. It needs functional and robust institutions.