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Supreme Court’s nod to green cracker is headache for Delhi agencies. Implementation is key

Visually, there is no difference between green crackers and normal crackers. The police or any agency will not be able to tell the difference making regulation a difficult task.

Chhindwara’s Coldrif deaths show India’s dangerous irony—pharmacy of the world, failing at home

India’s pharmaceutical sector is valued at $50 billion. It has built its reputation on affordability and accessibility. The deaths in Chhindwara tell a different story.

RSS at 100 — ‘No permanent enemies’, flexible ideology, Bollywood embrace

While critics continue to identify the RSS with its ideological dogmatism, it is the organisation’s dynamism and flexibility that allow it to make the strides it does.

Silence in Ladakh after Wangchuk’s arrest. Youth agitation stares at uncertain future

Wednesday’s violence highlights a fresh wrinkle in Ladakh’s political history that has not been seen in the past four decades.

World’s greatest cricket rivalry is now an off-field battle between BCCI, PCB, and ICC

An explosive email from ICC CEO to the PCB, accusing it of compromising ICC rules by making a video of match officials before the match with UAE, shows the fire isn’t doused yet.

Charlie Kirk’s killing has America at war with itself. Foreigners & visa-seekers ‘warned’

Conservative activist Charlie Kirk, gunned down this week, was no ordinary influencer. He helped bring the Trump administration to power. His death has deepened America’s Left-Right divide.

Navarro to Loomer—Trump’s team is making India new frontline of MAGA politics

It's a wolf pack unleashed on India, and Peter Navarro is leading it. The week gone by has been critical for Indian diplomacy amid the tensions with the US.

Manali floods show how short-term tourism vision brings long-term ruin

India’s hills are caught in a time warp of repeating disasters. It’s a sign for the authorities leading the lofty development plans that have become the fulcrum of the tourism economy.

Beijing to Moscow—How Delhi’s multi-capital diplomacy put Washington on notice

All of a sudden, the great game of diplomacy has taken a modified path for India. The burden to put the pressure back on Washington has fallen on New Delhi.

Dharali floods a wake-up call for IMD, NDMA to buck up—the Himalayan region is vulnerable

If extremely heavy rainfall can cause such damage without a rare event like a cloudburst, it should leave the system working toward India’s disaster preparedness thinking.

On Camera

India’s fiscal future depends on credibility, not just growth rate

As the era of easy money ends, the gap between the ability to borrow and the credibility to do so will define fiscal resilience. India still has the chance to strengthen both.

No more text-heavy ads, wider scope of services—ICAI’s ethics code overhaul to promote Indian CA firms

Open to public feedback until 26 November, the revised guidelines, among other changes, give CA firms more flexibility to advertise & promote their services.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.