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Shelly Oberoi’s mayoral win was the first hurdle. Working with BJP will be her real test

Before Shelly Oberoi delves into administrative work as Delhi's mayor, her primary challenge awaits in the form of helping elect the six standing committee members.

Air India making global waves with Airbus, Boeing deals, unleashes nation’s aviation promise

Air India's estimated $80 billion deal is more than a big bang statement. To know its significance, just see what Biden and Macron have been saying about it.

Rahul Gandhi’s Parliament speech on Modi-Adani forces BJP to play on Congress’ pitch

Rahul Gandhi's attack on Modi for his perceived collusion with Adani brought out BJP's big guns in Parliament. After a long time, BJP was responding to a narrative set by Congress.

Gautam Adani news overshadowed even the Budget. The saga has just begun

If a rising tide lifts all boats, a tsunami drowns them all. Those who could bail, did.

Pathaan is Shah Rukh Khan’s love letter to his fans. And RSVP for boycott gang

In an unexpected twist, Pathaan's success even brought Kangana Ranaut, Anupam Kher, Ajay Devgn and Karan Johar together in praise.

Indian women didn’t ‘dangal’ to enter wrestling world only to be silenced by men. A fight is on

Indian Olympic Association has formed a committee to probe Vinesh Phogat's allegations of sexual harassment against Wrestling Federation of India president and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.

Why Joshimath should have moved ground beneath India’s planners decades ago

Two large developmental projects that lie close to Joshimath have come under the lens — the NTPC thermal power project and Char Dham road widening work.

Green hydrogen in SIGHT, India has taken a leap. Now ensure it doesn’t end up being hot air

Hydrogen’s ability to service carbon-heavy industries might be limited by the sheer volume of the gas needed to run cells, planes, ships compared to traditional sources.

Pathaan’s Besharam Rang is the latest entry to the list of things offending Hindu sentiments

Another gerua debate has reared its head toward Arijit Singh’s Kolkata concert which was cancelled due to G20 events. BJP has termed it as ‘anti-saffronisation.’

Belagavi is a tightrope for BJP, high stakes on both sides of Karnataka-Maharashtra border

Being soft on the issue in Karnataka will not go down well for the BJP in the poll-bound state with a strong regional identity.

On Camera

Sitharaman’s eighth Budget faces fiscal headwinds — and a calendar dilemma

Barring her first two Budgets, Nirmala Sitharaman has always ended the year with either a lower fiscal deficit figure than what she had projected or by adhering to the target.

India’s factory data may get reality check in MoSPI’s new IIP plan, defunct factories to be dropped

MoSPI proposes to remove closed factories from IIP sample, aiming for truer picture of India’s industrial health in upcoming 2022–23 base series. Plan open to public feedback until 25 November.

‘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.