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NATO has fallen—from winning the Cold War to protecting itself from Trump

NATO's 32 member countries gathered in Washington to prevent their alliance from being disturbed by one individual—not China’s Xi Jinping or Russia’s Vladimir Putin, but the ex-US president who may return to the White House.

Om Birla, Jagdeep Dhankhar are more vocal, visible. And up against an aggressive new Opposition

The conduct of both Speakers in Parliament last week is a vestige of the past decade. The Opposition’s pushback is evidence that politics ended on 4 June 2024.

90 mins is a long time in politics. Trump-Biden debate may be the push Democratic Party needed

The first 2024 presidential debate summed up the choice before US voters – a candidate who could not complete his sentences and a convicted felon with an inclination to lie most of the time.

NTA was supposed to rescue exams from ‘Munna Bhais’. Now it’s part of the problem

National Testing Agency’s charter is to assess the 'competence of candidates' for admission and recruitment, but NEET and UGC-NET firestorms have put its own competency in question.

Chandrababu Naidu is important in both Centre and state. He is his own double-engine now

A kingmaker in the 1990s, N Chandrababu Naidu is playing that role yet again. His TDP is not only the BJP’s biggest alliance partner in NDA but also holds the fate of Narendra Modi 3.0. He is expected to bring Andhra Pradesh back from the brink of going bankrupt. 

The Constitution was the star campaigner of 2024 Lok Sabha election. And it won in many ways

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s campaign slogan calling for a 400-plus mandate worked for the Opposition. They highlighted how his mandate could change the Constitution.

Chandrashekhar Azad is in Lok Sabha. Outside, among Dalits, he is the new post-Mayawati face

Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad's door-to-door campaign, focus on Constitution as an issue, and mobilisation of Dalits and Muslims that gave him victory in Nagina constituency will increase restlessness in Mayawati camp.

Heatwave isn’t sparing actors, politicians. India must build resilient cities

The IMD scientists said that the high temperatures are expected to subside over the weekend and western disturbances will bring thunderstorms. But this relief will be temporary.

Pune Porsche case wouldn’t have taken a U-turn for the rich family if not for public outrage

NCP (Ajit Pawar) MLA Sunil Tingre showed up at Yerawada police station after 3 am, and the teenager’s blood alcohol test was delayed. Then, the Juvenile Justice Board granted him bail within 15 hours under flimsy conditions.

Ghatkopar hoarding collapse a typical Mumbai disaster—too many agencies, no one to blame

As per the BMC, there are 1,025 officially approved hoardings in the city right now. However, any Mumbaikar can tell you that number is a ludicrous underestimate.

On Camera

Skin cancer is no more an ‘old person’s disease’

The sun isn’t acting alone—it has an accomplice in pollution. Environmental toxins weaken our skin’s natural barrier.

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.

60 yrs on, veterans recall lessons from 1965 India-Pakistan war. ‘Equipment alone doesn’t win battles’

A common thread runs through the memories of soldiers of the 1965 war—ingenuity, courage and camaraderie that withstood an apparently technologically superior foe.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.