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Sisupalgarh shows ancient India’s greatness but Indians just not serious about conservation

It took multiple PILs and efforts of heritage sympathisers to ensure that the step to protect Sisupalgarh are taken, finally.

267 or 176 — INDIA is caught in a number trap and why it must listen to Amit Shah

It was ironical to see the home minister taunting at the Opposition for not talking about riots when neighbouring Haryana, ruled by the BJP, has been on the boil.

Do you think toners can shrink pore size? You’re wrong

Toners can only enhance the skin's overall appearance and provide a temporary tightening effect. Salicylic acid, retinol, laser treatments, and microneedling may work.

A slight French puzzle—Just where will the new Citroën C3 Aircross SUV slot in?

How is the C3 Aircross to drive? Quite nice actually. The 1.2 litre turbo petrol is an enthusiastic unit, it urges the driver to give it the beans.

Gurugram’s is a hard-won economic gain. But Nuh violence shows it’s imploding

This story warns us that the incendiary politics that led to Gurugram—an icon of India’s economic ambitions—could easily set off larger fires.

The Maharajas of Indian aviation — how three generations of Scindias pioneered air travel

Scindias put Gwalior on the air map of India and the world, bringing a large part of central India into contact with the rest of the country and international air routes.

Gurugram aunty, please don’t prioritise garbage in your highrise over worker safety

The privileged and protected class cannot empathise with those who keep their societies clean because they can only think of their garbage.

Nuh violence got India’s attention, but Mewat wasn’t always communal

The lack of job avenues is driving the youth toward illegal activities in Mewat. Of late, the region is being seen as developing into a new Jamtara.

Meeting Achyut Yagnik in Ahmedabad was like ringing a temple bell, a ritual to perform

Writer and activist Achyut Yagnik never stopped fighting for causes that were dear to him. But writing helped sustain him as his beloved Gujarat erupted with violence.

Rice, EVs and now laptops — govt intervention in markets is India’s new bureaucratic nightmare

So far, reversal of trade-policy reforms was confined to jacking up tariffs, but govt has re-introduced physical controls, regressing to the mindset that created the licence-permit raj.

On Camera

No insult to Ayurveda. AIIMS an attempt to bring good standards of medical education—Amrit Kaur

On 18 February 1956, 'Rajkumari' Amrit Kaur, India's first health minister, moved the Bill in Lok Sabha for the establishment of AIIMS in Delhi. She wanted it to have the powers and functions of a university because it will 'probably make revolutionary changes in curriculum as well as in modes of teaching'.

Cash-strapped Karnataka hikes fuel tax by Rs 3/l, could earn Rs 2,500-3,000 cr more per yr

Move to bring down differences in commodity prices with neighbouring states, says government. Oppn, dealers blame it on welfare, Congress's guarantees.

With an eye on China, IAF expands taxi track at Leh airport, new shelters being built

Expanded taxi track is smaller than those meant for civilian operations, but is long enough for fighters & military transport aircraft to operate.

Sangh wants BJP to know it’s not dispensable. It’s a rap on the knuckles, nothing more

Occasional lovers’ tiffs have marked history of RSS-BJP relations. To think that Nagpur will bring about any change in leadership is a misreading of both its intent and its power.