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I was one of the first women in the IAF. Officers broke the ice by playing a prank on me

I was stationed in Assam for the first 3 years. I enjoyed the greenery all around the city, boat rides in the gigantic Brahmaputra, and bowed my head at Kamakhya temple.

If Raisina Hill structures are heritage, how is National Museum building colonial?

The National Museum building was designed by the first Indian chief architect of Central Public Works Department, GB Deolalikar and constructed by Bhagwat Singh.

Savarkar to Modi—why Hindutva embraces Israel in theory but BJP supports two-state solution

The closer a Hindutva offshoot is to party politics, the more they approach the Israel-Palestine issue as a policy question.

Dear men, winter skincare isn’t just about moisturisation

Just picking drugstore products won’t make a difference.

Odd-even rule & EVs are Swiss cheese in combatting pollution. Hybrid vehicles are key

If cleaning the air by reducing overall fuel consumption is the goal, the govt ought to look at hybrid vehicles. It's not 'yesterday's technology' anymore.

AMU has an opportunity to be gender inclusive—appoint woman V-C, align with Modi govt’s vision

AMU's V-C selection process should consider gender diversity and representation, recognising the invaluable contributions and perspectives women bring to leadership roles.

Saleemul Huq was the force behind COP27’s loss & damages fund. Now, UN must name it after him

True to his name, Bangladeshi-British scientist Saleemul Huq fought for climate reparations for vulnerable nations till his last breath.

India-Bangladesh launch 3 big projects, Modi’s praise for Hasina can keep her in power

These projects and PM Modi’s endorsement have come at a time when the opposition parties in Bangladesh are violently protesting against Hasina.

Mumbai’s infra boom promises ease of mobility, but at a heavy cost — the air the city breathes

Mumbai has overtaken Delhi in infra development & construction, but now also sometimes beats it in air pollution. A crowded city, it could also face water supply & waste disposal issues.

Mamata Banerjee’s knee, arrests, Mahua Moitra—everything going wrong for TMC

Mamata Banerjee blamed her long absence on Bengal’s doctors who administered the ‘wrong treatment’. But she’s the health minister too

On Camera

Drop that cigarette. Smokers are twice as likely to develop skin cancer compared to non-smokers

A noticeable effect of smoking is premature aging. Studies indicate that the skin biopsy of a 40-year-old heavy smoker can resemble that of a 70-year-old non-smoker.

10 yrs ago, battery leasing failed to boost demand for EV cars in India. Now, it’s making a comeback

Under this model, battery is provided to EV owners on a subscription basis or lease. With more people open to buying EV cars, the lower upfront cost could likely drive wider acceptance.

Morocco signs pact with Tata for joint manufacture of WhAP Infantry Fighting Vehicle

The armoured platform is India's first amphibious infantry combat wheeled vehicle. Last year, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces had procured 90 military trucks from the Tata Group.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?