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Elvish Yadav’s snake drama will not affect him. Sleepy Noida’s party scene is the victim

As Noida police look for Elvish Yadav, he is busy posting updates on Instagram and Twitter.

Not all is lost for India and Navy veterans on death row in Qatar. Remember Italian marines?

As India grapples with the lack of knowledge about the charges against the retired naval officers, it can leverage its strong ties with Qatar to reach a diplomatically favourable outcome.

Forced liquor ban is a bad Gandhian idea. CM Yogi right to not shove it down UP’s throat

In the 21st century, the anti-liquor movement is almost dead in the West. It is essential to reevaluate this stance in the context of contemporary society.

Bhagwant Mann’s official farce on SYL issue shows a deeper nationalism crisis is here

Punjab has had a rich tradition of progressive civil society organisations and intellectuals. But today, Punjab and Haryana are parroting their state's populist lines.

Peace between Jews and Muslims is only possible in Hindu-majority India

Khurshid Imam, a devout Muslim, has broken linguistic and cultural barriers to become the only professor of Hebrew in India, and Thoufeek Zakriya is the country’s most prominent Hebrew calligrapher.

Mahua Moitra’s bagwati moment. She’s fighting back with not one but 3 handbags

Mahua Moitra and Louis Vuitton are as tight as Carrie Bradshaw and Manolo Blahniks. It's also her weapon.

Hamas can defeat Israel in tunnel warfare. Palestinian State once again closer to reality

Urban and tunnel warfare are the nightmare of armies and victory comes at a heavy cost, especially when the defender has a death wish, as Hamas does.

Israeli academics defending Palestinian flag shows 2 things. And it should make India envious

Like the global Left, the Indian Left is erring in granting legitimacy and support to Hamas. But it’s important not to miss the wood for the trees.

BNP, Jamaat-e-Islami violence won’t decide Bangladesh election results—the ballot box will

BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami are parallelly pushing for a ‘caretaker government’ and Sheikh Hasina’s resignation before the 2024 elections.

Israel, Mahua Moitra, Kerala, world cup—TV news covered everything but upcoming state polls

The case of Hindi news channels is more intriguing. With elections in Hindi heartland states, you’d expect them to be all over the place. Not quite.

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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?