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Supreme Court should help stop tug of war between CBI and state police, not dilute federalism

While overturning Andhra Pradesh High Court's verdict, which quashed CBI FIR filed against two central govt employees without Telangana's consent, Supreme Court missed the fact that state police always exist.

Homo sapiens and Neanderthals didn’t just share space and time. They interbred, exchanged ideas

While new studies have reinforced the idea of Neanderthal and Homo sapiens admixture in Europe, the picture in South Asia regarding Homo sapiens’ relationship with Denisovans remains unclear.

India has disproportionately benefited from Bangladesh. Yunus govt is balancing that

ThePrint editor-in-chief's open letter to Dr Muhammad Yunus reflected a fine grasp of the complex socio-political terrain of South Asia. However, many of his assertions deserve a more balanced examination.

AAP’s Delhi model is all about staying in the news. Can’t win elections without ideology

From anti-corruption and protests to opposing Modi and offering freebies, Kejriwal’s political strategy has been to react to the prevailing political winds rather than shaping them.

4 revenue secretaries in 4 weeks. Modi govt’s quest for ‘committed bureaucracy’ continues

PM Modi evidently reposes more faith in serving and retired bureaucrats than in politicians. IAS officers must, however, be taking it with a pinch of salt.

Ceramides isn’t just a new skincare trend. Here is how they can work wonders

Ceramides make up over 50 per cent of your skin’s structure, and are responsible for handling external skin drama.

OYO is telling young lovers you are ‘On Your Own’. It’s a betrayal

By bringing smaller hotels under OYO banner and establishing SOPs for basic amenities, Ritesh Agarwal revolutionised India's budget hospitality industry and became a billionaire in the process.

When we know how a nation doles out justice, we know its moral character: Ram Jethmalani

On 6 September 2003, eminent jurist Ram Jethmalani delivered the Nani Palkhivala Memorial Lecture, where he spoke about the the judicial system, stressing on the need for urgent reform.

Kalesh in modern dating. How Gen Z is spicing up their relationships

There’s no safe answer to ‘why do you love me?’. And even if you’ve answered it 500 times, you can still falter at the 501th time.

Mahindra Thar Roxx beats Maruti Dzire at ICOTY 2025 in closest result in award’s history

The other two ICOTY 2025 categories—Green Car of the Year and Premium Car of the Year—went to MG Windsor.EV and Mercedes-Benz E-Class.

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University townships — India’s chance to build its own version of what America got right

India’s university towns initiative is an opportunity to do something we have never managed at scale: build knowledge ecosystems rather than knowledge silos.

FTA partners drive India’s trade surge as reliance on non-FTA countries dips, says NITI Aayog report

Share of trade with FTA partners rose from 4.6% in 2006 to 28.8% in 2024. India is currently negotiating or advancing agreements with US, Israel, GCC, Canada & Mexico.

Japan overhauls post-World War II pacifist military approach, lifts restrictions on defence exports

Since October last year, Japan PM Sanae Takaichi has planned to increase defence spending target to 2 percent of GDP.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.