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Army wins tussle with the judges. Pakistan changes rules for selecting Chief Justice

Re-organising of legislative-judiciary relations was required but what makes it so scandalous is the way it was carried out, including temporary abduction of parliamentarians.

Making sense of DY Chandrachud’s legacy isn’t easy. It’s complicated, confounding

There are 3 broad categories of Chandrachud rulings: those where rhetoric matched impact, those that were high-minded but not too impactful, and those where the impact contradicted the rhetoric.

I saw Angmo become 1st Indian blind woman to trek Everest Base Camp. She was ignored throughout

Many people on the trek seemed uncertain about how to communicate with Angmo. It wasn’t that they didn’t want to engage with her, but rather they were unsure of how to do so.

Gen Z has too many milestones for one anniversary—first swipe, first DM, first fight

It’s no rocket science to figure out why couples minted on Tinder, Bumble, Hinge et all have trouble pinning down their anniversary dates. It’s basically a mess of milestones.

Tata Motors’ new Nexon shows CNG story is the one to watch, not just electric

CNG sales are also being pushed by the central government, as gas is cheaper to import than crude petroleum.

Iran and Israel are in a lose-lose situation. They can’t cross red line or back out

The story of an aircraft that came down in 1981 helps us understand the forces that are acting to restrain both countries, even as their leaders blow the trumpets of wars in public.

Israel must vacate the land of Arabs it has occupied: Atal Bihari Vajpayee

On 24 March 1977, Atal Bihari Vajpayee addressed a rally at Ramlila Maidan in New Delhi following the Janata Party's victory in the Lok Sabha elections, which unseated Congress from power for the first time.

Give the mani-pedi-polish cycle a break. Your nails need to breathe

Salon microneedling, mesotherapy, fillers, or Botox—salon isn't the place for these treatments. You need strict hygiene, sterile tools, and a legitimate medical professional to do them right.

No, Shalini Passi doesn’t represent Delhi women

Delhi women are known to be OTT, but rocking a gown to a casual lunch or into an ocean—that’s pure Shalini.

What next for Vikash Yadav—patriot thrown under the bus or Hollywood-style spy gone rogue

39-year-old Vikash Yadav, a former CRPF and former R&AW agent, made it to the FBI’s most wanted poster, charged with ‘murder for hire’ in connection with an alleged assassination plot against US lawyer Gurpatwant Singh Pannun.

On Camera

Mumbai woman who shouted at minister spoke for many Indians, exposed BJP’s protest politics

Had it been a poor woman shouting at Maharashtra minister Girish Mahajan over the roadblock, the police would likely have arrested her, raided her home, and terrorised her family members.

India’s online gaming rules to take effect on 1 May; most games exempt from registration

The rules, which come into force on 1 May, establish an Online Gaming Authority which will determine whether a game is an online money game or online social game in only three situations.

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.