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India’s diplomacy in the Indo-Pacific has an economic hole. Fill it with trade, investment

Modi govt has made economic diplomacy a key part of its engagement with US, Quad, and others. Yet, India’s economic linkages in Indo-Pacific region remain underdeveloped.

India relied on Western data for cancer care. Now, a platform pulls data from Indian patients

Definite steps are now being taken to understand the profile of cancer in the Indian population. Expect rapid progress in cancer care in India in the coming years.

Dear Indian women, leave your fundamental rights at the wedding altar

How have we arrived in 2024, where summarily divorcing your wife can land you in jail, but sexually assaulting her will not?

Arikamedu is an ancient Indo-Roman trading port. There’s a reason you’ve never heard of it

Arikamedu is one of the most significant archaeological sites in southern India. It’s a defining feature of east coast maritime trade, especially the Indo-Roman trade.

Beijing is concerned about anti-China sentiment in India. New Delhi is focused on border

Chinese officials emphasised a desire to rejuvenate bilateral ties. Their advice? Don't make the border dispute the focal point; pursue economic relations with an open mindset.

Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj Party mustn’t be AAP of Bihar. Let’s hope no anarchy, corruption

Prashant Kishor must have learned a lot from the political parties that were his clients in the past. Can he succeed amid the uncertainties of Bihar's electoral landscape?

Make it a Fundamental Right of every religionist to propagate, convert: TT Krishnamachari

On 6 December 1948, TT Krishnamachari spoke in the Constituent Assembly during a debate on Article 19, supporting it as it is, including how it's framed in the matter of religion.

BMW isn’t feeling the ‘electric’ shock. A strategy is paying off in this soft EV market

BMW hasn’t felt the need to push electric vehicles onto its customers, unlike its German luxury vehicle rivals.

Don’t fall for ‘magic ingredients’, influencer skin routines. Follow these 10 tips instead

Avoid the extremes—whether that’s using too many products, following influencer fads blindly, or doing absolutely nothing.

Is support reducing for Kolkata doctors? Mamata not the only one who has to course correct

West Bengal is ready to welcome its daughter home for Durga Puja, but the family is unable to keep the deep-rooted discord within from spilling out. At its head is Mamata Banerjee.

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.