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Ajay Banga to Indira Nooyi, sibling CEOs are a thing. They all cracked IIT, IIM

India’s sibling CEOs have some commonalities but at other times they’re like chalk and cheese.

Muslim Personal Law is an embarrassment. Adapt it to modern life—marriage, divorce, adoption

Almost every area needs reform to bring these laws up to date with the contemporary realities. It has to begin with recognising the Muslim woman as a whole individual.

Should India make tactical nukes to counter China? Delhi’s no-first-use rule has no room for it

The issue that needs reflection is whether our nuclear arsenal, shaped by our nuclear doctrine, adequately caters for a nuclear exchange that commences with use of TNWs.

Is PML-N different from PTI? Its Imran’s mass cult vs suspiciously rich Sharifs in Pakistan

PTI and PML-N value religion as an instrument for social control and creating a passive mindset. This softens popular resistance to massive wealth inequities.

India is at frontline in US-China bipolar contest. It can’t afford to choose wrong partners

India has made itself vulnerable with its overwhelming dependence on Moscow for arms despite all talks about non-alignment.

Salim Durani, the Afghanistan-born Indian legend who hit sixes at will

When India was in a tough spot playing against West Indies in 1971, Durani promised to take the wickets of Clive Lloyd and Gary Sobers. He delivered with ease.

Jaipur bombing acquittal shows chinks in India’s criminal justice system. It has consequences

Comedic investigation in Jaipur blast case fuels conspiracy that law enforcement uses terrorism as a pretext to persecute innocent victims.

What do Uorfi Javed and Captain Zoya Agarwal have in common? They know how to fight the odds

If Zoya’s motivational videos can make a huge difference to other women, Uorfi’s dare-to-bare reels will free those who shy away from expressing themselves.

You release 5,000 chemicals when you smoke—and get wrinkles, pigmentation, psoriasis

The combination of nicotine, carbon monoxide, and free radicals can result in dullness, poor complexion, even cancer. But reversal of such damage is possible.

Apple may launch RealityOS at 2023 developers conference. It will cement Tim Cook’s legacy

The mixed-reality headset could be ski-mask-like called either the Reality Pro or Reality One.

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Why Hyderabadis need a history lesson beyond the Mughal court

From the Bahmani to the Qutb Shahis, Hyderabad’s local identity is far more complex than the standard Mughal-centric narrative suggests.

Lesson for India from the West: AI is hollowing out white-collar jobs & birthing a new middle-class elite

Post-2022 as AI has spread in developed economies, it is leading to another round of polarisation—the middle class jobs are being lost in offices rather than in factories.

Fourth S-400 sets sail for India, to arrive by mid-May; likely to be deployed along Pakistan border

The fifth S-400 air defence system is undergoing various stages of production trials, and will be delivered by November-December this year, it is learnt.

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.