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Railways weren’t Britain’s ‘gift’ to India—we paid with blood, sweat & humiliation

Lancashire cotton mill owners were eager to get access to the inland cotton-producing regions of India. Railway tracks penetrating into rural India would ensure this.

Trending ‘brown girl anthem’ is dangerous. Makes ‘low iron’ seem like a must-have accessory

Influencer Erim Kaur’s reference to ‘low iron’ as a desirable trait in her viral reel is supposed to be tongue-in-cheek. But is that a quality we want to romanticise or joke about?

My wheelchair visit to Humayun Tomb stopped at Isa Khan. Sympathy can’t replace rights

A sense of apology and guilt engulfed me because I had to depend on the help of strangers to access Isa Khan Tomb in the Humayun’s Tomb complex. I even blamed myself for visiting.

India must make net-zero goal competitive for small firms, not rely on major corporations

The Indian government must reform its model of state ownership of DISCOMs. A more market-driven approach will improve autonomy, and financial viability.

Mohan Bhagwat is doing what Modi is refusing to do—introspect. But don’t be fooled

The BJP and RSS are umbilically tied through a mutually beneficial relationship. Bhagwat’s comments are merely a ploy to obtain more power from a weakened Modi.

Modi 3.0 must improve civil-military relations. Bring NSS, relieve CDS of extra duties

India’s Chief of Defence Staff is mandated to wear too many hats, which can impact his advisory duties. The government must address this.

Don’t make a mountain out of NEET molehill. Deliberate plan to damage NTA’s credibility is on

There is no evidence or even a hint to suggest that the NTA is in cahoots with ‘solver gangs’ or ‘cheating mafia’. Public posturing of political parties can't be an argument for or against NEET.

Buses, not metros, are key to fixing India’s urban transport mess. Learn from London

Cities around the world have recognised the primacy of buses in their transport systems. In India, this remains a missed opportunity.

‘Bridgerton’ sex scenes don’t hesitate with body positivity—and the fans love it

In the world of ‘revenge bodies’ and ‘weight loss journeys’, it is wonderful to be unabashedly worshipped for one’s curves, as Colin does for Penelope in the famous ‘mirror scene’.

NEET is too high-risk for pen-and-paper tests. It needs a fraud-proof online process

Unless the loopholes are fixed in the NEET system, no matter how many culprits are caught and punished, new ones will continue to emerge.

On Camera

Tariffs, chips, and China — how Trump’s trade playbook affects India

Trump’s OBBB is framed to augment domestic semiconductor production and enhance trade protection, even at the expense of certain social programs such as Medicaid, food stamps, and student loans, as well as a projected ballooning federal deficit from US$2.8 to 3.3 trillion

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

First-of-its kind tri-services conference Ran Samvad to take place in Army War College next week

Billed as the military’s own version of Raisina Dialogue, the event will spotlight on tech-driven warfighting, lessons from Operation Sindoor and release of three new doctrines.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?