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Pakistan’s plight isn’t solely because its elite are corrupt. Their values have failed too

Stop blaming the world for Pakistan’s problems. You cannot hate the West and also supplicate it for bailouts or apply for immigration. We are authors of our own misfortune.

Marijuana-derived CBD is the new buzzword in skin care — for acne, ageing

With the astonishing results in pain treatment and its march into the skin care industry, it is safe to say, the CBD trend will only climb upwards.

With Myanmar’s war at Northeast borders, India must side with Mizos against the junta

Like with ethnic Tamils in Sri Lanka or Bengali Hindus in Bangaldesh, violence against Chins has unleashed anger in Mizoram. New Delhi's time for cogitation is running out.

IIT Madras’ BharOS comes with empty ambitions. It still can’t beat India’s Google market

The bigger challenge is to mobilise an app ecosystem that caters to the Indian market. Meta apps, YouTube, Google Maps, Drive, Search are what we have become used to.

The Audi Ice Experience in Austria is a drive like no other—Alps, snow, winding roads

The cars were stable even on the iciest roads. Until we switched off stability control and did what the instructors told us—throw the car into a corner.

How to survive a bear attack — lessons for Adani in Ambani’s stock market victory in 1980s

Gautam Adani has a fight on his hands. Whether or not you think his group’s rebuttal of the appropriately named Hindenburg report on the...

Pathaan is Shah Rukh Khan’s love letter to his fans. And RSVP for boycott gang

In an unexpected twist, Pathaan's success even brought Kangana Ranaut, Anupam Kher, Ajay Devgn and Karan Johar together in praise.

Modi’s victories have nailed the canard on 2002 riots. BBC should worry about its credibility

'India: The Modi Question' documentary raises more questions than it answers. Its content, intent and timing suggests BBC is rushing on a path where angels would fear to tread.

Kerala BJP is a divided house under K Surendran. The Tamil Nadu model isn’t working

The bumbling Surendran’s failures have been masked by way of aggression, but the gaffes have become a recurring feature.

Green hydrogen defines EU’s energy security goals. India is its gateway to achieve them

With rising cooperation between India and European partners, the road to the EU's transition to renewables will pass through trusted connections such as New Delhi.

On Camera

Azad, Antony, Geetha—6 candidates to watch in 2024. Their win can reshape politics in states

While Chandra Shekhar Azad is a streetfighter who has caught the fancy of Dalit youth, Anil Antony is the face of the BJP’s fresh social engineering attempt.

Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.