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Indian music isn’t a one-trick pony. Shankar Mahadevan, Zakir Hussain Grammy proves it

Apart from 'The Moment', Zakir Hussain also bagged an award for 'Pashto', a song made in collaboration with Bela Fleck, Edgar Meyer, and Rakesh Chaurasia.

Bihar’s Chirand has a 4000-year history. It’s the ‘rising sun’ of India’s Neolithic culture

Today, Chirand is rapidly being consumed by the Ganga. But fresh excavations have opened up a glorious chapter of the history of eastern India, leaving us waiting for more data.

2024 US elections are set to be a referendum on Trump. Biden will only gain from it

Much of the South Carolina Republican Party has endorsed Trump. It indicates a key issue in the 2024 election cycle: Trump’s personality and stranglehold over Republican voters.

Govt should reconsider India-Myanmar border fence. Costs & benefits don’t justify it

Border fencing is perhaps justified for Pakistan and Bangladesh. But on the Myanmar border, where the population is sparse and the threat of terrorism low, the proposal should be revisited.

‘Avoid parties, grand weddings’– Lal Bahadur Shastri on India’s 1964 food shortage

In his broadcast to the nation on 19 October 1964, Lal Bahadur Shastri addressed India’s dependence on food imports, calling austerity the need of the hour.

Fortuner fiasco shows navigation apps can go rogue. Keep your wits about you

Navigation software can open up whole new scenic routes. But sometimes they can guide you into wild goose chases—or a set of stairs.

Herero-Nama killings in Namibia set template for genocide—Germany can’t forget horrific history

Namibia’s demand that Western colonisers refrain from dishing out moral homilies on genocide and settler colonialism is far from unreasonable.

Karpoori Thakur went to Israel in 1959 and lived in the Kibbutz. Nehru actively encouraged him

Karpoori Thakur was critical of India's diplomatic distance from Israel. He did not consider Zionism as a settler-colonial project but a legitimate Jewish national movement with unique socialist ethos.

Worried about premature greying? Here are 5 ways to slow it down

We eventually need to accept grey hair, but you can keep it at bay for a little longer with simple steps like boosting your nutrient intake and managing stress.

Does Modi govt deserve credit for tax effort? It’s really nothing to crow about

Any government would increase the emphasis on social welfare schemes. The votes lie disproportionately in rural areas but the income is disproportionately concentrated in urban areas.

On Camera

Faiz Hameed conviction is a message from Munir. He won’t tolerate sympathy for Imran Khan

The political trajectory is clear. Asim Munir is now prepared to convict and sentence Imran Khan for instigating a rebellion against the army chief, with no possibility of mercy.

Goa, Kerala lose sheen as more foreign tourists pick Maharashtra & Bengal, shows RBI data

RBI data shows 26 states and Union Territories couldn’t regain pre-pandemic foreign tourist footfalls in 2024, but domestic tourism surged 27 percent compared to 2019.

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.