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Dabur Fem’s ad plays on fairness obsession. But it got Indians talking about LGBTQ at least

Dabur Fem's Karva Chauth ad might be rainbow-packaged conservatism. But chatter on LGBTQ+ community is key.

How COP26 can make up for the failure of 25 previous conferences to tackle climate change

Besides addressing challenges like gender equality & effective global accords, the countries must resolve the centuries-old disputes between colonial nations & their former empires.

Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed is UAE’s new royal troubleshooter — and maybe next big boss

The brother of de-facto UAE ruler Mohammed Bin Zayed has emerged from obscurity to handle sensitive foreign-policy files and stewardship of an extensive business portfolio.

Shah Rukh Khan was India. And then India changed

The world that Shah Rukh Khan built, and New India broke.

We are in the middle of a ‘cyber pandemic’. Digital security standards need reinforcing

Cyber-attacks on infrastructure services are on the rise and hackers are exploiting the use of Internet of Things to create new vulnerability points.

Breast milk companies are popping up around the world – it needs regulation

We must urgently consider an international agreement on breast milk, which would help to guide governments in drafting regulation.

The secret to South Korea’s Covid success? Combining high technology with human touch

While South Korea had to introduce some control measures to limit the spread of the virus, it has avoided full lockdowns.

Imran Khan mixing religion and politics won’t turn Pakistan into welfare Madina

Imran Khan wants a welfare state. So, citizens should know the real value of his, Nawaz Sharif, Pervez Musharraf and Asif Ali Zardari’s properties.

A payment before end of contract can boost poor worker’s productivity by 13%, study shows

Researchers from UC Berkeley, MIT, Chicago Booth and France conducted a field experiment in Odisha to find that workers carry their mental burdens to work.

NCB is high on NDPS — the law with loopholes. Rhea Chakraborty to Aryan Khan

From being a law that represented India's will against supply of drugs to being used as a tool to prosecute a select few, the NDPS Act has changed.

On Camera

Prajwal Revanna case shows why and how sexual crimes by men in politics can go unchecked for years

It would be a disservice to the women of Hassan to look at Prajwal Revanna’s alleged abuse of power as a ‘sex scandal’. Allegations against him show what ‘absolute power corrupts absolutely’ actually means.

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.