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Cars have become bigger but that doesn’t justify their ever-increasing prices

Manufacturers have been increasing prices because they can. And they also know that you, as a buyer, can’t do all that much.

Musharraf was a tale of caution for those who think military dictators can make Pakistan secular

Why Pakistani military dictators such as Musharraf, who died Sunday, couldn't bring secularism home.

SRK’s Pathaan shows that Muslim identity will be celebrated if it serves the nation

Pathaan marks birth of a new Muslim—He is patriotic and doesn't question India’s nationhood.

Galaxy S23 revives Samsung-Apple battle in India. iPhone 15 will have to flex its muscles

While the flagship Galaxy S23 Ultra promises to be the benchmark among Android smartphones, it would be foolish to ignore the more affordable S23+ and S23 models.

Peshawar bombing shows Jihadist win in Pakistan’s north-west has far-reaching consequences

Facing an unprecedented financial crisis, Pakistan just doesn’t have the will—or resources—to fight back, raising the real prospect of a jihadist triumph.

Alia Bhatt in Raazi to Deepika Padukone in Pathaan — female spies not just about oomph

From Mala Sinha in Ankhen to Deepika playing a cosmopolitan spy in Pathaan, Bollywood has come a long way. There's more to the 'guns, gadgets, women' formula.

History proves Bagh Hazarika fought beside Lachit Borphukan. Assam govt is denying Muslims

Assamese indigenous Muslims are unhappy that CM Himanta Biswa Sarma claimed the non-existence of Bagh Hazarika when the Hindu-Muslim divide is already on the rise.

Adani is down but far from out. What he does next will be crucial, for him & his creditors

With the group’s attention focused on paying off its existing loans to retain financial credibility, funding ambitious new projects must take a back seat until finances stabilises.

Gautam Adani news overshadowed even the Budget. The saga has just begun

If a rising tide lifts all boats, a tsunami drowns them all. Those who could bail, did.

Pakistan should learn to live with TTP for now. Taliban won’t help and US is unreliable

Pakistanis should prepare for difficult times ahead. The TTP is not going to disappear.

On Camera

How did IndiGo, once famous for good service, get here? It’s a familiar story

New Delhi: When IndiGo entered India's already crowded skies two decades ago, it was a revelation. It was supposedly a low-cost airline, but it...

South rising, west slipping: India’s export map is being redrawn, shows RBI data

Data shows re-alignment in India’s exports, with Tamil Nadu & Telangana posting strong growth in 2024-25 as traditional heavyweights Gujarat & Maharashtra see declines. Gujarat still leads, though.

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).

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.