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A Lucknow teenager is a force of nature on Instagram. Meethika Dwivedi packs UP pride, gaalis

Meethika's street-smart delivery style is replete with raw, unadulterated wisecracks. She is the voice of ‘boomers’, millennials and Gen-Z rolled into one.

Don’t forget Taliban also want the good life of Doha’s luxury hotels and Quetta bungalows

In time, Taliban fighters, or maybe the generation that succeeds them, will send their children to regular schools instead of Pakistani or Afghan madrasas.

The story of Jaswant Singh, the only Indian to have ever commanded a foreign Air Force

From becoming the only Indian to have ever commanded a foreign Air Force to being called 'the father of sports' in the IAF, Jaswant Singh always packed a punch.

We are mad about Weingarten’s Indian food comment. But who decides what’s ‘Indian’?

From Padma Lakshmi to Salman Rushdie, many were outraged by the two-time Pulitzer Prize winner's jab at Indian food. But are we not also guilty?

Why Gail Omvedt is celebrated but Arundhati Roy was seen as appropriation

Instead of speaking for the Dalit-Bahujan community like Medha Patkar and Arundhati Roy, Omvedt never felt the need to grab the mic.

Afghanistan’s Panjshir Valley — the last resistance to Taliban rule

In the past 20 years, Panjshir was the only province in Afghanistan that the predominantly ethnic Pashtun Taliban seemed unable to command.

I taught Mahasweta Devi’s Draupadi in DU. Discomfort was at the core of the classroom

We must choose ‘discomfort’ over ignorance when it comes to narratives of violence against women. It is a catalyst for important conversations.

Jadeja to Swamy to Sikka, Indian celebs flaunting caste identities normalise inequalities

Melbourne University scholars write about routine brandishing of 'upper caste' culture, which reproduces inequalities and makes them dominant representation of a national culture.

Success of Modi govt’s monetisation plan won’t be about money but whether infra is affordable

Modi govt's Rs 6 lakh crore monetisation plan involves leasing out public assets to the private sector. These include roads, railway stations, airports, gas and oil pipelines, warehouses, sports stadiums, etc.

Why Modi govt’s Rs 6 lakh crore monetisation plan is a walk in a minefield

Given the record of past blunders, under-achievements, vulnerabilities and the manifest influence of stigmatised capital, what India might get is yet another school for scandal.

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Drop that cigarette. Smokers are twice as likely to develop skin cancer compared to non-smokers

A noticeable effect of smoking is premature aging. Studies indicate that the skin biopsy of a 40-year-old heavy smoker can resemble that of a 70-year-old non-smoker.

10 yrs ago, battery leasing failed to boost demand for EV cars in India. Now, it’s making a comeback

Under this model, battery is provided to EV owners on a subscription basis or lease. With more people open to buying EV cars, the lower upfront cost could likely drive wider acceptance.

Morocco signs pact with Tata for joint manufacture of WhAP Infantry Fighting Vehicle

The armoured platform is India's first amphibious infantry combat wheeled vehicle. Last year, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces had procured 90 military trucks from the Tata Group.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?