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Ramzan food in Hyderabad is no longer an Old City affair

In Hyderabad’s Old City, complacency seems to have set in. And it’s far too crowded. Toli Chowki has emerged as a newer, more sensible option.

How the humble pulses became a big economic opportunity and shaped geopolitics

World Pulses Day 2026 marks a shift toward recognising pulses as vital drivers of nutritional security and sustainable agricultural growth.

How to create jobs for the world’s 1.2 billion new workers

On current trajectories, economies are expected to generate only about 400 million jobs over that same period — leaving a gap of staggering proportions.

Deepak Chopra exposed in Epstein Files. So is the Indian guru-industrial complex

Deepak Chopra’s line about 'cute girls' is not an accidental lapse of judgement. It fits the register of a world in which influence is lubricated by misogyny, sycophancy, and entitlement.

Modi must lead India to reforms. Start with national address on TV

Uncompetitive firms in other sectors impacted by zero or low import tariffs will also be wailing for bailouts once the big trade deals kick in.

For-profit medical colleges are a step forward. Education is defined by outcomes, not ownership

In India, we cap fees but not incompetence, regulate balance sheets but ignore learning outcomes, and police intent while tolerating mediocrity.

Rafale dilemma sums up India’s defence paradox—security vs self-reliance

To evaluate the futility or the utility of India's procurement of 114 Rafale aircraft, we must first define the problem it aims to solve.

A secret nuclear test by China? It’s a Hollywood-style conspiracy, Chinese say

The core question, Chinese analysts argue, is not whether a test had occurred, but why the US is reviving a six-year-old allegation now.

NCP-Jamaat coalition will reset Bangladesh’s India policy. Dignity first, dialogue second

NCP chose Jamaat coalition over political extinction. Revolution can't survive on sidelines.

How do workers and employers view India’s new Labour Codes? New study has answers

A recent independent perception-based study undertaken by V. V. Giri National Labour Institute provides an early diagnosis of how workers & employers view the implementation process.

On Camera

India is wealthier, but its cities are unliveable

Our cities are struggling because they are treated as outposts of an empire--administered by unaccountable viceroys and dangerous to the people forced to live in them.

Road-dependence, poor EV charging infra key hurdles to India’s net-zero transport push—NITI Aayog

Sectoral insight report says while clean mobility transition is technically possible, India’s current transport system is not aligned towards the vision. It recommends a phased strategy.

Australian amphibian aircraft firm eyes Indian civil & military market, ties up with Apogee Aerospace

Aligning with India's push to promote inter-coastal air connectivity, Apogee has ordered 15 seaplanes in a deal valued at Rs 3,500 crore.

Dear Narendrabhai, Bangladesh polls give India space to hit reset button

By next weekend, Bangladesh will have an elected government. This is India’s moment to reboot broken ties by moderating the ‘ghuspethiya’ rhetoric in poll-bound West Bengal and Assam.