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It was to avoid war with Pakistan that we went to the Security Council—Nehru on Kashmir

On 31 January 1957, the Indian prime minister delivered a speech at Island Grounds in Madras where he spoke about the UN resolution and the conditions laid out for a plebiscite in J&K.

There are no awful cars anymore. Reviewing is now more difficult

At a Monday meeting of the Indian Car of The Year awards, we discussed how jurors look at vehicles differently.

Skin donation doesn’t deform donors. Doctors must work to bust myths

India has millions of burn patients and just 18 skin banks to treat them.

KCR’s superstition got the best of him. If only he focused on delivery, good governance

KCR not going to a secretariat for two years is just the tip of the iceberg – his affection for number six is also widely known.

Chennai learned from 2015 floods but encroachments exposed it to cyclone fury

Despite better management and fewer casualties during the 2023 floods, the DMK government was not able to handle the aftermath of the floods as efficiently.

US, Russia argue as Bangladesh gets ready for polls. Why Sheikh Hasina is the likely winner

Reports from Bangladesh speak of an atmosphere of fear, nervousness and resistance. Democracy has been more or less inverted—meaning the bad guys are more popular than the good guys.

Clueless opposition cooked up a north-south divide—like tourists lost in their own country

Whether it's Senthilkumar S with his 'gaumutra states' jibe or Udhayanidhi’s comments on Sanatan Dharma, opposition is out to exploit north-south cultural differences for political mileage.

Indian businessmen are in fear & cheer mode, but feel Modi govt’s still their best bet

What businessmen would like is for Team Modi to return in 2024, but as a minority, and therefore in need of coalition partners who might put the brakes on any high-handed action.

‘The Archies’ desperately tries to get things right but ends up as a lazy nod to Gen Z

The three star kids — Agastya, Suhana, and Khushi Kapoor — put their best foot forward. And that's the only thing that saves the Zoya Akhtar-Reema Kagti production.

Neither Congress nor BJP responsible for Muslims’ backwardness. They have themselves to blame

A society held captive by regressive and patriarchal interpretations by the clergy is unlikely to foster a mindset conducive to progress.

On Camera

Azad, Antony, Geetha—6 candidates to watch in 2024. Their win can reshape politics in states

While Chandra Shekhar Azad is a streetfighter who has caught the fancy of Dalit youth, Anil Antony is the face of the BJP’s fresh social engineering attempt.

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.