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Edward Snowden to Sanjay Shah — Why people end up living at the airport

The most famous involuntary long-term airport resident was Mehran Karimi Nasseri, whose story reportedly inspired the movie ‘The Terminal’, starring Tom Hanks.

No title, no money — Women grow 80% of India’s food, but new farm laws unlikely to help them

In a given crop season, women farmers in India work about 3,300 hours, double the 1,860 hours their male counterparts put into farming.

$2,000 a year per child — Millions of US parents will soon get a monthly allowance

Of all age groups in the US, children are the most likely to live in poverty. The Biden administration is expanding the child tax credit.

Rare earths, their strategic significance, China’s monopoly & why it matters to the Quad

In episode 702 of 'Cut The Clutter', Shekhar Gupta explains how rare earths are a critical & strategic asset and how China has been using it as a geopolitical tool.

India shows the world how to take 1.3 billion people to the bank

While it began with Manmohan Singh's govt, Aadhaar became the backbone of India’s public digital infrastructure in 2014 when PM Modi combined it with his govt’s Jan Dhan initiative

Bombay Begums on Netflix shows us again why we still need to reclaim words like ‘slut’

The new Netflix show, Bombay Begums, brings back the unfinished debate around the language used to describe sexually active women.

In West Bengal, an injured Mamata Banerjee is more lethal for BJP. Over to Modi

West Bengal will for the first time see a chief minister and a fiery leader, who never bows down, hit the campaign trail in a wheelchair.

How Modi govt is building a new landscape in Old India

Modi govt has taken the powerful combination of infrastructure investment and welfarism to their current levels of ambition. However, there are hurdles.

Overall evidence suggests AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine is safe. Here’s what you need to know

Health authorities are right to investigate any possible risk related to Covid vaccines, but a balance needs to be struck. Moreover, real-world data has shown effectiveness of the shot.

Why Gulf Arab states should make the most of oil’s last boom

Even at $70 a barrel, the current prices do not meet fiscal break-even thresholds for most Gulf Arab states, and the gap between revenue & fiscal expenditure has been wide since 2015.

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Have we reached a stage where we can say we’re proud of India? The data says so

As we head toward 'Azaadi Ka Amrit Kaal', let us remember the sacrifices of our freedom fighters and keep the growth engine turbocharged and bring energy and prosperity to all.

Navigating Trump’s tariffs is no child’s play. Indian toymakers are losing out on orders, enquiries

Indian toymakers are now exploring new markets, but they want govt to negotiate a trade deal with US soon, introduce incentives and subsidies to make the industry more competitive.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?