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Darjeeling’s identi-tea is losing its steam. Nepal isn’t the only problem

A two-cup pot of Darjeeling tea costs Rs 500 at cafes in Kurseong and elsewhere. An eight-hour-long grinding shift at tea gardens earns the workers Rs 230 as daily wage.

Pakistani militants bringing communal war back to J&K. Hindu killings in Rajouri are proof

The New Year morning slaughter of six Rajouri residents by jihadists has raised fears that the murderous communal war in the Jammu region will reignite.

Gentle parenting is here in India. It’s more for the parents than the kids

Facebook group ‘Gentle Parenting India’ is guiding young parents by using science and psychology to understand the link between a child’s and their own behaviour.

After Punjab, now Haryana youth fleeing to US–by any ‘donkey’ means possible

There is no guarantee of a college seat or a job. And so village after village, Haryana is watching its young men leave–and the rise of an industry of touts, agents, helpers and hustlers.

Tax India’s corporates and super-rich more. They can and will take it

India's attractiveness as an investment destination is not based on its low tax rates. Give the super-rich basic amenities in return for the higher tax and they'll stay and pay.

Sidhu Moose Wala is the face on most Punjab kites this Lohri season. T-shirts, school bags too

In his death, Moose Wala has become what Princess Diana had for the United Kingdom. He has been elevated from celebrityhood to the status of a hero.

U-turn, indecision, half measures—what ails Modi govt and why PM must listen to Gen Naravane

The former Army chief’s cart-before-the-horse remark was in the context of theaterisation but it’s much relevant in all sectors of governance today.

Functionality or political message? Rahul’s beard in Bharat Jodo Yatra a matter of debate

Rahul's beard during Bharat Jodo Yatra has become an interesting aside, generating interest on social media, and from parties on what would otherwise have been a non-issue.

K-pop in Ekta Kapoor serials — the Korea-India YouTube boom no one saw coming

Dramaholic, Drama Master to Ishideukie—Gen-Z content creators on YouTube are entertaining audiences with unique Bollywood and K-pop crossover videos.

25 years of BJD – what makes the party & its president, Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik, click 

Political observers say it’s a mix of a careful narrative built around Patnaik and the welfare politics that has made him click with the masses despite over 22 years at the helm.

On Camera

Nur Jahan to Chand Bibi—Indian women in sports have been erased from history

Dice have been found dating to the Bronze Age in various Harappan sites in present-day northwest India and throughout Pakistan. And it’s very possible that some had female owners.

Vodafone Idea AGR case, explained: SC breather to cash-strapped telco & what it means for industry

Telecom industry keeping close tabs on the case. Government is single largest shareholder in Vodafone Idea, at 49 percent.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.