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Kashmir militancy to Sharmila Tagore as brand face—Ahujasons’ road to India’s winter fashion

The beginnings of Ahujasons were spartan. Originally in Karol Bagh, the Ahuja family made shawls a fashion statement in India.

Panic in Mizoram villages as Myanmar junta bombs insurgents — ‘need show of strength from Delhi’

From insurgent camps in Myanmar to villages in Mizoram, Chin communities across the border have deep ties. That’s why Myanmar junta’s air strikes are India’s problem too.

Mewat women have found freedom online. Men can stare, taunt, misuse pics, they won’t sign out

Women in Haryana’s Mewat are told men won't marry them if they post their pictures on social media. But a campaign that exhorts them to ‘go online’ has fired up their imagination.

‘Rising debt, low revenue’ — delay in salaries of govt employees highlights Andhra’s fiscal trouble

RBI while analysing financial status of states last year termed Andhra as one of top 10 high-debt states. According to CAG it used 65-81% borrowings for debt repayment between 2016-17 & 2020-21.

‘Objections hasty,’ says Haryana govt on calls for scrapping Aravalli Safari Park project

Residents & conservationists have flagged increase in human presence, traffic, construction, water usage & waste generated because of the project will negatively impact Aravalli ecosystem.

Pro kabaddi, kho-kho leagues chase IPL viewership. India rediscovering regional sports

Viewership data shows that Pro Kabaddi League and Ultimate Kho Kho have taken over Central and South India.

Kerala BJP is a divided house under K Surendran. The Tamil Nadu model isn’t working

The bumbling Surendran’s failures have been masked by way of aggression, but the gaffes have become a recurring feature.

3 reasons why Hinduism is purging itself of texts promoting casteism—and why I welcome it

Gita Press changed the translation of a casteist controversial verse from the Ramcharitmanas with no explanation.

Christianity in India wasn’t always imposed. Just look at its Portuguese art

Jesus inspired by the sleeping Vishnu, Nagas on altar candlesticks—Goa remained both Indian and Christian through its history.

Assam State Archives shows how it’s done—5 lakh documents, 6000 maps, digitisation drive

Under Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, history in Assam has gained a new sheen with a digitisation drive.

On Camera

Bihar mimics 19th-century American South. Citizenship is now weaponised to exclude voters

Disenfranchisement by institutional fiat is profoundly undemocratic. The effect of the ECI's new documentary process in Bihar will tilt the scales in favour of the BJP.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.