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Bhairav the ‘divine dog’ returns to Bijnor after rescue—devotion nearly killed him

Cries of 'Bhairav ji aaye hai' are ringing again at Nandpur temple with the return of their dog-deity. What villagers saw as divine circling of idols, vets in Noida diagnosed as a tick-borne infection.

Savarna Ayog is Bihar’s busiest commission. ‘Mandal-vaad alienated them’

The Nitish Kumar govt revived Bihar's Savarna Ayog ahead of assembly elections. It's a 'ray of hope' for caste groups mobilising ahead of the ambitious all-India caste census.

LBSNAA is changing. Now it’s all about memos, rules and discipline for trainee civil servants

IAS officers and former directors of LBSNAA say tighter rules, frequent memos and a changed campus culture are reshaping training at India’s civil services academy in Mussoorie.

I fought alongside Bangladeshi Hindus in 1971 War. Their suffering is a national emergency

Friends depart their homeland quietly, bearing broken hopes, writes a Bangladeshi freedom fighter.

Bihar Bhumihars ask ‘Who are we?’ Brahmin or OBC, zamindar or oppressed

National caste census has triggered a Bhumihar reckoning. The community in Bihar is waging a new battle for colonial-era Brahmin status

August 29-30, 2020: Inside details of how Indian Army surprised China at Rechin La & PLA ‘blinked first’

Some of the Army's finest—17 Mountain Strike Corps, Para SF & Special Frontier Force—had taken part in the operation to dominate areas along LAC.

Manipur’s next CM, Yumnam Khemchand: The black belt BJP MLA who told Biren to quit

Khemchand was among the BJP MLAs who conveyed to central leadership that resentment against Biren Singh was growing & could cost the party electorally. But he wasn't always anti-Biren.

Buried with her favourite red dress. How Manipur gangrape survivor’s family dealt with her death

Her death has brought back the memories of the horrific sexual assault women endured for months since violence broke out in May 2023, and re-traumatised a community.

Don’t ask what to do with boys who rape. Ask what turned them into assaulters in the first place

Young boys who should be sweating about schoolwork are learning how to corner women. Are we now supposed to add children to the list of people we need to protect ourselves from?

Chandigarh was India’s envy. Now it’s losing the edge, becoming just another Indian city

Nehru's audacious vision and Le Corbusier's design produced a Chandigarh exceptionalism. It’s now battling the same urban woes as Delhi, Mumbai, and Bengaluru.

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Syringes, MRI to ventilators, West Asia war squeezing India’s medical supply chain—costs up 10 to 50%

Industry says manufacturers have 2-4 weeks of buffer stocks, but prolonged disruption could push up shortage risks, especially of consumables like IV and syringes.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.