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Nagaland’s no longer the only state without a medical college. Can Kohima be next Vellore?

The Nagaland Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (NIMSR) opened its doors in September to 100 students after nearly a decade of delays.

Best & worst scenarios for Raje, Chouhan, Singh on 3 Dec—how they’re different from BJP’s

The BJP high command gave in to BS Yediyurappa in Karnataka recently. But they are better placed in Rajasthan, MP and Chhattisgarh, where Modi wave sweeps the general elections, regardless of assembly polls’ results.

LinkedIn may lack coolness quotient. But with a billion users, it’s doing what it knows best

Other social media platforms have gone head-to-head, rebranding themselves and experimenting. LinkedIn has stayed steadfast, sharpening their tools.

Engineer held in Prague, nurse in Israel — CBI repatriated 49 fugitives in 2022-23, highest in 18 yrs

Data on fugitives shows many more were brought back from Middle East. This year's tally marks increase of 340% from that of 2017, when CBI intensified efforts to repatriate fugitives.

All wars must have an ‘end’. Lessons from Bangladesh, Ukraine to Israel

If the ends — the desired aims or outcomes— of war are uncertain or ill-defined, then there is every possibility of getting bogged down in a never-ending and unwinnable battle.

Kadak Singh’s Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury taking Bengali cinema beyond Bengal

Despite his success in Bollywood, Roy Chowdhury has not left Kolkata or its cinema behind. It informs his art, his stories.

Indian politicians hit the jackpot with 1957 TISCO case. It set the tone for political funding

Electoral bonds have done what past innovations in party funding couldn’t — they have sprung the issue of party funding onto the national stage.

A Diwali murder and a Godfather-style gang war is back in this Haryana village

A dreaded Jat gang, minted in the crucible of Haryana's prohibition, panchayat capture, and land grabbing nearly 30 years ago, has resurfaced this month. It’s third-generation warfare.

Hamas is synonymous with Palestine in Kerala. CPI(M), IUML have boxed Congress into a corner

To prevent the Left from snitching its Muslim vote-bank and to declare its pro-Palestine pitch unequivocally, the Congress has organised a rally in Kozhikode.

Can Ashok Gehlot run a good govt and yet lose elections? The big question in Rajasthan

Very few people in the state speak ill of Gehlot. Even BJP voters admit it: 'Kaam to kiya hai', before asserting, 'Lekin Rajasthan mein sarkar to palategi'.

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What Modi got wrong. Indians don’t want hundreds of new MPs

If the government wants to spend taxpayers’ money to make India a better place, then spend it on building more courts, improving the collapsing bureaucracy. But, of course, politicians will only think of themselves.

Recovery of energy flows will be ‘gradual rather than immediate’ as Hormuz re-opens post ceasefire

The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz eases supply fears, but controlled shipping, slow output recovery, and high costs may delay oil flow normalisation for months.

Why Siliguri Corridor is strategically important for India & how it is being secured | Cut The Clutter

This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.