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Aliens in Ajanta, Sita in Peru. Red FM show is rewriting Indian history, Hinduism

The India Classified radio show has 81 episodes and each boast of an impressive listenership—ranging between 50,000 and 1 lakh.

3 reasons Devendra Fadnavis is ditching development poster boy image that Maharashtra loves

Adityanath can afford to shed his hardliner image because he has grown too big for the high command to be interfered with. Devendra Fadnavis isn’t there yet.

‘Har Ghar Camera’— In Gorakhpur village, 103 CCTVs crack down on crime & romance

Nakaudi Khas village prides itself as the London of Gorakhpur because of the ‘third eye’ watching every move of residents thanks to ‘Har Ghar Camera’ police scheme.

Art, sport, passion—Indian breakdancers battled parents & poverty. Going to Paris Olympics next

'Breaking is being launched in the Olympics in 2024, but we have been breaking our bones for 15 years for it,' says Ramesh ‘Tornado’ Yadav.

Too unsafe for a nightlife? Why efforts to make Delhi a 24/7 city are proving slow-starters

New Delhi: It is just past 10 pm on a Wednesday, and the crowd at Delhi’s famed Connaught Place market has already started to...

Celebration of Indira Gandhi’s killing shows old communal hatreds still hurt Indians abroad

The inability of Indians to have a conversation about the past—the bombing of Air India, 1984 riots, storming of the Golden Temple—has poisoned communal relationships.

Doniger, Truschke, Pollock didn’t ‘kill’ Sanskrit. Brahmins did

Indian Americans who have written 'Ten Heads of Ravana' aim to decolonise the Indian mindset. Why do they not send their children to Sanskrit schools in India but to prestigious universities in US?

A deadly fungi outbreak is round the corner. India is the perfect breeding ground

Fungal diseases, unlike those caused by viruses or bacteria, have flown under the radar in medical science. Mucormycosis left doctors, patients with battle scars.

Mughals failed India in science. Just see what Europe did between 1526 and 1757

BJP and its followers portray the Mughal era as a dark period while established historians highlight the glory of 'Great Mughals'. But no one compares Mughals with Europeans.

Is Gehlot destroying Rajasthan’s economy through freebies? Data shows this isn’t the case

Rajasthan’s finances show its revenue is relatively strong & it is becoming more independent of the Centre. Prioritising social sector over capex is not necessarily bad, say experts.

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The math behind India’s elections—Why proximity matters

It is one of the most consistent findings in electoral politics: voters are more likely to support candidates who come from their local area.

Indian LNG importers accelerate spot market purchases as prices dip

The purchases mark a turnaround after Indian buyers had earlier limited spot buying and canceled tenders because offers were too expensive.

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.

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.