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2 clerks, 1 director, 1 room—AIIMS Darbhanga a story of political rush to announce & forget

A 2015 plan to give Bihar its second AIIMS has remained confined to an office space in Darbhanga and a status symbol for the local people. Here's what happened in 8 years.

Highs & lows of PayTM: How the original e-wallet provider reached first-ever operating profit

This journey to operational profitability has been a long one, and hasn’t been particularly easy for the company, says CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma.

Misogyny, jihadism—Imran Khan’s complex inner world points to where Pakistan is headed

Imran Khan ought to have been discredited by now. But he remains Pakistan’s most charismatic politician—and confident he can capitalise on the economic chaos in the election.

Smack & ‘solution’ are consuming Delhi’s homeless kids. For them it’s a refuge

Chasing the next high is the only thing that ‘makes life worth living’ for many of Delhi’s street children, some as young as 8. Most don’t want to be ‘rescued'.

Pakistani brides falling for Indian designers and ‘Sharia-compliant’ Sabyasachi lehengas

Tarun Tahiliani, Anamika Khanna, Abhinav Mishra, and Gaurav Gupta are selling big in Pakistan via Dubai. But with couture that shows less skin before the qazi.

J&K anti-encroachment drive triggers fear & panic, ‘razes livelihoods’ in Valley

Till now, 1.87 lakh acres of land freed as part of drive in UT, say reports. Despite L-G & J&K administration assurances, small business establishments & shops are being razed.

He gave birth, she became a mom: How transgender couple broke barriers to become parents

Kerala couple Zahad and Ziya became India’s first transgender couple to have a biological child this week. But before the happiness, there was heartbreak and struggle.

How Gujarmal found Modinagar after being banished from the Patiala riyasat

In the Modinagar township, Gujarmal would take an extended morning walk with his assistant trailing him with a notepad in hand.

Bengaluru firm has eyes in sky to fix problems on ground. Crops, insurance claims, floods

SatSure set up a 'war room' with the Kerala government for 2018 flood damage and impact assessment in real time.

You saw a new Rahul Gandhi in Parliament. I saw the change in Kashmir itself

As the country embraces the new Rahul Gandhi after the Bharat Jodo Yatra, the Congress leader cannot but embrace the challenge of practising politics in these dark times.

On Camera

Tax is now India vs Pakistan. Here’s where both sides get it wrong

No matter what some Pakistani experts might say, India's gap is not the same as Pakistan's disconnect when it comes to the tax base. Start with the latest official numbers.

The big squeeze: Why India’s richest states are spending more but building less

As consumption, debt servicing and welfare schemes eat chunks out of productive investment, the future isn’t looking too rosy anymore.

Saudi Arabia invokes defence pact with Pakistan amid West Asia conflict. What it entails

According to Drop Site, under the current terms of the deal, which is entirely defensive, Saudi Arabia couldn’t request that Pakistan counterattack Iran, even from Saudi territory. 

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.