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Sheila Dikshit to Kejriwal, every CM pledged to fix Old Delhi. Now BJP wants NDMC-like teeth

Congress, AAP, and now BJP have promised to rejuvenate the Walled City. Under redevelopment agency SRDC, it’s been Delhi’s oldest political promise and most persistent failure.

In a small town in Gujarat, researchers are training AI to detect anaemia, without drawing blood

Innovation one of 33 shortlisted from over 150 applications got under ICMR-NIN INFUSE initiative. Study protocol published preprint last April, intended product is a smartphone app.

India’s strategic oil reserves tell a tale of structural constraints & stalled expansion. Here’s why

India’s oil reserves, which can last just 74-75 days, are much less than other major economies. Japan, for instance, holds reserves for 254 days.

What ails Punjab NRI sabha today? It was the protector of the global Punjabi rights and roots

Long before Punjab’s Department of NRI Affairs or the NRI Commission even existed, the Sabha stepped in as a nodal problem-solver, a mediator, and often, the first and the last resort.

People in power no longer care to be seen as neutral. CEC Gyanesh Kumar isn’t the only one

The truth is that hardly anyone in a position of authority in India acts out of shame or a desire to respect propriety.

India’s teens are reading Young Adult fiction. They don’t want myth & morality lessons

Young adult fiction is filling a long-ignored reading gap for teenagers navigating identity, relationships and growing up. The copies are rising and so are book sales.

China is excluding India from its South Asia outreach. New Delhi’s being framed as volatile

To Chinese commentators, India has unresolved colonial-era borders, a rigid territorial outlook, pressures from smaller neighbours, and persistent security anxieties.

I Spy: India’s evolving ‘espionage rackets’, now playing out on smartphones & social media

From an engineer with Indian Navy to dental student from Moradabad, espionage cases are shifting to smartphone screens and social media websites.

How Khurpenchh became the UPSC watchdog online

Run anonymously by engineers from Uttar Pradesh, the popular X account scrutinises UPSC aspirants and civil servants and their tall claims on social media.

Why hasn’t Iran lost the war yet? The reasons aren’t just oil and drones

The decapitation of leaders and heavy bombing, however widespread, may not be able to generate defeat and surrender. A long, crushing war may have to be waged for that.

On Camera

Pam Bondi’s firing is good news. Now, US Senate must stand up for DOJ

Bondi’s missteps hastened her exit, but her departure offers a reset. The Senate must not rubber-stamp Trump’s pick and should demand an attorney general committed to DOJ independence.

SEBI proposes return of open market share buybacks to support stocks

Regulator seeks feedback on allowing firms to repurchase shares via exchanges after tax changes, as markets reel from war-led selloff and foreign outflows.

South Korea’s Cheongung-II missile system makes its mark in West Asia war. Here’s why

UAE has been using this defence system, which is similar to America's Patriots, against Iranian missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles.

Gulf war exposed India’s fragilities. It’s time for navel-gazing, in the national interest

It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.