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Why Nepalese Gorkha recruits deserve better than Agnipath scheme

India has not consulted Nepal regarding the Agnipath scheme applying to recruitment of Gorkhas, who have loyally served the Indian Army for over 200 years.

Congress or BJP– Indian parties will have polls. But ‘eventually’ is a long time in India

Congress or BJP, dynasty and conspiracy cannot reign forever.

IIT grad, IAS, sedition accused — who’s Manjunath Bhajantri, Deoghar DC locked in feud with BJP MP

Conflict goes back a year. While Jharkhand BJP MP Nishikant Dubey claims the Deoghar DC is partisan towards CM Soren, the IAS officer says he’s just playing by rules.

Mongols speaking Malayalam – What a sunken ship says about South India & China’s medieval ties

The silent ceramic objects that survive from medieval Indian Ocean trade carry incredible stories of a time when South Asia had the upper hand over China.

PM selfies to Gita pods, Tagbin wants India to do away with stuffy museums

Museums in India are usually not on people’s must-visit lists. An IIT grad’s Gurugram company is changing that.

‘Blackmail, cheating, extortion, conspiracy’ — Jharkhand ‘editor’ SC backed is wanted in 34 cases

On the night of 16 June, police took Arup Chatterjee, head of News11 Bharat, into custody from his bedroom. Cases have been filed against him in Jharkhand, Bengal, Mumbai & Delhi.

Mumbai’s miniature parks are getting popular now, with vehicles flying over them

BMC officials say the public response to these gardens has been good as they are easily accessible to people staying nearby. Especially for senior citizens who don't have to go far.

How Sheikh Hasina’s breaking the Chinese wall, creating new links between India — and India

Hasina knows that even though China is the richer State — Bangladesh is a member of the Belt and Road Initiative — India is the more 'intimate' neighbour.

Tamil Nadu police has an Idol Wing that’s kinder, gentler and hunts old Bibles, Chola bronzes

Last week, the Idol Wing traced two antique idols of Hindu deities Devi and Ganesha to museums in the US stolen 40 years ago from a temple in Nagapattinam.

After ‘freak accident’, it’s full steam ahead for India’s 1st geothermal power project in Ladakh

Among the least polluting sources of energy, the geothermal plant project in Ladakh has great potential, but environmentalists and locals remain concerned.

On Camera

How do employees air out their appraisal frustrations? Through reels on Instagram

During appraisal month, tensions run especially high, resignations abound, and the one place it all airs out is on Instagram.

India bond yields rise as RBI moves to drain liquidity, lift overnight rates

New Delhi: India’s sovereign bond yields rose after the central bank announced its first step this year to drain cash from the banking system,...

Army promotes Col Purohit, acquitted in 2008 Malegaon blast case, to Brigadier; to not retire yet

This means he will serve Indian Army for a minimum of another 2 years as Brigadier, unless he picks up the next rank of Major General.

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.