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A ‘normal’ LAC won’t end troubles for India. Shift focus to China’s dominance in Asia

Over the last two years, Indian officials have stressed that a multipolar world requires a multipolar Asia. But chasing multipolarity is a useless diversion.

Is Shimla story over? Bengaluru-like jams, no water, collapsing buildings, swelling crowds

Stuck in time, Shimla’s struggling to find the right development plan that keeps its heritage fresh, environment safe, and meets the needs of its population.

BJP is the defector’s first choice. Data shows 211 lawmakers have joined the party since 2014

The Congress has lost 177 lawmakers since 2014 — the highest of any party, data show. By comparison, only 60 have left the BJP during this period.

After JNU, IIT, tribal students at Yavatmal’s Eklavya now dream global—Chevening to DAAD

The road to international education is rocky, but the Eklavya India Foundation has set a bigger goal for its students with the ‘Global Scholars’ Program.

China’s campaign to obliterate Uyghurs is sowing seeds for generations of hate & conflict

In a secret meeting, Xi Jinping had asked his officials to act without mercy. Years later, the crushing of Uyghurs has a heavy cost.

He is Bihar’s ‘Snake Man’ and he won’t stop till he rescues the very last one

Hariom says Indian snakes are misunderstood. To reverse this, he runs a rescue centre in Buxar, uses Instagram Reels, and has developed a new repellent.

‘Rape’, ‘lies’ & videotape — MP woman who filed 6 cases against 4 men in 6 yrs probed for extortion

Two men approached the Jabalpur district court with complaints against her. The court has now asked her to appear before it on 22 September.

100 searches, 30 yrs, 4 states – How Haryana murderer and actor Pasha was arrested

Pasha has lived many lives in one – he was in the Army, he was accused of robbery and murder, and he acted in 28 films. But the past catches up.

Bhatta-Parsaul is the name of the disease the Congress is suffering from

I have 3 reasons to say that, strategically, Congress and Rahul Gandhi committed a grave mistake in Bhatta-Parsaul, both politically and ideologically.

‘Yogi’s pick’, zooming through ranks — who is Sanjay Prasad, now UP’s ‘most powerful’ IAS officer

The UP Chief Minister’s Office has picked Prasad to handle the significant home and information departments, over at least 40 other IAS officers senior to him. 

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.