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Pune’s rise as a coaching hub: It’s cheaper than Delhi, more ‘human’ than Kota

Laidback Pune is powering India’s coaching economy with surge in big coaching centres as well as local institutes, and huge rush of students.

Disinfo is rewriting Iran conflict in real time. In ‘first truly AI-native war’, India an active target

In the days since US-Israel attacked Iran on 28 February, bad actors have overwhelmed social media feeds with images and videos of missile attacks, destruction, combat and death.

Supreme Court’s maternity leave verdict corrects a flawed idea of motherhood in law

In Hamsaanandini Nanduri v. Union of India, the Supreme Court struck down the arbitrary three-month age cap on maternity leave for adoptive mothers.

The BJP’s constant attack on Rahul Gandhi isn’t fear—it is pure political strategy

If Rahul Gandhi is so useless that he functions as an asset for this government and a liability for the Opposition, why is the government trying so hard to keep him in the news?

The making of Rs 960 crore Rajasthan Jal Jeevan Mission scam that triggered manhunt for ex-IAS

Inside the multi-agency probe: How forgeries and commissions for water supply were unmasked, revealing a criminal nexus from 2021 to 2023

Maharashtra’s sugarcane leopards: Vantara ‘fix’ sparks conservation debate amid human-wildlife conflict

Maharashtra has 3 facilities for leopards which are overcrowded. 20 leopards were moved to Vantara this month, with plans to relocate more. Some may be sent to other states.

Iran war is a sign to course correct for India. Navy must step up

The Navy has always been in the forefront of supporting national diplomatic and other outreach efforts beyond India’s political boundaries. Time to step up.

Almonds and walnuts were Kashmir’s pride. Now Indians get their fix from California, Chile

Kashmir produces most of India's almonds and walnuts but meets only a fraction of exploding demand. Indians already turn to California, and now there's the US trade deal — 'time for an upheaval'.

Brothers & arms: The Taliban’s complicated relationship with Pakistan

Pakistan's attack on Kabul drug rehab centre Monday is latest flashpoint in the conflict. Islamabad was euphoric when the Taliban returned to power in 2021. So what went wrong? ThePrint explains.

Kabul hospital bombing unravels the laws of war. It puts our civilisation in danger

Learning from the Second World War, the world seemed to move toward making war subject to law and reason. These ends were, however, almost immediately subverted.

On Camera

This is how Strait of Hormuz shock is forcing a global trade reset

The current Iran war has laid bare a fundamental reality: 20 per cent of global energy trade cannot afford to rely on a single artery, no matter how resilient and cost-effective.

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.