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Belagavi to Boeing. Karnataka aerospace hub is a shining postcard for Make in India

Belagavi aerospace manufacturer Aequs is using local talent and raw materials to meet global demand for aircraft parts. It’s investing in youth to make India a serious global contender.

Policemen suspended after Paneer goes bad in greater Noida. A tale of a protest & BJP leader

The seizure of 1,150 kg of ‘fake paneer’ in Jewar spiralled into protests against alleged mistreatment of a trader and a BJP worker. Then former Union minister Sanjiv Balyan joined the dharna.

Are Indian tigers getting aggressive? Answer lies in the numbers

“No one has actually given much thought to what exactly the current potential for a safe tiger population in India is now, and beyond that, how will we control them?” said YV Jhala, a conservationist and key figure in implementing Project Tiger.

The Aggarwal crisis in India. They have everything but no one good to marry

Aggarwals have built empires in business, but the marriage market is harder to crack. Huge matchmaking sammelans with biodata booklets and stage intros are their answer to delayed weddings.

Home Science is ditching ‘cooking & stitching’ tag. It’s a quiet transformation despite stereotypes

Once seen as a course for women to learn home management, Home Science has transformed into a rigorous, multidisciplinary field blending biology, chemistry, economics, psychology and sociology.

A social contract protected Indians abroad as the ‘model minority’. It’s tearing now

Drunk on the Kool-Aid of India’s imminent Vishwaguru status and the Madison Square Garden rallies, we’re convinced that our obnoxious behaviour will be accepted wherever we go.

Rahul Gandhi must ask a fundamental question about his politics

Rahul is focused on generating negativity about PM Modi and his party. He doesn’t realise that he must also address the negativity his rivals have generated about him for two decades.

Built to fix cities, billionaire-funded, 16-yr vanvas—story of Bengaluru’s IIHS University

Backed by top industrialists before Ashoka University was even an idea, IIHS was built to tackle India’s urban mess. It sought to change the Gandhian village-first mindset in Indian politics.

Manipur has seen too much pain to be seduced by promises

Nehru learned the truth the hard way when 3,000 Nagas walked out of his 1953 rally. The people of the Northeast aren’t easily seduced by baubles.

50 visually impaired visitors touched Taj Mahal for the first time. Here’s what happened

The one-day tour from Delhi to Agra was organised by Rising Star: Khilte Chehre, an NGO empowering persons with disabilities through inclusive travel experiences. Launched in 2019, this initiative marked the 12th edition of their accessible tours.

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.