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Trump’s seduction of Asim Munir won’t get him cheap labour to uphold American Peace

Trump’s gushing reception of Field Marshal Asim Munir has caused no small anxiety in India. For the first time since 26/11, the US seems to be tilting toward Islamabad.

Iran’s brutal regime is facing a reckoning. Consequences of US attack will go beyond Tehran

Iran has been making threats, seeking to deter others simply through its capacity for reckless behaviour, despite its weakness in other ways. But terrorist strategies can only get you so far.

Too much traffic & too little control, why Char Dham route is a hotbed for chopper crashes

Pilgrimage heli-tourism is not a one-player game. There are multiple stakeholders involved like helicopter operators, DGCA and the UCADA.

‘She ate too much chicken’—in Odisha’s Jajpur, confusion and grief after cholera deaths

Mass feasts left thousands sick and 21 dead in Odisha. Cholera was found in 10 percent of stool samples, and several water samples tested positive for E. coli.

Rs 6,000-cr stadium, weekly meetings, 2030 CWG pitch—Ahmedabad’s Olympic plan speeds up

How Ahmedabad is racing to become India’s next sporting capital. It’s all hands on deck.

Hare Krishna vs Hare Krishna—how ISKCON Bangalore won 25-yr battle for freedom

The Supreme Court has ruled in favour of ISKCON Bangalore after a bitter 25-year standoff with the Mumbai chapter. “The actual dispute is about succession,” said chairman Madhu Pandit Dasa.

Gopalpur gangrape survivor has locked herself away. Tourists say ‘won’t come here, scary’

Gopalpur is a tourist hotspot for Indian and foreign travellers. The crime scene had no CCTV cameras, no lights, and no police patrols.

The history of Indian caste censuses is the history of Indian statecraft

By the 18th century, Maratha dominions and other Indian states had developed fairly detailed caste enumerations, used to regulate hierarchies and impose differential taxation and privileges.

Helicopters are Kedarnath pilgrims’ favoured transport. It’s also the most dangerous

The demand for helicopter services exceeds the supply by three or four times. This mismatch has given rise to a ticket black market and cybercriminals selling fake tickets.

Born out of ‘desperation’, DRG is first line against Maoists in Bastar. Tech is giving them an edge

Narayanpur/Jagdalpur/Dantewada: Nearly half a dozen security personnel in camouflage uniform are locked on mobile phones in a well-lit room, minutes after the sun sets in...

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Trump’s fanboys in BJP are now proved wrong. Lesson here is to never personalise diplomacy

The only thing our deeply divided world can agree on is that Trump is a menace. Indians who once sang his praises have now turned viciously against him.

Data centre gold rush risks blackouts, central electricity body warns states against tripping grids

India’s fast-growing data centre sector may strain state electricity networks; Central Electricity Authority has urged Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu to boost capacity.

Western theatre against Pakistan to be headed by IAF, Northern theatre under Army to focus on China

India's military to get Vice Chief of Defence Staff along with one Theatre Commander from each of three services, it is learnt.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.