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Akhilesh no Tejashwi—earning social justice tag in UP tough. Mulayam legacy doesn’t help

While the party is trying, the SP lacks the language of social justice. It has to go through a process of catharsis to achieve that transformation.

Himachal’s truck cartels are destroying its economy. Adani to Cremica, all want out

At least 43 industrial units have shut operations in the last 3 years. The highest shutdowns were in Sirmaur’s Kala Amb area, where 35 businesses closed shop.

As Chin families flow into Mizoram, a tale of hope & fear in refugee camps near Myanmar border

Zokhawthar, Mizoram: Leaving behind her burning home in Thantlang town of Myanmar’s Chin State, Tial Tin Sung and her family fled across the border into...

Musharraf told Pakistanis not to be India-centric but also called India a permanent threat

Man of paradoxes Musharraf talked about building sustainable democracy but continued to rule with the help of Pakistan Army and intelligence services.

Gangs of New Delhi – featuring young guns, social media swag, & finance

Two ‘inactive’ gang members explain how Delhi’s deadly crime syndicates operate and why they like to recruit minors to do the dirty work. Gangsters’ ‘celebrity’ status draws youth too.

Artist tribals of Lalbazar are painting their ‘village of dreams’. It’s a new tourism destination

In West Bengal’s Jhargram town, tribals have not only revived lost art forms, their wall paintings have turned Lalbazar into a ‘must visit’ place for tourists.

Peshawar bombing shows Jihadist win in Pakistan’s north-west has far-reaching consequences

Facing an unprecedented financial crisis, Pakistan just doesn’t have the will—or resources—to fight back, raising the real prospect of a jihadist triumph.

Climate fiction is growing, but it’s waiting for a Chetan Bhagat

As the climate crisis unfolds fiction might just be our final place of residence. 

Purana Qila is being dug up again. ASI wants to reach all the way to the Mahabharata era

Most tourists who visit Delhi are drawn to the Red Fort and the Qutub Minar.  ASI hopes to have the new Purana Qila excavations ready by G20.

Pakistani leaders want to ‘reimagine’ the nation but must cut lavish defence spending first

Conceptualising a new Pakistan would require imagining a grand strategy different from the National Security Policy 2022, which the NSD hurriedly put together.

On Camera

Elections showed that Manipur still has faith in democracy. Will new govt deliver?

The people of conflict-torn Manipur will have every right to feel betrayed if the new government doesn’t break its silence and show its commitment to addressing the state's issues.

Cash-strapped Karnataka hikes fuel tax by Rs 3/l, could earn Rs 2,500-3,000 cr more per yr

Move to bring down differences in commodity prices with neighbouring states, says government. Oppn, dealers blame it on welfare, Congress's guarantees.

With an eye on China, IAF expands taxi track at Leh airport, new shelters being built

Expanded taxi track is smaller than those meant for civilian operations, but is long enough for fighters & military transport aircraft to operate.

Sangh wants BJP to know it’s not dispensable. It’s a rap on the knuckles, nothing more

Occasional lovers’ tiffs have marked history of RSS-BJP relations. To think that Nagpur will bring about any change in leadership is a misreading of both its intent and its power.