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With big pvt hospitals & insurers at war, what’s GIC’s Ayushman Bharat-style common empanelment plan

Amidst standoff between some hospitals & insurers, General Insurance Council working on 'common empanelment' model that will standardise agreements between insurers and each hospital.

Delhi University is crumbling. And it has united NSUI, ABVP, AISA

From collapsing ceilings to ramshackle hostels, infrastructure is the rallying cry in DUSU elections.

DDA and Delhi University combo brought a biodiversity park revolution. Other cities envy

Delhi’s seven biodiversity parks—Aravalli, Neela Hauz, Northern Ridge, Tilpath Valley, Tughlakabad, and Kalindi—have become an unprecedented template for successful urban forestry projects in India.

‘If you cut me, you’ll see my blood boiling’—Gen Z on Nepal streets say they won’t keep calm & carry on

Social media ban was just the spark, economic disparity & corruption has brought Nepal’s youth to the streets. Hundreds are defying curfew to witness 'turning point in history'.

India’s 1st commercial quantum computer has a task. Drug development

"Quantum computing is very important to actually move toward the next generation of intelligence modeling,” said Nagendra Nagaraja, Founder and CEO, QpiAI.

India’s online gaming ban leaves an industry jobless. ‘This was my passion & profession’

A thriving online money gaming ecosystem fell silent overnight. Professional poker players, gaming companies, and investors are now desperately trying to pivot.

India’s real estate daughters are here. A new generation enters male bastion

Women are taking over as CEOs and directors of family-run real-estate firms and envisioning future spaces and skylines. ‘They are redefining the sector,’ said an industry expert.

Why Modi-Shah and RSS are locking horns over Nadda’s successor

The next BJP president can reverse the party’s Congressification. He should make decision-making processes consultative and democratic.

Punjab floods are a test for parties. They must act together and fast

PM Modi’s silence on Punjab floods while he tweets about earthquakes in Afghanistan and floods in Pakistan was deafening. A phone call to CM Mann was a small consolation, but people wanted public empathy.

India-US relationship has survived darker times. Intelligence ties bind us together

India-US intelligence ties flourished even in the shadow of the Cold War, as New Delhi resolutely proclaimed its commitment to non-alignment.

On Camera

Why is going to law school so popular again?

In a recent survey of law school admissions officers, 94% said the current political climate in the US played at least a moderate role in the increase.

Consumer Price Index gets up to date. Airfare, OTT plans, e-commerce prices in new basket—MoSPI secy

New CPI series will take 2024 as base year, will provide more accurate measure of inflation, spending on digital services. Expected to enhance representation and reliability, says Saurabh Garg.

Joint production, closer ties, emerging tech: The foundation of new defence pact between India & US

The agreement, signed after meeting between Rajnath and US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on sidelines of ADMM-Plus in Kuala Lumpur, aims to deepen bilateral ties in the critical sector.

Deepfake on duty: when I asked AI to read Op Sindoor citations

On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.