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Meet India’s ‘dunki influencers’. They teach you how to cross Panama jungle, Mexico border

Dunki influencers are now making YouTube videos, Instagram reels, and TikTok to document their migration journeys.

Nagaland wants to rule hospitality— 5-star hotels to tribal villages, Delhi to Japan

There is a bit of Nagaland talent in every hotel, restaurant, and bar across India, but the state is yet to tap into its full potential as a hospitality powerhouse.

Why Red Sea crisis could cost India—Modi govt sets energy goals but doesn’t follow through

Just because India's increased oil imports proved beneficial after Russia-Ukraine war doesn't mean Modi govt should continue with it. Israel-Hamas conflict could hurt us now.

CWC meeting, manifesto committee, rejig—what’s behind last week’s activities in Congress

If the Congress' allies sought to undermine the Gandhis by proposing Kharge as the PM candidate, the Gandhis have reacted loudly and clearly—not in words but in action.

There’s a new music festival race in Northeast. Dambuk’s OFAM offers 12 genres & rice beer

Neon lights, vertical screens, and fire and smoke shows added to OFAM's grandeur. It was a scene straight out of the 2012 Tom Cruise-starrer Rock of Ages.

Indian govt hasn’t had much luck in killing Dawood Ibrahim—but media is doing much better

When Modi stood on the cusp of being elected PM, he vowed to hunt down Dawood. That hasn’t been delivered on—but media seems determined to proclaim success, regardless.

Bengali films facing identity crisis. Losing box office battle to Pathaans and RRRs

When movies do dive deep into Bengali essentialism, they tend to be unrelatable to a large audience, often indulging in esoteric plots.

Assam is seeing a volleyball revolution. A local champ is rallying one village after another

Former India captain Abhijit Bhattacharya's Brahmaputra Volleyball League kicked off its fourth edition this year—with 390 teams from 144 villages in Assam.

EVM debate has a solution. And it’s neither the ballot paper nor INDIA’s new demand

Pure stonewalling or hiding behind claims of technical perfection won’t do. The ECI must prove that its systems are above suspicion.

Hyderabad wants to be smart, efficient. But face recognition tech, CCTVs making it paranoid

The streets of Hyderabad are under constant watch, but not everyone feels safe. People are wearing masks to protests, avoiding praying at mosque.

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Pakistan is bluffing. There’s no proof for $6 trillion mineral wealth claim

The minerals that Pakistan purports to offer to the US are either in quantities too small to matter, of a type that the US does not need, or would be much more easily sourced from other partners.

No more text-heavy ads, wider scope of services—ICAI’s ethics code overhaul to promote Indian CA firms

Open to public feedback until 26 November, the revised guidelines, among other changes, give CA firms more flexibility to advertise & promote their services.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.