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Chartered flight, dinner for 150 — Davos outing cost Maharashtra Rs 32 crore, 50% spent on pavilion

Total cost incurred on Maharashtra delegation’s trip to Davos for annual WEF conference went from Rs 63.28 lakh in 2015 to Rs 32.31 crore this year, show MIDC records accessed by ThePrint.

Israel-Gaza crisis holds brutal lessons in how not to fight terrorism & insurgencies

There’s little doubt the tactically skilled IDF will succeed in crushing Hamas incursions in the next few days. Like the 1973 war, the crisis holds 3 important lessons.

Tabu’s Khufiya lover, Azmeri Haque Badhon doesn’t fear homophobia in Bangladesh anymore

Azmeri Haque Badhon, who stars opposite Tabu in Vishal Bhardwaj's Khufiya, hopes Bangladesh would start conversations around homosexuality after seeing her romance the India actor on screen.

Hijab, halal, football, food—Kerala has a new film industry. It’s Malabar Pride

Zakariya’s Sudani From Nigeria & Halal Love Story, Muhsin Parari’s KL 10 Patthu show everyday life in northern Kerala. Khalid Rahman’s Thallumaala was one of 2022's biggest hits.

Family courts aren’t safe for children. They need waiting rooms, counsellors & Mickey Mouse

Without a safe space for children, family courts become an extension of their homes that have turned into battlegrounds for their mums and dads.

Bihar census identified the privileged and under-privileged castes. Go national now

Dr Ambedkar's goal of annihilation of caste cannot be achieved by closing our eyes to the existence of caste and caste-based inequalities.

Army’s move to learn about ancient texts is important. But it needs a broader focus

The Arthashastra is a valuable historical resource, but it is not the only ancient strategic text. Army should also study India’s later strategic and military development. 

Deogarh dreams of next hockey star. No turf, no shoes but ‘every house has a player & fan’

Odisha aspires to be India's hockey factory, but its glitzy world-class tournaments are a world apart from underfunded grassroots centres in districts like Deogarh.

Islamic State rising in Balochistan. Pakistan doesn’t have the resources to win this fight

The Taliban were once pushed back into Afghanistan by the Army. For a time, the Generals congratulated themselves, imagining their Taliban clients would keep things quiet.

No injustice to South, caste census evasion, Muslim appeasement—Modi’s messages from Nizamabad

Addressing a rally in Nizamabad Tuesday, PM Modi unveiled his strategy to turn the table on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on his jitni abaadi, utna haq slogan.

On Camera

Swraj Paul was the original NRI powerbroker. Helped Indira’s return, shaped India Inc

When he was asked why he was so loud in his criticisms of Indian industry when his purpose could be better served by a shrewder approach, he said, “Because I am a Punjabi, not a Marwari”.

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

INS Udaygiri, Himgiri: The significance of made-in-India stealth frigates to enter service together

Equipped with advanced weapons, sensors & 75% local content, the frigates will strengthen Navy’s Eastern Fleet & augment counter piracy and coercion efforts.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?