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Are the deer in or out? Confusion over what Delhi Deer Park is really up to

With uncontrolled inbreeding, roti-throwing visitors—Delhi’s deer park may lose its claim to fame

Make-in-India iPhone story shows govt isn’t really reducing imports or helping produce cheap

Can India subsidise its industry to the same level as China? No. We just don’t have the resources.

Karnataka women are on non-stop joy ride. Backpacking to temples & palaces on free Shakti

There's no stopping Karnataka women. Between June and July, the number of women passengers taking free Shakti buses doubled.

As India’s external intelligence operations expand globally, a growing army of spies left out in the cold

Row over killing of a Sikh secessionist makes it clear global spy services are keeping a close watch on Indian ops. But experts say recent detection of networks reflect poor spycraft. 

Mumbai’s Gujarati vs Marathi story is old, almost benign. Then the politicians stepped in

The Marathi versus Gujarati debate started with capital versus labour issue. Now, it has become more of a political ballgame now.

Artillery is the king of battlefield but they must adapt now, move away from towed guns

Acquisitions being planned should cater for the battle field milieu of the next few decades, in which towed artillery may be a liability.

India hitting enemies on global scale, govt winning applause. But there’s cost being paid too

From RAW assets convicted of espionage in Germany, to former naval officers facing trial for spying on Qatar, India’s efforts to expand its global intelligence reach have led to problem after problem.

‘My Bengali men aren’t softies’—Srijit Mukherji breaking Bollywood bias with his manly cops

Mukherji is amazed by the stereotypical perception of Bengali men in India and Bollywood – cultured but cowardly, easily scared babus.

‘Sticker Ramu’—A Shankar Nag fan turned Bengaluru auto rickshaws into his canvas of love

In 1999, Ramachandran R decided that every auto in Bengaluru will bear the likeness of Shankar Nag. It's been 24 years and rickshaw drivers still queue up outside his 'sticker' shop.

Ashwagandha is the new gold rush for Indian farmers. King of Ayurveda is on global wishlist

India is the top producer, exporter of Ashwagandha, with Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan racing ahead, says Ayush. Neemuch is connected to the Czech Republic, Canada, US.

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.

India and France to jointly develop and manufacture 120 kN engine for homegrown AMCA

The new engine, set to be developed over the next 10 years, will power the second tranche of Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft. First set will be equipped with GE 414 engines.

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?