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‘Mediator’ for school, ‘Captain’ for Kerala, ‘Mundu Modi’ for critics—Pinarayi Vijayan, the powerful CM

Briefly a beedi roller, Vijayan, 80, has won Kerala two consecutive times for the Left—and now leads what the party calls a survival battle ahead of assembly elections.

Molested by customers, women gig workers say they work in fear

Quick home service workers in Delhi and Bengaluru are hired with promises of better pay and flexible hours. But the women say safeguards are few, and fear of job loss stops many from reporting harassment.

A war in the Gulf, a crisis in Gujarat’s Morbi: India’s ceramics capital counts the cost

Morbi makes 80-90% of India’s ceramic exports. The West Asia conflict has cut its propane supply, shutting 200 factories and threatening 400 more—along with 9 lakh livelihoods.

Indian Muslims must stop being delusional about the Global Ummah

The recent events in Gaza and Iran have exposed the hollowness of the idea of Global Islam.

12 yrs for 1 golgappa: Jail, acquittal & 15 witnesses later, fiery fight for justice ends in crumbs

A case over a brawl that began over a disputed fifth golgappa in a five-rupee plate outlasted two police careers, produced 15 witnesses, and briefly sent one man to jail.

‘Adarsh’ son to Pakistani spy? UP village reels as probe into Navy man reveals ‘honey trap, warship pics’

Arrest of a 24-year-old Navy mechanic from Agra over alleged links with Pakistan’s ISI has brought doom and gloom to the village where he was an ideal young man for many.

Nehru and Modi’s dilemmas are similar. Secret documents on 1953 nuclear crisis show

As critics accuse PM Modi of surrendering national sovereignty and India’s moral compass over Iran crisis, declassified documents show the dilemmas he faces are not new.

Of love, loss, medicine & mercy: In passive euthanasia ruling, SC notes ‘true meaning’ of love & dignity

Harish Rana’s case revealed a fundamental truth about human existence: ‘The greatest tragedy in life is not death, but abandonment’, the top court said in its landmark judgement.

Kaziranga is ready to share its rhinos. Assam doesn’t want them all in one basket

Wildlife relocation is rare in India, often riddled with state pride issues such as in Gir or treated as a last resort. Kaziranga stands apart.

SC allows passive euthanasia in Harish Rana case: What it means for end-of-life care in India

In critical care and palliative medicine, doctors say, treatment goals may shift from prolonging life to reducing suffering when recovery is no longer possible.

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Why peptides are the most exciting intersection between biotechnology and dermatology

PDRN, a bioactive molecule, has gained popularity in Korea. It is commonly used in treatments designed to restore skin quality rather than simply reduce wrinkles.

Gulf conflict pushes Dubai diamond traders to eye Surat for rough stone auctions. But there are hurdles

Industry leaders say India’s complicated customs process and GST levies are deterrents for traders to come to Surat for auctions.

Supreme Leader Mojtaba, the man Iran must keep alive & the secret force ‘tasked with it’—all about NOPO

The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.

Peaceful power transfers followed uprisings in India’s neighbourhood. It’s a sign of mature democracies

Rating democracies is a tricky business. I am only using the simple metric of who in the Indian subcontinent has had the most peaceful, stable, normal political transitions and continuity.