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How Tamil Nadu built India’s largest STEM women army. ‘Original DEI gangster’

From Foxconn factory floors in Sriperumbudur to engineering colleges in every district, Tamil Nadu's Dravidian Model has spent a century investing in women. The returns are showing.

How Christians are responding to BJP’s pre-poll outreach in Kerala

In its manifesto, BJP has promised the Christian community 'micro-minority status' and 'equitable access to welfare schemes, scholarships'.

Life of a surrendered Maoist in Gadchiroli. Cash, kids in school & hammers over AK-47s

Former Maoists are rebuilding lives through factory work, farming, and state-supported housing, under police guidance and government rehabilitation schemes in Maharashtra’s Gadchiroli.

Acts of God cases are Acts of State now. The courts are not convinced

The 'superior force' striking your contract is less likely to be a storm or a war. It is most possibly the stroke of a regulator's pen.

Delhi’s industries are gasping. Pollution crackdowns & fight for nala-sadak-pani

For 30 years, Delhi has been cracking down on its industrial areas for pollution, shifting them out, and then abandoning them without basic infrastructure. ‘We are like orphans.’

Kin of man slain in Ganderbal ‘encounter’ pin hope on inquiry, warn of stir if ‘terror’ tag not withdrawn

Rashid Ahmad Mughal's family has demanded his body, and warned of taking to the streets if it isn't received & justice isn't met. J&K L-G has already ordered magisterial probe.

When geography is a weapon: How Iran is using 7 islands to keep a chokehold on Strait of Hormuz

A network of islands Tehran calls 'unsinkable aircraft carriers' near Strait of Hormuz gives Iran sweeping oversight of shipping lanes as regional standoff shows no sign of ending.

A quiet renaissance of Sindhi food is underway—social media, supper clubs and cookbooks

Sindhi food was restricted to festivals and family gatherings and lost its everyday vocabulary.

Biju Patnaik row drew rare rebuke, but here’s why Nishikant Dubey is ‘indispensable’ to BJP

BJP leaders say controversies are a way for the four-term MP from Jharkhand to maintain visibility while taking on key opposition figures either inside or outside Parliament. 

How Nehru’s fascination with Kibbutz sparked India-Israel outreach before formal diplomatic ties

India studied Israel’s cooperatives after Nehru’s push, inspiring socialist leaders and shaping early debates on agrarian reform and rural development.

On Camera

India has enough coal stocks to meet power demand, says govt as war pushes up mining costs

LPG supply eased for more industries, govt says coal gasification is next growth avenue. Centre welcomes US-Iran ceasefire but asks Indians to leave Iran.

Western theatre against Pakistan to be headed by IAF, Northern theatre under Army to focus on China

India's military to get Vice Chief of Defence Staff along with one Theatre Commander from each of three services, it is learnt.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.