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Policemen suspended after Paneer goes bad in greater Noida. A tale of a protest & BJP leader

The seizure of 1,150 kg of ‘fake paneer’ in Jewar spiralled into protests against alleged mistreatment of a trader and a BJP worker. Then former Union minister Sanjiv Balyan joined the dharna.

Are Indian tigers getting aggressive? Answer lies in the numbers

“No one has actually given much thought to what exactly the current potential for a safe tiger population in India is now, and beyond that, how will we control them?” said YV Jhala, a conservationist and key figure in implementing Project Tiger.

The Aggarwal crisis in India. They have everything but no one good to marry

Aggarwals have built empires in business, but the marriage market is harder to crack. Huge matchmaking sammelans with biodata booklets and stage intros are their answer to delayed weddings.

Home Science is ditching ‘cooking & stitching’ tag. It’s a quiet transformation despite stereotypes

Once seen as a course for women to learn home management, Home Science has transformed into a rigorous, multidisciplinary field blending biology, chemistry, economics, psychology and sociology.

A social contract protected Indians abroad as the ‘model minority’. It’s tearing now

Drunk on the Kool-Aid of India’s imminent Vishwaguru status and the Madison Square Garden rallies, we’re convinced that our obnoxious behaviour will be accepted wherever we go.

Rahul Gandhi must ask a fundamental question about his politics

Rahul is focused on generating negativity about PM Modi and his party. He doesn’t realise that he must also address the negativity his rivals have generated about him for two decades.

Built to fix cities, billionaire-funded, 16-yr vanvas—story of Bengaluru’s IIHS University

Backed by top industrialists before Ashoka University was even an idea, IIHS was built to tackle India’s urban mess. It sought to change the Gandhian village-first mindset in Indian politics.

Manipur has seen too much pain to be seduced by promises

Nehru learned the truth the hard way when 3,000 Nagas walked out of his 1953 rally. The people of the Northeast aren’t easily seduced by baubles.

50 visually impaired visitors touched Taj Mahal for the first time. Here’s what happened

The one-day tour from Delhi to Agra was organised by Rising Star: Khilte Chehre, an NGO empowering persons with disabilities through inclusive travel experiences. Launched in 2019, this initiative marked the 12th edition of their accessible tours.

Can PK lift Bihar’s spirit? Poll promise of revoking liquor ban finds support across villages

Lifting liquor ban isn’t Jan Suraaj’s only promise. For voters looking for change & who don’t see Lalu’s RJD as alternative, Kishor represents new hope, one Nitish embodied in his early years.

On Camera

Skin cancer is no more an ‘old person’s disease’

The sun isn’t acting alone—it has an accomplice in pollution. Environmental toxins weaken our skin’s natural barrier.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

60 yrs on, veterans recall lessons from 1965 India-Pakistan war. ‘Equipment alone doesn’t win battles’

A common thread runs through the memories of soldiers of the 1965 war—ingenuity, courage and camaraderie that withstood an apparently technologically superior foe.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.