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Haryana’s bought brides are fighting back. ‘Why bring us from outside and insult us?’

Former CM Manohar Lal Khattar had just delivered an election speech in Jind when a 'mol ki bahu' confronted him. She wanted Haryana to ban buying brides from outside the state.

ICC proceedings against Israel, Hamas are a key test of how the world deals with wars

The idea of countries bound by law, some contend, is a Pinko-Hippie delusion in a world governed by raw power.

Indian atheists fight community, courts, caste. Tricky balance between culture & religion

According to the 2011 Census, more rural than urban-dwelling people identified as ‘religion not stated’ or ‘non-religious’.

Karnataka can be a Goa or Kerala for beach tourism. Only it doesn’t want to be

“Our countryside beauty is intact. We have a lot of secret beaches and spots in the hills we don’t share with anyone,” says Yatish Baikampade, a tourism entrepreneur in Mangaluru.

RSS-BJP separation is official now. It’s been a long time coming under Modi decade

If Modi wins a majority in 2024 election, then the RSS would find the going tougher for itself as the patriarch. But if he fails, then the RSS will have the last laugh.

Nadda is wrong. PM Modi has made BJP ‘capable’ but it can’t do without RSS yet

RSS is expected to play a crucial role in picking PM Modi’s successor when the time comes but things will change if BJP doesn’t need it to win elections.

He’s flocked by fans everywhere. Padma Shri artist is now a labourer and wants paisa, not pity

Everyone in Hyderabad recognises folk artist Darshanam Mogilaiah, who reinvented the rare musical instrument 'kinnera'. Recently, he was seen working at a construction site.

Phase 5 is crunch time for BJP—UP will boost INDIA, Maharashtra will clear up real vs fake

Just like Phase 3, in this round too, the NDA stands to lose ground due to the sheer number of seats it had won the last time — 39 of the 49 seats, of which the BJP alone had won 32.

Kashmir’s Jamaat-e-Islami wants to rejoin democratic politics. Won’t abandon its toxic project

Lyndon Johnson, the 36th President of the US, once said it was better to have enemies 'inside the tent pissing out than outside pissing in.' Delhi needs to decide if he was right.

Kalpana Soren’s life was family time, yoga, music. Now it’s rallies, speeches, interviews

The radical change in Kalpana Soren’s life—from being the wife of a chief minister to a leader—has upended the Soren household. For the first time, the MTech/MBA degree holder isn’t spending the summer vacation with her kids.

On Camera

The talking stage in dating is head-numbing, hand-tiring boredom. With no easy exits

Five years ago, I loved the talking stage. But in 2024, my dating app conversations have been as bland as boiled eggs. After having one too many, you lose your appetite.

Ahead of election results, new govt data shows India’s GDP surged 8.2% in 2023-24

Strong 2023-24 growth was bolstered by 7.8% growth in last quarter of FY24. Govt had estimated 7.6-8% growth for the year.

Meet the Chinese Army’s newest recruit — a gun-toting ‘robo-dog’ with an automatic rifle on its back

The mechanical canine, showcased at the annual 15-day Golden Dragon 2024 exercise, can move forward and backward, jump, and lie down like real canines.

Modi interviews, gaffe-free Rahul, Amit Shah’s rise — 10 hot takes from 44-day elections

2024 was a one-candidate election. Modi was the only candidate for whom BJP sought votes, and he was the only opponent most of its rivals wanted defeated.