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A clockmaker & a collector: How two men are keeping magic of mechanical clocks alive

What makes Dilip Sivaraman and Robert Kennedy tick is their passion for old clocks. One has built his own masterpiece, while the other is readying his collection for the Guinness Book.

Mohit Kamboj: BJP’s bullion billionaire, in Fadnavis’ good books, now under Sena fire for ‘fraud’

Billionaire and BJP leader Kamboj, who had been out of the limelight, has responded Bollywood-style to corruption allegations from Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut and NCP’s Nawab Malik.

‘Few jobs, bad pay, so why should we stay’? Behind Punjab youngsters’ rush for IELTS, migration

In the last 5 years, nearly 1-in-33 Punjabis left India, including lakhs of students. Experts say unless systemic problems are addressed, exodus could add to state's woes.

Gangraped in teens, visiting courts as grandmothers: 1992 Ajmer horror is an open wound

Ajmer: A gangrape survivor’s anger tore through the old, yellowing POCSO courtroom in Rajasthan’s Ajmer last December. “Why are you still calling me to...

Horses to helicopters, moustache to libraries — Dalit pride in Rajasthan has new wings

Ignoring slurs, threats and even lathis, many Dalits in Rajasthan are defying caste norms to ride horses and land in helicopters at their wedding.

Violence goes viral — Dalits in Rajasthan have a new tool against atrocities, their phones

What happens when a video of a crime against a Dalit in Rajasthan goes viral on the internet? The police and state can’t ignore it.

On Camera

Tejaswi Yadav’s govt job promise in Bihar tells us about the real problem in India—unemployment

India's playing catch up in AI & green tech. It would gain more by focusing on manufacturing to fix the job crisis.

Niti Aayog recommends fully decriminalising 12 offences under new I-T Act to ‘foster more trust’

Recommendations appear in Niti Aayog’s Tax Policy Working Paper Series–II. It says there is a need to shift away from fear-based enforcement to trust-based governance.

India, UK sign £350 mn deal for Martlet. What are these Lightweight Multirole Missiles

In service with the British military since 2019, it is also known as the Martlet missile. Ukrainians have also deployed these missiles against Russian troops.

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.