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I am Field Marshal thanks not to Allah, but you Narendra Modi: Pakistani General X

It turns out that in Pakistan, one can fail at any kind of war with India and still win accolades. Gen Pervez Musharraf lost the 1999 Kargil War, yet he became president. Gen Ayub Khan, who lost in 1965 as a Field Marshal, would be proud of me today.

Who is the real Vikramaditya? Behind myth & legend is the story of a successful Gupta king

Buddhist legends, Jain stories, Shaivite rituals—everyone wanted a piece of the mythical king Vikramaditya.

India’s seniors are facing abuse in families. Children are no longer Shravan Kumar

India’s heart ached over the movie Baghban. But countless stories of abuse behind closed doors and rapidly filling ashrams and old age homes belie this.

Jamtara is getting a big makeover, shedding stigma. Police are aiding, not raiding

Jamtara is going all out to erase its tag as a cybercrime capital. Cops are running coaching classes, turning old thanas into libraries, and inviting YouTubers to teach positive internet use.

Even Imran Khan is praising Pakistan Army now. Military nationalism is back in the country

Asim Munir is certainly a beneficiary of the conflict. The general can no longer be seriously challenged by Imran Khan as he is now the new hero.

Mumbai homes are making a giant mess. Over 2,000 buildings being torn down, built back up

The frantic redevelopment is generating new housing stock even in saturated pockets like Bandra, Colaba, Andheri, and Chembur. Nearly 2,050 buildings in Mumbai are at various stages of redevelopment.

‘Never asked where she went’: Hisar YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra’s father

A quiet storm of suspicion is sweeping through Haryana. Devendra Singh of Kaithal, Nauman Ilahi of Panipat, Armaan of Nuh, and Harkirat Singh of Kurukshetra have been accused of spying for Pakistan.

What if Congress loses Tharoor? Rahul Gandhi is preparing for a re-do of Punjab in Kerala

Shashi Tharoor would, of course, remember how the Gandhis finished Captain Amarinder Singh through a thousand cuts, humiliating him on a daily basis.

India needs to focus on winning in Kashmir, not fighting Pakistan

Like it or not, the Pakistan Army has shown it is willing to fight. And this has given renewed hope to the pro-Pakistan constituency within Kashmir.

Families inherit old paper shares and get caught in red tape nightmare. Consultants step in

The slow, convoluted process of dematerialising old paper shares has spawned a new business fuelled by desperation and frustration.

On Camera

From old and boring to bold and electric — Honda is finally rediscovering its Indian spark

When Honda join the diesel bandwagon with the CR-V and Civic the Supreme Court soon instituted the ‘10 year’ rule for diesel vehicles.

Consumer Price Index gets up to date. Airfare, OTT plans, e-commerce prices in new basket—MoSPI secy

New CPI series will take 2024 as base year, will provide more accurate measure of inflation, spending on digital services. Expected to enhance representation and reliability, says Saurabh Garg.

Joint production, closer ties, emerging tech: The foundation of new defence pact between India & US

The agreement, signed after meeting between Rajnath and US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on sidelines of ADMM-Plus in Kuala Lumpur, aims to deepen bilateral ties in the critical sector.

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.