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5 reasons behind Kejriwal’s googly at PM Modi, probable successors Amit Shah and Yogi

By raising the now-disputed age ceiling purportedly fixed by PM Modi in 2014 and wading into the succession debate, the AAP’s national convenor is seeking to kill five birds with one stone.

Brokerages & hedge funds make a killing as India’s inexperienced youth flocks to the equity market

Indians aged 20-30 are trading in options market in droves, but know nothing about it & so keep losing money. If losses mount, it could undo gains India saw in investment culture, analysts fear.

Delhi wetlands going extinct. To be found in govt files only

Delhi residents are trading water bodies for parks and community centres without any ecological consideration. This is also an easy route for authorities.

Why India’s new dietary guidelines limit sugar intake to 5% of daily calories, none for kids under 2

Nutrition advocates urge for stricter cut-offs for sugar in packaged foods. Demand transparency and accountability in food labelling.

Fourth phase is high noon of 2024 Lok Sabha polls. It could end in a draw for INDIA & NDA

This phase belongs to the ‘non-aligned’ parties. They could play a critical role in the eventuality of a hung parliament, which looks much more likely than it did one month ago.

‘Revanna Republic of fear’ — how sexual assault, caste bias & abuse of power defined life in Hassan

All of Hassan now feels like a crime scene. Allegations against HD Revanna & son Prajwal sent a chill down the spine of residents, who lived under a blanket of silence for decades.

Khalistanis used organised crime to silence enemies in Canada. Who’s paying the price today?

Pro-Khalistan groups recruited ethnic-Punjabi organised crime cartels to murder secular opponents, terrorise the community and capture control of Gurudwaras.

Blue Tokai, Black Baza, Third Wave—Indian entrepreneurs making coffee premium like wine, whiskey

The artisanal and specialty coffee phenomenon isn’t limited to Delhi, Mumbai, and Bengaluru. It has percolated to Nagpur, Varanasi, and Indore, as well as other Tier-1 and Tier-2 cities.

It’s a new Rahul Gandhi, a caste-warrior and class-samurai

Sonia Gandhi promised to help the poor without ever threatening the rich. Rahul Gandhi has rejected that approach and gone back in time: to his grandmother Indira Gandhi's rhetoric.

The Age of Anger began in 2014 with Modi. Now it’s time for bargaining, silence

2024 in India is the radicalisation of rights. Regardless of the verdict next month, this Lok Sabha election has silently asserted a return to the original promise of democracy.

On Camera

Ghatkopar hoarding collapse a typical Mumbai disaster—too many agencies, no one to blame

As per the BMC, there are 1,025 officially approved hoardings in the city right now. However, any Mumbaikar can tell you that number is a ludicrous underestimate.

India’s GDP to grow at 6.9% in 2024 — UN agency revises its January projection of 6.2%

Latest report by UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs says global growth to be faster than estimated earlier & India’s 'robust performance' to boost South Asia’s growth.

Spain denies port call to vessel carrying shipment of ‘arms to Israel from India’

The Spanish foreign minister says 'the Middle East does not need more weapons, it needs more peace'. Spain has been very critical of Israel’s offensive in Gaza.

Abki baar 90 paar for Congress? Why even 30 more seats will ruffle BJP

Discussion about outcome of Lok Sabha polls continues to boil in cauldron of expectations only from BJP. Now reverse this equation, what if we asked about the performance of the 'loser'?