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Hyderabad is having a raging demolish-restore debate over Osmania. Everyone has an opinion

It’s no Golconda Fort or Charminar, but the Osmania General Hospital is a beloved part of Hyderabad’s old city. It’s a fully functional hospital.

Meet new gen chefs and the great Indian culinary experiment—amla in salad, ivy gourd in pasta

They are breaking conventional rules, redefining the concept of cooking and dining experiences and bringing a fresh perspective to the table.

Chacha Chaudhary, Sabu do surgical strikes, capture terrorist. Indian comics are changing

Superheroes receiving new powers and bulky muscles, characters are no longer speaking shuddh Hindi, and comic books have English titles.

George Mallory’s Everest climb was no macho heroism—It was rooted in racism, war, tragedy

In 1999, Mallory’s mummified body was retrieved from the ice, with signs of injuries suggesting he was killed in a fall. The body of his climbing partner Sandy Irvine was never found.

Where is Northeast in Bollywood? India is finally growing an appetite

Bollywood has long exoticised and misrepresented the Northeast. But now, filmmakers and actors have taken matters into their own hands. The Shah Rukh Khan-starrer Jawan gave a small nod of acknowledgment to the often-overlooked region.

Ambani pre-wedding is no different from Dara Shikoh’s marriage. Mughals would get it 

Dara Shikoh’s wedding cost Rs 32 lakh – $48 million today. Reportedly, just the first of two Ambani pre-wedding bashes cost $151 million.

In 2024 elections, we got a Narendra Modi we had not seen before

No previous BJP election campaign has been so singularly centered around one individual: Modi's projection exceeded even Indira Gandhi's strategy of orienting the 1971 campaign around her personal appeal.

Delhi’s fishermen are battling a dying Yamuna and govt apathy. ‘What good is a licence?’

For all the effort to reclaim their identity, fishing is no longer a viable means to earn a living. Some have started to sell their catch on WhatsApp or showcase their skills online.

A global jihadist movement continues to grow in Canada—beyond Khalistan

Trial against Canadian resident Anand Nath—or Adnan—began last week. Son of immigrants, the 20-year-old allegedly shot dead his friend Naim Akl in 2021 to prevent him from exposing an operation to send funds to the Islamic State in Syria.

Greater Noida wants to be Detroit of North India. Noida has taught it what not to do

Greater Noida is stepping out of the Noida shadow by focusing on big bang projects. Planners say Noida is all used up.

On Camera

No insult to Ayurveda. AIIMS an attempt to bring good standards of medical education—Amrit Kaur

On 18 February 1956, 'Rajkumari' Amrit Kaur, India's first health minister, moved the Bill in Lok Sabha for the establishment of AIIMS in Delhi. She wanted it to have the powers and functions of a university because it will 'probably make revolutionary changes in curriculum as well as in modes of teaching'.

Cash-strapped Karnataka hikes fuel tax by Rs 3/l, could earn Rs 2,500-3,000 cr more per yr

Move to bring down differences in commodity prices with neighbouring states, says government. Oppn, dealers blame it on welfare, Congress's guarantees.

With an eye on China, IAF expands taxi track at Leh airport, new shelters being built

Expanded taxi track is smaller than those meant for civilian operations, but is long enough for fighters & military transport aircraft to operate.

Sangh wants BJP to know it’s not dispensable. It’s a rap on the knuckles, nothing more

Occasional lovers’ tiffs have marked history of RSS-BJP relations. To think that Nagpur will bring about any change in leadership is a misreading of both its intent and its power.