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A betting platform has got America in a twist. A user made over $400k on Maduro’s removal

A user took positions on the possibility of a regime change in Venezuela on Polymarket. Suspicions have since risen that the bet was made with insider information.

From Kannada to Tamil sign language series – what’s Modi govt’s list of 55 classical Indian texts

The Modi government continues its fight against the Macaulay system, releasing a collection of literary works developed by classical language centres.

India launches new e-B-4 Visa for Chinese nationals. Who can apply?

The e-Production Investment Business Visa requires a sponsorship letter and allows the visa holder to stay in the country for up to six months.

South Korean President is worried about nationwide baldness. He wants insurance coverage

He first floated the idea during his failed 2022 presidential bid, but it was removed from his most recent platform after it was criticised as populist pandering.

How Venezuelan media sees Trump’s capture of Maduro

Independent coverage stresses the institutional vacuum now facing the country including the implications of a sitting president being removed by a foreign military.

What are China’s ‘fat prisons’? The country’s unusual way of dealing with obesity

These facilities have locked gates and perimeter fencing with huge walls on all sides, and no participant can willingly leave during the course unless they have a valid reason.

What is being mined—legally and illegally—in the Aravallis

The Supreme Court’s Central Empowered Committee observed in 2018 that 25 per cent of Rajasthan’s Aravallis had been lost to illegal mining and stone crushing.

Zohran Mamdani and the Assamese eri silk tie he wore at the inauguration

Also known as ahimsa silk or non-violent silk, eri silk is produced in Assam, Meghalaya, and some parts of Nagaland.

The story of the Piprahwa relics, sacred Buddhist artefacts discovered by the British in 1898

PM Modi will inaugurate the exposition, ‘The Light and the Lotus: Relics of the Awakened One’ of Piprahwa relics at Delhi's Rai Pithora Cultural Complex on 3 January.

Is monogamy natural to human beings? New study compares with chimps and beavers

In a 2025 study published titled ‘Human monogamy in mammalian context’, Dr Mark Dyble examined the mating behaviour of 35 species of mammals.

On Camera

Global economic growth to slow in 2026 as Trump’s tariffs bite, UN says

The global economy is forecast to expand 2.7% this year, down from an estimated 2.8% in 2025. Growth is expected to go back up to 2.9% by 2027.

2025: Pakistan’s deadliest year in over a decade

Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.