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Cash sops, machine subsidies & more — why nothing has helped stop stubble burning in Punjab

From cash incentives to biomass power plants, governments have been spending crores to contain farm fires, but have had limited success.

Why Modi govt’s new autopsy rules will eliminate delays for families, boost organ donation

Modi govt Monday introduced a new post-mortem protocol that allows autopsies to be performed after daylight. Earlier convention often led to a delay in the procedure.

Tracing history, significance of stolen idol of Annapurna that Yogi installed in Varanasi today

Statue was smuggled out of India by Norman MacKenzie, a Canadian lawyer and arts patron, in 1913. It was handed to Indian envoy to Canada last year but pandemic delayed its return.

Who was Rani Kamlapati? Gond queen whose name is on railway station opened by PM Modi in Bhopal

The Habibganj Railway Station has been renamed as the Rani Kamlapati Railway Station, to honour the last Hindu queen of Bhopal who died in 1723.

Why climate finance is a big deal, and where negotiations have reached at Glasgow COP26

COP26 is looking to settle a new climate finance goal under Paris deal. But how much funding developing nations will get to tackle climate change is stuck in negotiations.

Why Maharashtra’s state transport buses have been off the roads for past 16 days

Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation has been reeling under losses, made worse by pandemic, causing salaries to be delayed at times. Some workers have even committed suicide.

Lowest cost or ‘L1’ no longer the only way to select bidders — why Modi govt revised policy

Under revised guidelines, govt has now allowed selection of bidders through other procurement methods like Quality-cum-Cost Based Selection (QCBS).

Dr Aaron Beck has died, but here’s how his CBT changed the entire field of mental health

Dr Aaron Beck developed Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in the 1980s and 1990s. After scientific studies, it began replacing Freudian psychoanalysis in mental health treatment.

What is a protest petition, based on which former SBI chief Pratip Chaudhuri was arrested

A Jaisalmer court had accepted a protest petition filed by former directors of a hotel, who alleged the ex-SBI chief sold their Rs 200 crore-worth property for just Rs 25 crore.

What is the ‘Global Methane Pledge’ that 103 countries signed at COP26

Pledge to cut methane emissions by at least 30% by 2030 was signed at COP26. Methane is the second biggest contributor to global warming. India didn't sign the pledge.

On Camera

Tariffs, chips, and China — how Trump’s trade playbook affects India

Trump’s OBBB is framed to augment domestic semiconductor production and enhance trade protection, even at the expense of certain social programs such as Medicaid, food stamps, and student loans, as well as a projected ballooning federal deficit from US$2.8 to 3.3 trillion

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

Indian firm joins hands with US manufacturer to locally develop all-terrain vehicles for armed forces

Under joint venture, JSW Sarbloh Motors will indigenise and manufacture TX range ATVs in Chandigarh. The first India-assembled unit is expected by early 2026.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?