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Gutted Delhi camp puts spotlight on sub-human living conditions of Rohingyas in India

About 40,000 Rohingya refugees live in places like Delhi, Jammu, Hyderabad, Jaipur etc., and face ‘dismal’ living conditions and health risks.

A Bakerwal tipped off India about Pakistani infiltrators. So why are they shunned in J&K now?

The 8-year old, was raped to 'teach the Bakerwals a lesson'. ThePrint takes a look at the Bakerwal community and their ‘ostracisation’.

Who is communalising the horrific rape and murder of the 8-yr old in Kathua?

Politicians, lawyers and fringe groups have come together to fan communal hatred in Kathua after the gruesome crime.

The Japanese model of garbage disposal holds valuable lessons for India

Japan's capital Tokyo generated 4.9 million tonnes in 1989. It was down to 2.7 million tonnes in 2014.

AIIMS is cracking down on the misuse of antibiotics

A global study shows antibiotic use in India has doubled in the past 15 years; experts say self-medication, OTC sale are causing antibiotic resistance among people.

Scrub typhus, the disease that killed Lt Gen Jaggi, is one of the most under-diagnosed in Asia

A rare bacterial infection spread through insect bites can kill through mutliple-organ failure and is on the rise in India.

These projects under China’s ‘Belt and Road’ could make the biggest economic impact

Despite the success stories, the Belt and Road programme isn’t without controversy and not all of the projects have succeeded.

RBI bans Bitcoin, so why is it considering creating its own cryptocurrency?

The RBI may have barred its regulated entities from accepting cryptocurrencies, but it might just introduce its own and legalise it.

Salman Khan is sentenced to 5 years in prison in blackbuck poaching case

The actor was accused of killing endangered blackbucks while shooting for a film in Rajasthan two decades back. Four fellow actors were accused of incitement.

‘Clearly misinformed’ Kejriwal apologises, Jaitley forgives

Delhi CM and AAP supremo also explains what really happened when his lawyer Jethmalani called Jaitley a ‘crook’ in court, leading to a second defamation case.

On Camera

Kolkata’s silencing of Javed Akhtar exposes India’s secular vacuum

Even those parties that wear the label of secular and progressive often bow to the pressures of fundamentalist groups within the Muslim community.

GST 2.0: India streamlines indirect tax regime amid Trump tariffs & what it means for consumers

Goods and Services Tax Council paves way for a broad two-slab structure of 5% and 18% with a demerit rate of 40% for super luxury and 'sin' goods.

Dassault Aviation takes majority control of joint venture with Anil Ambani’s Reliance

Following the transaction which is expected to be completed by November, Dassault Reliance Aerospace Ltd will become an associate company, with Reliance retaining a 49% stake.

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.