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Let’s not again unmake in India
The Samsung workers’ strike shows why India needs a framework to guarantee interruption-free manufacturing. That also helps workers
GOI, think through ONOE
One nation one election is good for democracy. But it needs political give & take. Centre should shorten this Parliament’s term. That will bring on board state govts whose terms will be curtailed
Why young people need to worry about that sneaky cholesterol
Doctors say screening should start at 18 because abnormal levels often go undetected, increasing risk of heart attacks
Is Modi 3.0 all about legacy?
As Narendra Modi carefully navigates a third term in power while leading a coalition government, how much risk is he willing to take to leave behind an enduring legacy?
- Sugata Srinivasaraju
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Stocks of transformer makers are on a roll. Should you invest?
After Covid-era lows, Hitachi Energy has gained 1,815%. BHEL has risen 1,715%. Siemens has seen a 750% surge. And GE T&D has delivered a return of more than 3,000%. Are these stocks still worth a buy?
- Prashant Mukherjee
- THE ECONOMIC TIMES
The 7 days that brought Israel and Hezbollah to the brink of a full-scale war
In Beirut, capital of Lebanon, the southern suburbs of which are dominated by Hezbollah, the prospect of the escalating conflict enveloping Beirut has suddenly become real for many residents after Monday’s attacks that killed some 500 people
- New York Times
"NC’s worst will be 35 seats…Budgam locals wanted Omar to contest…For us this poll is about sending a message on Article 370"
Srinagar MP and well-regarded Shia cleric Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi, who is a star campaigner for National Conference – from South Kashmir to Srinagar suburbs – tells Subodh Ghildiyal that NC will get close to the majority mark in the ongoing assembly polls to the 90-seat UT legislature, and that the future J&K govt will not agree with the abrogation of Article 370
Boarding now, tomorrow’s chess greats
The biggest story out of India’s gold double at Chess Olympiad is the wealth of young talent. The country could be the next chess superpower
Buy at ₹12K, sell at ₹300K: How Coldplay tickets beat crypto on Sunday
We don’t know if anyone actually bought the black market tickets at that inflated price, but the band’s ticket sale for its Mumbai concerts showed technology alone cannot make a system fair
- Abhilash Gaur
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Drugs, sex, baby oil - the ‘freak-offs’ at the core of Diddy’s troubles
Prosecutors say the sexual encounters in hotel rooms were coercive and abusive and are the heart of their sex trafficking case. The music mogul’s lawyers call them consensual
- Ben SisarioJulia Jacobs
- New York Times
This country is planning a Vatican-style Muslim state to promote religious tolerance
Located in Tirana, Albania's capital, and about the size of five New York City blocks, this sovereign state will allow alcohol, let women wear what they want and impose no lifestyle rules
- Andrew Higgins
- New York Times
How Kejriwal’s ‘soft Hindutva’ has alienated Muslims
From being a darling of Muslims and hailed as a breath of fresh air in the capital’s ossified politics, AAP is now widely viewed with suspicion by large swathes of the community
- Hasan Suroor
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
After flirting with China, is Maldives back to loving India?
Amid signs of thaw in India-Maldives ties, New Delhi has extended $50mn crucial budgetary support to Male. Maldives President Muizzu is also likely to undertake his first official visit to India soon
These are the fastest-growing small-caps in the last four years
Most of the companies are either in the infrastructure, engineering and chemicals sectors or in the business of pipes
- Varsha Santosh
- THE ECONOMIC TIMES
Message to UN, it’s no longer 1945
Writing before PM addresses a multilateral summit, a former UN diplomat writes India is among countries that need a larger role to make the body more representative as the old world order falls apart
On your Marx, Sri Lanka
In picking a China-leaning Marxist-Leninist, who also visited India earlier this year, as its next prez, Lankans have thrown all pundit calculations into the sea. Expect extremely interesting times
Decolonisation much? Renaming of Port Blair speaks of different baggage
What is being imposed in the name of celebrating or honouring the memory of the Cholas is a hegemonic cartographic imagination of a grand and luminous ancient Hindu empire
Delhi CM’s statement highlights loyalty dilemma in Indian parties
While it may be natural to rally around a leader during a crisis, Atishi’s statement exemplifies a broader, more systemic issue plaguing Indian politics: the culture of sycophancy
Why Rahul Gandhi is off the mark when it comes to Sikhs
Why would the leader of the Opposition, finally being credited with political acumen, choose the Sikh community to illustrate a larger point about religious freedoms in India?
- Harinder Baweja
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Should every Indian temple now send prasad for tests?
Andhra CM Chandrababu Naidu’s allegation that laddus at the famous Tirupati temple contained ghee adulterated with cow and pig fat has shocked Hindus. It has also made people wary of the quality of prasad at other shrines. Can regular testing set their minds at rest?
- Abhilash Gaur
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM