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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
Why the biggest successes of India’s Project Cheetah are also its biggest worries
Two years after the reintroduction of cheetahs in India, there are some reasons for cheer. But experts caution that some steps need to be taken as soon as possible to give the experiment a better chance
Tirupati laddu row: Sacred sweet or political weapon?
Allegations of ghee adulteration with animal fats have sparked a religious and political storm, with Chandrababu Naidu and TDP at the centre of a centuries-old debate over prasadam purity
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Animal fat in Tirupati laddu: Why lakhs of devotees are outraged
The presence of lard (clarified pig fat), tallow (beef fat) and fish oil in Tirupati's famous laddus according to a laboratory analysis has resulted in a massive controversy
Indus treaty: When Modi said ‘blood and water can’t flow together’
India wants changes in the 1960 water treaty with Pakistan, citing cross-border terrorism and environmental issues. The Modi govt took a similar stance in the wake of the 2016 Uri Army camp attack by Pak terrorists
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India pips China in yet another global benchmark
India tops China for the first time ever in a key MSCI equities index. India is among the best-performing markets this year globally, with its benchmark indexes NSE Nifty 50 and S&P BSE Sensex up 17% and 15%, respectively
How Tupperware, trusted by moms and the Queen, went bankrupt
The multicoloured plastic vessels were once desired, practical and prized. Here’s how the company went from obscurity, to iconic, and finally, to bankruptcy
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Atishi has 5 months to prove herself as Delhi CM, what will she do?
A stroke of luck has made the first-time MLA chief minister of Delhi. But as the Capital rolls towards Assembly elections early next year, Atishi will find herself up against 10 years of incumbency and the dirt of ED and CBI cases against her party seniors
Pager & walkie-talkie blasts: Decoding Israel’s ‘new phase’ of war
With Hezbollah preferring the use of low-tech devices over smartphones for security reasons, analysts say Israeli intelligence agency Mossad may have infiltrated a supply chain to cause the simultaneous explosions that killed at least 26 people in two days
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The man who wants to 'cancel' Adani from Sri Lanka
Dissanayake, frontrunner to be the next President of Sri Lanka, has vowed to cancel the Adani Group's wind power project in Sri Lanka. The island nation's presidential election will take place on September 21
Uncertainty prevails as J&K heads to first assembly poll in a decade
The election for the 90 seats of the Jammu and Kashmir assembly will be its shortest in decades, but could throw up surprises given the major changes the region has seen over a decade. Voters in 24 constituencies vote in the first phase of polls on September 18
Why Bengal’s protesting junior doctors aren’t backing down
Despite Mamata Banerjee agreeing to key demands, the junior doctors’ refusal to cease the strike reflects deep-seated mistrust of the state and systemic healthcare failures. It also casts a doubt over the CM’s legacy
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How ‘Oxford returnee’ Atishi became chief minister of Delhi
Hers has been a meteoric rise – one of the founding members of AAP in 2012, MLA from east Delhi in 2020, minister in Delhi government in 2023 holding 13 key portfolios, and now CM of Delhi – but not without its share of controversy
India’s scientists want to play weather god. Is it a good idea?
Weather is a zero-sum game. You can’t prevent rain in Delhi without causing a downpour in Rajasthan or Haryana, or somewhere else. So, maybe the government’s weather modification plan is not such a good idea
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Will Atishi replace Arvind Kejriwal as Delhi CM?
Kejriwal has shaken the political scene in Delhi by deciding to quit as CM and demanding early polls. But the immediate question on everybody’s mind is – who will replace him? The name everybody is talking about is Atishi, who, at this point, handles 13 portfolios in the Delhi government
Did doctors humiliate Mamata, or did she make it an ego issue?
In a battle of wills, the failed dialogue between West Bengal CM and junior doctors highlights deep divisions, political manoeuvring and the fight for justice amid a healthcare impasse
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Did doctors make a mistake in making Mamata wait for 2 hours?
The last-minute refusal by agitating doctors to meet the West Bengal CM, after making her wait for nearly two hours, brought Mamata to almost step down. This was the third attempt in three days by the state government to break the stalemate
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‘Illegal’ mosque? Why communal tensions are flaring in Shimla’s Sanjauli
A day after a mob of Hindu right-wing groups clashed with Himachal police, the Himalayan capital is coming to grips with communal tensions over the legality of a mosque that has been pending in courts for more than a decade
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Why Kolkata rape-murder victim’s mother is accusing Mamata Banerjee of lying
As Durga Puja approaches, the West Bengal CM is facing multiples challenges, with no end to the probe in the Kolkata rape-murder case in sight as well as the family of the victim turning against her
We might not have any men left in the future
In 11 million years, Earth could be home to several distinct human species, each with its unique genetic makeup. Alternatively, the disappearance of the Y chromosome could have catastrophic consequences, potentially leading to the extinction of the human species