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'I was molested in ambulance as my husband fought for his life '
And when she protested, the ambulance driver and the helper ripped off the critically ill man's oxygen mask and threw him out, she tells TOI’s Pathikrit Chakraborty
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
‘I thrashed her every day until I realised the meaning of her ‘no’’
TOI+ speaks with three men who have struggled with their personal relationships and indulged in abuse due to misconceived notions about how to treat women
- Alka Dhupkar
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
The uncommon heart attack that killed actor Vikas Sethi and others
Actor Vikas Sethi who had no previous cardiac issues died in his sleep on September 8. Doctors say they are seeing more cases of people who suffer heart attacks while asleep, and the symptoms – especially among younger patients – are not familiar
- Lata Mishra
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
7 mistakes in Kolkata doc rape-murder that could cost Mamata dear
From the investigation to the handling of the case, the rape and murder of a 31-year-old trainee doctor in RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata has exposed many chinks in the armour of Trinamool Congress and raises some troubling questions
How porn-addict ‘cop’ was nabbed for Kolkata doctor’s rape, murder
Thousands of doctors and medicos are striking across India to protest the rape and murder of a 31-year-old trainee doctor, whose body was found in Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital last week. Here’s why the police have zeroed in on Sanjay Roy as the main accused
- Team TOI Plus
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Nightmare Pakistan wished upon India is now its own
On August 26, militants belonging to the Baloch Liberation Army pulled out men and women from buses and trucks in Musakhel district, checked their IDs, and shot 23 of them dead. According to sources, the militants singled out those of Punjabi ethnicity
Why SIP investing for 20 years may not have a multiplier effect
Getting rich with systematic investment plans looks easy in theory. But a lot of good luck has to fall in place for this passive strategy to work
- Anurag Singh
- THE ECONOMIC TIMES
End of one Europe? Oh Mein Gott!
Fellow Europeans to Indian tourists & students will all be affected by Germany suspending Schengen rules for entry. Bigger implication is, like in US, the danger to the liberal project from far-right
Whose Didi are you, they’re asking
Bengal’s women, so far Mamata’s most loyal voters, are angry. They are mobilising because RG Kar horror isn’t the first time she’s been found wanting in her response to violence against women
‘Mood of the nation’ shifts a bit toward Rahul, though Modi still most popular
About 49% of respondents chose Modi as their leader, that’s down six percentage points from 5-6 months ago
'Nothing to do with rape': 6 rapists on why they raped
In these edited excerpts of interviews of convicted rapists, a look at why sexual crimes are committed, how they are perceived in the minds of the criminals and what triggers them
Was Kolkata doctor raped and murdered to silence her?
Hospital insiders suspect that there is more to the horrific case of the 31-year-old woman post-graduate trainee (PGT) doctor than meets the eye. What we do know is that the victim was a young, upright doctor who wanted to make a change in the world
These cars aren’t really Toyota’s own, but account for 50% of its India sales
Selling rebadged models never worked in India before. But now a global collaboration with another Japanese carmaker is helping Toyota improve its market share, without making any major investments in new product development
- Shobha Mathur
- THE ECONOMIC TIMES
Fatty liver is striking early, but there are ways to beat it
Docs blame genetics, junk food and a sedentary lifestyle for Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD), which is manifesting in young, low-BMI folks as well. But many have been known to reverse the disease with a combination of diet, exercise and a holistic approach to health
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
- Team TOI Plus
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Rs 15-cr crown from the Ambanis, 66 kg gold/silver ornaments: How loaded are Mumbai’s Ganeshas
The Ambani's offering of a stunning gold crown worth about Rs 15 crore Lalbaugcha Raja has put the spotlight back on the immense wealth of Mumbai’s top Ganpati pandals
- Bhavika Jain
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
One husband in India, other in Pak, and she’s in jail
Is Sanam Khan an unlucky woman who forged some papers to marry a man in Pakistan, or is she a Pakistani agent with dangerous intent?
- Bhavika Jain
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
What psychoanalysis of Kolkata rape-murder accused reveals
Psychoanalysts examining the lone accused arrested for the rape and murder of the 31-year-old trainee doctor say he exhibits no emotion while talking of the incident
Why UK said 'no' to Sheikh Hasina – and it's not about the rules
Ultimately it is a political decision depending on Britain's equation with the applicant in question, rather than rules. And in Hasina's case, the odds are stacked against her
- Hasan Suroor
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
How a Mumbai cabbie with Spider-man reflexes saved a woman’s life
It happened in a tiny fraction of a second last Friday. The woman tried to jump off Atal Setu sea bridge, but Sanjay Yadav caught her by the hair and didn’t let go till three cops got a secure grip on her
- Bhavika Jain
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
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
How Israel killed most wanted terrorist with a phone call in 1996
Yehiya Ayyash was a Palestinian bomb-maker whose devices killed around 150 Israelis during 1994-95. The Israelis killed him in January 1996 by planting a tiny, remotely-triggered bomb inside his cell phone, just as they have killed or wounded hundreds of Hezbollah cadres with rigged pagers and wireless devices now
- Abhilash Gaur
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Shocking case of how a man drugged his wife, brought strangers to rape her, filmed the act
French woman Gisèle Pelicot spoke of the horror of being told by the police that they had evidence her husband had drugged her for years and brought some several men into their home to join him in raping her
- New York Times
Yes, let’s ask the same question: Why would you kill a Muslim?
For years, self-styled cow vigilantes have been lynching people on a mere suspicion. It is only now, because the victim is a Brahmin, that there has been a wave of outrage
- Harinder Baweja
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
17 years ago, a doc was drugged, raped & left for dead in Delhi hospital
Left in a vegetative state, the doctor died seven months later. Her case remains unsolved
- Raj Shekhar
- TNN
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
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
Government is on the backfoot. How can that change?
The Modi government's 'nation first' agenda and other 'controversial' issues like the Uniform Civil Code seem to be on on hold. What is the way out?
- Makarand R Paranjape
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Why is BJP silencing Kangana for echoing the party’s thoughts?
The party has allowed its members to get away with worse, including inciting hate against minorities. So, why is Kangana Ranaut being punished for saying run-of-the-mill stuff?
- Hasan Suroor
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
‘Compromise’ and ‘adjust’ - Malayalam film industry’s sleazy sex code
The explosive Justice Hema Committee report reveals how a ‘mafia’ comprising a clutch of top actors, producers and directors exploit women and punish those who dare to say ‘no’
- Team TOI Plus
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Why Himanta is wrong - Muslims are not ‘taking over’ Assam
After a series of escalations following a gang rape, Assam’s CM said the state will be overrun by Bengali-speaking Muslims. How did he arrive at this?
- Chandrima Banerjee
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Was outrage over IC 814 manufactured to hide Vajpayee govt’s failures?
The outrage was perhaps an attempt at diverting attention from the fact that the government traded the most dangerous terrorists in exchange for passengers on board the hijacked plane
- Harinder Baweja
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Murdered at Kolkata hospital: Fighter, doc with conscience, dutiful daughter, role model
The 31-year-old trainee doctor was preparing for their biggest household Durga Puja yet and for life as a full-fledged specialist in respiratory medicine, a career built on her family’s collective steadfastness against odds
Why terrorists on the loose in Bangladesh are a big threat to India
Amid political turmoil, Bangladesh has freed the chief of a major terrorist outfit that tried to expand its network in India in the past. He is among the hundreds of terrorists and other criminals who are moving freely days after Sheikh Hasina’s exit
- Jayanta Kalita
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
IC 814 hijacking: Was it really ‘abject surrender’ by NDA govt?
As the Netflix series on the December 1999 hijacking of Indian Airlines flight IC 814 captures attention, here’s what actually went on behind the scenes as told in this first-person account by an officer on special duty (OSD) to PM Vajpayee and member of National Security Advisory Board at the time
- Kanchan Gupta
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Kolkata case shows how business of rape videos is flourishing online
There was a spike in searches for ‘rape videos kolkata’ and other related searches like the victim’s name have been trending all week. Social media channels and porn sites are helping perpetrators monetise this dark trade.
Why Rahul Gandhi’s caste-first agenda is regressive
Instead of using caste as a political weapon, responsible leaders should strive towards making India a caste-agnostic society
- Minhaz Merchant
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Is Salil Kapoor’s suicide linked to Atlas Cycles’ demise?
India’s top cycle brand at one time, Atlas lost the plot in the 2010s. So did its one-time chief
- Team TOI Plus
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Kolkata rape-murder – Five questions by victim's family and accused’s defence
Almost a month since the horrific rape and murder of a trainee doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College, testimonies of the family and relatives of the victim suggest a larger conspiracy at play, while the main accused also seems to be suggesting the same
These 3 stocks beat all benchmarks and peers in the last 20 years
The first bull run of this century began in 2004. Twenty years later, we have showcased 20 stocks that have beaten the indices and their peers. And there are three stocks, among the 20, that are a cut above the rest
- Varsha SantoshPravin Palande
- THE ECONOMIC TIMES
Tough rape laws can mean more victims are killed
West Bengal's new law imposing the death penalty on rapist-killers follows similar such knee-jerk reactions from other states. A stringent law will not address the root cause of the crime. Societal attitudes towards rape victims need to change, with a focus on providing timely justice
How ultrabhakts are going from BJP’s asset to biggest headache
BJP's staunchest, loudest, most aggressive supporters are resisting introspection and feedback, something that the party needs to do after its performance in the general elections recently
How Ambani is drawing on Chinese firm's help in his battle with Tata
To shake the older conglomerate’s dominance in India’s fast-fashion industry, Mukesh Ambani is reportedly getting Shein on board
- Andy Mukherjee
- Bloomberg
Why are Akasa’s losses mounting when IndiGo posts record profits?
Airlines such as IndiGo and SpiceJet too had lost money in their initial startup years, but the scale of losses for Akasa has been staggering
- Tarun Shukla
- THE ECONOMIC TIMES
From Africa to Sweden & Pak, and now India: why this virus strain has set alarm bells ringing
This Kerala case is the first where the infection has been caused by Clade 1B which is known to be more transmissible and has a higher fatality rate as compared to Clade II
The point about regulators that Hindenburg didn’t raise
Regulators need autonomy from executive & accountability to public. That’s why the best forum for Sebi chief, who’s issued a statement, to explain herself is a multi-party committee of MPs
Did CJI Chandrachud cross Laxman rekha by hosting PM Modi at home?
There’s no binding rule about judges’ social interactions, but right from Independence they have been advised to maintain their distance from the executive, and ensure they are seen doing so
- Sunil Baghel
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
No office cab for you, but CEO gets a free jet to travel 3,200km a day
The news that Starbucks’ incoming CEO Brian Niccol will commute 2,000 miles or over 3,000km a day – from his home to work and back – thrice a week has got people talking, but it’s a perk that more and more CEOs are demanding, and getting
In Pakistan, what power slipping away looks like
It's not one big challenge rising up before the ruler that should have him worried, but the proliferating number of small ones, taking on different shapes at different places and times
Are Siddaramaiah’s days as Karnataka CM numbered?
Trouble is brewing for the Congress in Karnataka as the BJP-led Opposition tries to bring pressure on Siddaramaiah to resign in a corruption case that involves his wife and family
- Sugata Srinivasaraju
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM