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Can Mamata’s Aparajita Bill end rape in Bengal?
Rattled by a doctor’s rape and murder at a Kolkata hospital in August, the West Bengal govt is counting on the fear of death to prevent sex crimes. To impose harsher punishments, it has amended central laws, but that has only created hurdles for the passage of its own law
- Sunil Baghel
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
China-Pak threats: How soon can India roll out theatre commands?
Once Modi govt gives green signal, it may take at least a year to set up the proposed integrated theatre commands, which are based on ‘One Border One Force’ concept, unlike the region-specific joint commands operated by the US and China
- Team TOI Plus
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Is the UAE destroying Sudan for gold and grain?
The allegations surfaced again recently when American rapper Macklemore cancelled his Dubai show. Several reports over the past two years have also claimed the Gulf power is backing one side in the civil war that has made a quarter of Sudanese homeless and could cause a few million starvation deaths
12 dead in Jharkhand: How fitness tests for jobs can turn deadly
Delays and lack of facilities can play a part, along with use of steroids and prior health conditions. Aspirants in Jharkhand also blamed sudden scheduling of exam
Why Balochistan is on the boil, what it means for India
With the militarist approach not helping, Pakistan perhaps needs to be more receptive to Baloch aspirations and identity.
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
The 'Great Game' behind India, Chinese warships docking in Lanka on same day
That Indian, Chinese warships docked in Colombo the same day has much larger strategic implications, especially with the island country headed for presidential polls next month
‘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 Indian laws have Latin and is it really needed?
Archaic language and complex wording of laws reflect a colonial legacy. Simplifying how they’re written will benefit the common man and lawyers too, says Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy
- Arghya SenguptaAditya Prasanna BhattacharyaShireen Yachu
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
69,000 teacher jobs under review: Court mandates change after 3.5 years
As high court directs the UP government to redraw the merit list for the selection of 69,000 teachers more than 3.5 years after they had been recruited, a lowdown on the order and its implications
- Isha Jain
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
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
Britons are getting poorer, and angrier. Here’s how, and why
Angry, poor (and white) Britons went on a rampage recently. They tell a story of deepening, despairing poverty in a country classified rich by per capita income
New NCERT proposal that could end NEET and CUET
A recent report By NCERT’s Parakh Panel could lead to CUET, NEET becoming history and also smoothen the switch from one board to another for students
If Vijender lost 5kg in a day, why was Vinesh unable to shed 100gm?
Athletes are trained to lose a lot of weight in a matter of hours. So, why was India’s gold medal hope unable to lose a fraction of that?
- Sabi Hussain
- TNN
Explained: Why Bibi’s in a bit of jam in West Asia
As threat of all-out war between Israel & Hezbollah grows, regional extremist groups’ asymmetric strategy is hurting Tel Aviv. Here’s an explainer on how the tables have turned
Explained: How higher-than-usual temperatures are grounding flights at Leh
The airport is seeing an unusually high number of cancellations due to higher-than-expected temperatures. Here’s why heat affects aircraft
- Team TOI Plus
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
What’s this California law that Musk says ‘killed’ his son?
The new law says schools cannot tell parents about changes in their child’s gender identity. Musk, whose elder son Xavier came out as trans in 2020 and disowned him after turning 18 in 2022, feels this is a bad law “attacking both families and companies”
- Abhilash Gaur
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Explained: With Biden’s withdrawal, why Trump is aiming for ‘400 paar’
Biden's exit from the US presidential race has thrown the Democrat campaign in disarray. How things went so wrong for him, what his vice-president Kamala Harris now needs to do to secure her party's nomination, and why the Trump campaign is dreaming of a landslide 400 electoral votes
US has more guns than people. Will Trump shooting change that?
US has 120 guns for every 100 people; India, on the other hand, has just 5.3 guns for every 100 people, a 2017 survey found. In the US, the Second Amendment protects the right of American citizens to bear arms. Despite rising gun violence, efforts to limit access keep meeting serious resistance
- TNN
Explained: What mysteries does Puri Jagannath’s ‘ratna bhandar’ hold?
46 years after it was last opened, Jagannath Temple's ratna bhandar, or treasury, was opened on July 14. The long wait to see what's inside is because the keys were 'missing'
- Team TOI Plus
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM