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Suvendu Adhikari (Left), Mamata Banerjee (Right)
What makes West Bengal especially vulnerable to chaos over SIR? The short answer is its minority population and the infiltration from Bangladesh.
Fans cheer as Virat Kohli walks out to bat at the SCG.
As Kohli turns 37, everyone who follows cricket must now reflect on what we can do for a once-in-a-generation cricketer who retains his love for the "amazing" game.
War 2
Hrithik Roshan has already spoken Telugu. Mammootty might soon spout flawless Bhojpuri, and Prabhas, Spanish.
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Individuals and households in south India are the largest borrowers in the country. Interestingly, they have been at the top of the debt heap for over a decade now.
Gokhale’s book traces the life of a woman who refuses to be confined by the expectations of her time.
Shakuntala: The Play of Memory by Namita Gokhale is among the finest literary meditations on Banaras in recent memory, luminous, intimate, unhurried.
In this file picture, a train of the Darjeeling Himalayan railway (DHR), also known as the Toy Train, moves along the track on its way to the hill station of Darjeeling. (Photo | AFP)
A glimmer of hope flickers. The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway has begun the process of bringing back an old steam engine from Delhi, one that spent decades as a showpiece.
Youngsters hold a photograph of the jailed leader of the rebel Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK, Abdullah Ocalan.
While the Indian government is yet to announce its position on the latest developments concerning the Kurdish people, steps can be taken at the people to people level to support them.
By 2050, India's elderly population is expected to rise to 347 million, or 20% of the total. (Image used for representational purposes | IANS)
It's time the government actively considers a Universal Pension Scheme to extend social security for all individuals including salaried workers, self-employed and those in the unorganised sector.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and RJD leader Tejashwi Prasad Yadav
Change has been in the air this time for both the NDA and the INDIA bloc. But they will have to contend with the JSP, which is poised to play spoiler.
VK Krishna Menon
Krishna Menon’s thunderous warnings against power blocs, imperialism, and the shrinking sovereignty of small nations sound eerily relevant in today’s fractured world order.
Bollywood actor Anil Kapoor was chosen as one of the 100 most influential people in AI by Time Magazine after taking a stand against the digital piracy of his personhood.
When Mukesh Ambani hawks scams and Bollywood sues AI, it's clear: India's 1.4 billion faces deserve more than courtroom chaos.
Artificial Intelligence
The rules are messy, risks are real, and the potential is massive. Here are some insider secrets from FICCI Frames for using AI without getting sued.
Global gold price
Interestingly, the current rally mirrors the previous bull runs in gold. The biggest question is 'how much room is left to run?'
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Since the first Lok Sabha in 1952, only eighteen Muslim women have managed to cross the multiple thresholds that stand between political ambition and parliamentary presence.
Panchayat proved that authentic, small-town narratives rooted in local dialects, humour and social dynamics could also captivate global audiences.
Like Korea’s K-Wave, rooted content is driving India’s soft power. And that, more than anything else, will announce our arrival in the world.
Muttaqi in Deoband
The road is delicate. The Indian state must not appear to instrumentalise religion, lest it violate secular principles or alienate domestic audiences.
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