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Energy transition will need more than chasing the sun and harnessing the wind

Shefali Khanna
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Let's call out casual racism, let it not brutalise us as a societySubscriber Only

Munish Tamang
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To resolve the street dogs issue, use reason and compassion, not fear and cruel

D R Mehta
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EDITORIAL

Indore tragedy points to rot in urban governance
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Telecom sector needs a larger number of strong players
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Scallops, pineapples and the bitter aftertaste of geopolitics
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Express shorts
Paparazzo Varinder Chawla revealed that Ranveer Singh helped him get the strike removed from his Instagram account
Ranveer Singh went out of his way to help me, recalls paparazzo Varinder Chawla
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Bollywood paparazzo Varinder Chawla, with 7.2 million Instagram followers, shares how his account was blocked for three days after getting a strike from ICC for World Cup coverage. Ranveer Singh helped him connect with ICC Chairman Jay Shah, who resolved the issue.

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BUSINESS AS USUAL

Business As Usual by E P Unny, January 2026

LIFESTYLE 

Chef Vikas Khanna urges Mumbai airport's dirty carpet to be removed: 'Having this carpet is absolutely unnecessary and unacceptable'
Vikas Khanna wants airport carpets to be removed
4 animals that defy ageing
Animals
For Bryan Johnson, this is the most destructive belief in the world: 'A single night...drops glucose stability by 30-40%'
Bryan Johnson says the most destructive thing for health is lack of sleep
'Is starting puberty at age 11 considered early?'
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Zohran Mamdani sworn in as New York City's mayor — with a touch of Assam silk
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The smoked meat traditions of northeast India
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Madhuri Dixit on how her financial journey changed for the better
Madhuri Dixit reveals how she managed money growing up
5 simple and healthy tiffin ideas for Monday to Friday
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Badshah is the first Indian to own rare Rolex 'Barbie' Daytona
Badshah becomes the first Indian to own the Rolex Barbie Daytona
Punjab's 'Idle Sitting' contest focuses on digital detox
Punjab holds sitting idle contest to encourage digital detox
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The World This Week | Bangladesh bids adieu to Khaleda Zia, UAE-Saudi conflict in Yemen, protests in Iran
UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz : Environment and Geography MCQs on tiger, bomb cyclone, Kyoto Protocol and more (Week 143)
UPSC Key: New duty rates for tobacco products, Adjusted gross revenue, and CBAM
Art and Culture with Devdutt Pattanaik | How rasa, India’s aesthetic theory, explains flavours of emotions across arts
Beyond Trending: What is proxy war? 

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Multiple early morning explosions rock Venezuela's Caracas amid Trump's threats
The incident comes amid intensifying US pressure on President Nicolás Maduro, including threats of land operations.
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Elon Musk's Grok AI floods X with sexualized photos of women and minors
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Iran officials warn Donald Trump of red line after his threat to ‘rescue’ protesters
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‘Serious matter’: Canada asks Air India to probe removal of pilot at Vancouver airport after failing alcohol test
Canada asks Air India to probe removal of pilot at Vancouver airport after failing alcohol test

Express Research

‘He hid nothing’: Professor Madhavan K Palat on the 75,000-page archive opening Jawaharlal Nehru’s private thoughts to the public
Professor Madhavan Palat

Books

How Krupa Ge’s Burns Boy explores family, gender and invisible scarsSubscriber Only
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Chasing (a) Conjecture: Chandrashekhar Khare on proof, persistence, and poetry of mathematics
Acclaimed mathematician Chandrashekhar Khare's book, Chasing (a) Conjecture.

North East India

Tripura CM Manik Saha lauds Sanskriti Haat, announces Rs 50.25 lakh grantSubscriber Only
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‘Token protest’: BJP workers vandalise TMC office in Agartala over assault on party leaders in BengalSubscriber Only
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Pregnant woman dies after being assaulted by husband in Tripura, accused abscondingSubscriber Only
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Parenting

From ‘no cap’ to ‘sus’: A parents’ guide to decode Gen Z speakSubscriber Only
Parenting Gen Z

Health Specials

Trump takes a higher aspirin dose daily than what doctors recommend: Is it safe for the heart?
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Science

A planet with no sun: Astronomers spot rare rogue planet
According to theoretical models of planetary system formation, violent gravitational interactions early in a system’s history can eject planets into interstellar space. (Image: University of Warsaw)

Horoscope

Libra Horoscope Today, 03 January 2026: You may judge your partner on certain issues and state your opinion bluntly
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INVESTIGATIONS

Reality check for Mumbai civic polls: In 3 years, 99% of development funds went to wards under ruling alliance
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Mumbai civic polls | Opposition chorus: Injustice, bias… why should our wards pay the price?
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Express Investigation | Dodgy records, fake IDs: Under BCCI watch, Puducherry sells short-cut to cricket big leagueSubscriber Only
The Indian cricket system’s strength lies in the belief of fairness -- that skill, sweat and selection together create a level playing field. That is turned upside down in Puducherry. (Express Photo by Lalith Kalidas)
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