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Agni-P missile test: All you need to know about the successful rail-based launch
September 25, 2025 17:50 IST
India rail-based missile launch: Thus far, only Russia, the US, China, and possibly North Korea had the capability of launching long range ballistic missiles from rail-based platforms. India now joins this club.
Thu, Sep 25, 2025
Who is Balwant Singh Rajoana? Why has he been on death row for 15 years?Subscriber Only
September 25, 2025 15:09 IST
The Supreme Court on Wednesday questioned the Centre’s delay in deciding the mercy plea of Rajaona, who was convicted and sentenced to death for his role in the assassination of then Punjab CM Beant Singh in 1995
Fri, Sep 26, 2025
Explained: H-1B visas, Indians, and the immigration discourse in the US
September 20, 2025 16:31 IST
Data from the US government show that Indians account for more than 70% of all H-1B petitions approved each year since 2015.
Sat, Sep 20, 2025
US, France, UK block Pak-China bid to put Baloch Liberation Army in UN sanctions list: All you need to know
September 20, 2025 05:59 IST
The BLA are a Baloch ethnonationalist group who emerged in the early 2000s with the stated aim of securing independence for Balochistan
Fri, Sep 19, 2025
Tracing history of Sarnath: from Buddha’s first sermon to emblem of Indian republic
September 17, 2025 19:46 IST
Earlier this year, India officially nominated Sarnath for the UNESCO World Heritage List for the 2025-26 cycle. We take a brief look at its history
Thu, Sep 18, 2025
Story of World War II Battle of Imphal, mentioned by Modi in ManipurSubscriber Only
September 13, 2025 20:06 IST
The Battles of Imphal & Kohima gave the Japanese Army on of its biggest ever defeats, and put a nail in the coffin in its imperial ambitions
Sat, Sep 13, 2025
Why America is obsessed with gunsSubscriber Only
September 13, 2025 06:45 IST
Charlie Kirk, who was struck down by an assassin’s bullet, was a gun rights advocate. There are more guns than there are people in the United States. As other countries took common-sense steps on gun control, the US actively loosened rules. Why?
Sat, Sep 13, 2025
How Vivekananda introduced America to HinduismSubscriber Only
September 11, 2025 07:10 IST
In a landmark speech on September 11, 1893 at the Parliament of World’s Religions in Chicago, a 30-year-old Vivekanda preached about religious tolerance and called for an end to fanaticism
Thu, Sep 11, 2025
Why scholars have struggled to decipher Harappan scriptSubscriber Only
September 10, 2025 16:07 IST
Over the years, a number of conflicting claims have been made about the script and the language it might have represented. But a definitive breakthrough has been elusive
Wed, Sep 10, 2025
The slippery serial killer Inspector Zende caught twice: Life & times of Charles SobhrajSubscriber Only
September 06, 2025 14:24 IST
Why Sobhraj killed so many remains a mystery. What can be said with certainty though is that he had little remorse for his actions
Tue, Sep 09, 2025
Can US pressure on India force Putin to end the war in Ukraine? Here’s why it’s unlikelySubscriber Only
August 28, 2025 19:11 IST
India has said that its objective is to ensure the energy security of India’s 1.4 billion people, and that it would take all actions necessary to protect its national interests. And for Russia, the war is about existential issues, not merely about its economy, many experts believe
Thu, Aug 28, 2025
Explained: The H-1B visa debate in the USSubscriber Only
August 28, 2025 06:56 IST
US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick says the H-1B visa program, the most desired pathway for Indians to migrate to America, is a ‘scam’. Figures on the American Left agree, even if for different reasons. Here’s how the visa works, and how Indians have benefited from it
Thu, Aug 28, 2025
A brief history of swadeshi in India: from 1800s till the presentSubscriber Only
August 28, 2025 06:36 IST
Swadeshi has been one of the most popular and enduring ideas in Indian politics. Its nascent articulations came up in the early 19th century India, it was turned into a potent weapon of the nationalist movement by Gandhi, and it was championed by the RSS after the economic reforms of the 1990s. Today, as India faces geopolitical challenges from China and an unprecedented 50% tariff from Donald Trump’s America, swadeshi finds a powerful voice in the rhetoric and policies of the Narendra Modi government
Thu, Aug 28, 2025
H-1B visa changes: Why Trump aides want to change H-1B visa programSubscriber Only
August 27, 2025 16:27 IST
Trump H-1B policy, H-1B visa changes: What is the H-1B program? What are the criticisms levelled against it? And what are the changes proposed by the Donald Trump administration?
Thu, Aug 28, 2025
Explained: Why 1971 still casts a shadow over Bangladesh-Pakistan tiesSubscriber Only
August 26, 2025 08:00 IST
During the first bilateral between the countries in 13 years, Pak Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said that all issues pertaining to 1971 had been settled. Dhaka bluntly rejected the claim
Tue, Aug 26, 2025
Putin invites Trump to Moscow: a brief account of previous US Presidents’ visits to RussiaSubscriber Only
August 16, 2025 17:40 IST
Till date, eight American Presidents have made a total of 21 trips to Russia, including six to the erstwhile Soviet Union
Sat, Aug 16, 2025
What might a Russia-Ukraine ‘land swap’ entail?Subscriber Only
August 15, 2025 22:31 IST
Ahead of his much anticipated meeting with Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump has repeatedly spoken about Ukraine and Russia swapping land to end the war
Fri, Aug 15, 2025
As Trump, Putin meet in Alaska, story of how ‘Russian America’ came to USSubscriber Only
August 15, 2025 06:50 IST
The Alaska Purchase was widely criticised at the time. Newspapers famously called the deal “Seward’s Folly” and referred to the frigid Arctic territory as “Seward’s Icebox” and “Walrussia”.
Fri, Aug 15, 2025
Why PMs deliver Independence Day address from Red FortSubscriber Only
August 14, 2025 17:44 IST
PM Modi speech: The Red Fort in Delhi has been the venue for the Prime Minister’s Independence Day address since 1947.
Fri, Aug 15, 2025
Little to gain, lots to lose: Where Ukraine stands ahead of Trump-Putin meetSubscriber Only
August 13, 2025 16:28 IST
Three and a half years into the war, Ukraine is well and truly on the defensive. As things stand now, accepting a ‘bad’ deal might appear to be the best option for Kyiv. Does the future hold out hopes of any other outcome?
Wed, Aug 13, 2025
Why Sylheti is not a ‘Bangladeshi language’Subscriber Only
August 07, 2025 07:05 IST
Some seven million people in the North East speak Sylheti, many of whom have been living in present-day India well before East Pakistan, let alone Bangladesh, was even imagined.
Thu, Aug 07, 2025
From delivering summary justice against landlords to fighting for Jharkhand statehood: political journey of Shibu SorenSubscriber Only
August 05, 2025 07:15 IST
His radical politics in the 1970s reconceptualised the Jharkhandi identity, giving second wind to the faltering movement for statehood.
Tue, Aug 05, 2025
All about CTE, ‘brain commotion’ caused by sports injuries, that New York shooter claimed to haveSubscriber Only
July 31, 2025 06:45 IST
CTE is a degenerative brain disease linked to repeated brain trauma. It can lead to debilitating symptoms such as depression, memory loss, aggression, impared judgment, erratic behaviour, suicidal tendencies, anxiety, and dizziness.
Thu, Jul 31, 2025
Truce is called, cultural tussle remains: behind Thailand-Cambodia hostilitySubscriber Only
July 29, 2025 07:00 IST
The clashes followed months of tensions over a century-old border dispute between the Southeast Asian neighbours. What is the history of this dispute, and what happens now?
Tue, Jul 29, 2025
Hulk Hogan embodied the American dream — and its many nightmaresSubscriber Only
July 26, 2025 13:23 IST
It is easy to criticise him from a ‘woke’ lens today for his anti-union activities, racist and homophobic comments and support for Trump. But his superstardom speaks to what the US is, in all its complexity
Sat, Jul 26, 2025Journalism of Courage
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