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Amaal SheikhDec 24, 2025
Delhi HC bans unauthorised use of Madhavan’s likeness: How personality rights evolved in India Subscriber Only
India does not have a standalone statute to define personality rights. Courts have assembled these through a combination of intellectual property law and constitutional principles. Here is what to know
Dheeraj MishraDec 24, 2025
According to MoRTH's reply in Parliament on December 12, 2024, three tunnels covering 9.68 km in length have been approved for construction in 3 projects at an estimated cost of Rs 1,962 crore
Anil SasiDec 24, 2025
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Explained DeskDec 24, 2025
Assam Karbi Anglong Violence: The trigger stems from a hunger strike over land rights being observed in West Karbi Anglong. Here's why that strike was organised, and how it spun into violence.
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Income Tax Refund Status, Risk Management for AY 2025-26 Explained: The messages and e-mails from the Income Tax Department, asking people to file revised returns by December 31, have invited ire. What is happening, why,
Suanshu KhuranaDec 23, 2025
Radio Ceylon was the first radio broadcaster in Asia. As it completes 100 years, we look back at the role it has played for the subcontinent.
Alind ChauhanDec 23, 2025
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Anju Agnihotri ChabaDec 23, 2025
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Soumyarendra BarikDec 23, 2025
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Sadaf ModakDec 23, 2025
Last week the Bombay High Court suspended a two-year sentence imposed by the Nashik Magistrate Court, but refused to stay his conviction, making him eligible for disqualification as an MLA. Here is what to know
Alind ChauhanDec 23, 2025
Octopuses possess great problem-solving skills (such as opening jars and untying knots), and are champions of camouflaging. However, their growing numbers could impact the marine ecosystem.
Jay MazoomdaarDec 23, 2025
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Anju Agnihotri ChabaDec 22, 2025
Amritsar, Anandpur Sahib, and Talwandi Sabo are associated with three of the five Sikh Takhts. Here is what changes for them.
YasheeDec 22, 2025
National mathematics day: We explore the Hardy–Ramanujan number to explain two things about the legendary Indian mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan, on his 138th birth anniversary.
Explained DeskDec 22, 2025
Election Commission electoral trusts: Electoral trusts are one of the funding channels for political parties. They became a preferred source of political donation for companies in 2024-25 after the SC scrapped the electoral bonds scheme
Amaal SheikhDec 22, 2025
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Anju Agnihotri ChabaDec 21, 2025
Certain weather conditions, along with pollution, are behind the prevailing fog in Punjab and Haryana. Here's why the fog isn't lifting.
YasheeDec 21, 2025
Assam East Pakistan Plan: PM Modi said Assam's first CM Gopinath Bordoloi 'stood against his own party to save the state' from being separated from India. Here's what happened in 1946, and how Gandhi backed
Abhinaya HarigovindDec 21, 2025
While Opposition MPs have called the Bill an “excessive centralisation of higher education”, educationists have said that it provides for structure, and its impact will depend on details that are yet to be worked out.
Rishika SinghDec 21, 2025
Pakistani Field Marshal Asim Munir recently visited Tripoli. Despite the Muslim nations’ geographical distance, Pakistan and Libya once sought to develop close ties, with some common strategic goals.
Amrita Nayak DuttaDec 21, 2025
The new Combined Physical Test will shift the focus to consistent fitness from constant tests, say officers, freeing up time for personnel to pursue other activities
Arjun SenguptaDec 21, 2025
In India, collision with trains is a leading anthropogenic cause of elephant mortality. Here's how such incidents can be reduced.
Anonna DuttDec 21, 2025
The lack of a data exclusivity provision is what has given India’s pharmaceutical industry, which thrives on marketing cheaper generics, its edge in the global market.
Bhaskar SarmaDec 21, 2025
'The Lost Generation', an article published in Compact magazine last week, alleges that DEI practices have squeezed young, white men out of prestige jobs in sectors such as media and television. It has reignited the
Siddharth UpasaniDec 21, 2025
The new GDP series is just over two months away. Will those numbers be more in line with high-frequency indicators?
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