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Udit MisraOct 9, 2025
ExplainSpeaking | The lingering worry for India’s growth: Tepid investments by private sector Subscriber Only
When the private sector enthusiastically invests in the economy, there is less pressure on the government to be the prime mover through tax cuts or other means. Where does India’s private investment stand at the
Ravi Dutta MishraOct 9, 2025
India UK trade deal: How the pact partly shields India from volatile US trade policies Subscriber Only
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George MathewOct 9, 2025
Bombay House tensions, Tata Group unrest: Can the Tata model of moral capitalism reinvent itself without losing its soul? Or will the very ideals that made the Tatas India’s most trusted brand become the fault
Judicial blueprint for pedestrian safety: Why the new SC order is important for most vulnerable road users? Subscriber Only
The Supreme Court Tuesday (October 7) issued a set of directions aimed at protecting pedestrians, enforcing helmet rules, curbing wrong lane driving and regulating dazzling LED headlights and unauthorised hooters.
Amitabh SinhaOct 9, 2025
Chemistry Nobel 2025: Making ‘room’ for new uses of Chemistry Subscriber Only
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YasheeOct 8, 2025
Nobel Prize 2025 Chemistry Winners: What have the three done, what are the real-world uses of their work Subscriber Only
Nobel Prize 2025 Winners in Chemistry: The 3 winners have created metal-organic frameworks, or MOFs. MOFs can trap moisture from desert air to get water, or ethylene gas from fruits so they spoil slowly. We
Anju Agnihotri ChabaOct 8, 2025
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Divya AOct 8, 2025
The government plans to empanel over a dozen conservation architects with established credentials, who will guide private donors in hiring agencies for the effective conservation of significant heritage sites across the country, some dating back
Anagha JayakumarOct 8, 2025
The dealmaker’s dealmaker: Who is Steve Witkoff, Trump’s troubleshooting special envoy? Subscriber Only
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Harikishan SharmaOct 8, 2025
A new proposal floated by the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying seeks to introduce a range of policy measures to boost the floundering camel economy
Hitesh VyasOct 8, 2025
F&O trading continues to draw in retail investors, despite SEBI flagging risks involved. Here’s why Subscriber Only
Despite various measures announced by the markets regulator to curb speculative trading in derivatives markets, retail investors continue to be attracted to F&O trading in hopes of quick profits, but often end up incurring significant
Anil SasiOct 8, 2025
Renewables edge out coal as world’s biggest source of electricity: Many positives, some concerns Subscriber Only
The new Ember report said that while coal use fell in both China and India, the dip in India was deemed as 'temporary' while it was cited as 'more structural' in China. Here are the
Shubhajit RoyOct 8, 2025
Keir Starmer visit: Status of India-UK ties, areas to build on Subscriber Only
UK PM Keir Starmer India Visit Explained: The FTA with India has the stamp of a bipartisan consensus in the UK, and that tells the story of India-UK ties broadly. Under the Vision 2035 document,
Amaal SheikhOct 8, 2025
The ruling revives a doctrinal question: how far can constitutional principles of equality override tribal customs protected under the Fifth and Sixth Schedules of the Constitution?
Naresh SOct 8, 2025
Set to be inaugurated today, how Navi Mumbai International Airport could shape aviation landscape Subscriber Only
Navi Mumbai Airport inauguration today: Flight operations will begin likely in December with initial flight windows from 8 am to 8 pm, managing 10 air traffic movements per hour, scaling up to 40 as operational
Amitabh SinhaOct 7, 2025
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YasheeOct 7, 2025
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Sushant KulkarniOct 7, 2025
Both countries will engage in the week-long maritime drill off the Western coast of India, as part of Konkan-25.
Sukalp SharmaOct 7, 2025
Why DGCA will probe unusual deployment of last-resort RAT system on Air India Boeing 787 Subscriber Only
This extremely unusual incident of an uncommanded deployment of the RAT has raised concerns about the Boeing 787, and comes barely four months after the fatal Air India crash in Ahmedabad, which also involved the
Namit KumarOct 7, 2025
In Donald Trump ‘watching’ Ryder Cup, a new normal for increasingly politicised international sports Subscriber Only
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Explained Interview | ‘India must identify its market, be pragmatic in manufacturing semiconductor chips’ Subscriber Only
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George MathewOct 7, 2025
Explained | The unusual divergence in India’s stock market trends: renewed IPO frenzy amid placid secondary markets Subscriber Only
Since the primary market creates new securities and the secondary market is where they are traded, companies usually raise fresh capital when share prices rise, and the IPO pipeline slows when indices fall. What is
Vineet BhallaOct 7, 2025
The final verdict in the Karnataka case, along with the ongoing proceedings in Andhra Pradesh, will be keenly watched as they are likely to have significant implications for how Indians watch movies on the big
Anonna DuttOct 7, 2025
Nobel Prize for Medicine: Winners identified ‘security guards of immune system’, significant for cancer, autoimmune disease treatment Subscriber Only
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Kaunain Sheriff MOct 6, 2025
More twins being born? Why studying twinning rate is important Subscriber Only
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