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ReutersNov 21, 2022
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Udit MisraNov 21, 2022
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APNov 21, 2022
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Iram SiddiqueNov 20, 2022
The purpose of the law was to prevent or discourage forcible or fraudulent religious conversions with the promise of marriage, something that Hindutva groups often refer to as “love jihad”.
Kiran ParasharNov 20, 2022
Collection of personal details and deletion of lakhs of voters – What is the voters’ data theft controversy in Bengaluru? Subscriber Only
At the centre of the controversy is an NGO which allegedly collected the personal information of voters – including caste, age, gender, employment, education details, Aadhar numbers, phone number, etc.
Shalmali BhagwatNov 20, 2022
Netflix’s ‘Murder in a Courtroom’: The story of criminal Akku Yadav and the women of Kasturba Nagar Subscriber Only
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Monojit MajumdarNov 20, 2022
From the Explained editor: Election in Nepal, crisis in Pak, and a bad idea on pensions in India Subscriber Only
We published a detailed article this week on the Old Pension Scheme to which the Congress and Aam Aadmi Party want to return in the states that they rule.
What India’s draft digital privacy law says — and how it compares with data protection laws elsewhere Subscriber Only
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ReutersNov 20, 2022
Longtime opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim and former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin each said they could form a government with support from other parties, whom they did not identify
Dorjee WangmoNov 20, 2022
Dalai Lama receives Gandhi Mandela Award: What is this honour Subscriber Only
Calling him a “universal ambassador of peace”, Himachal Governor Arlekar said the Dalai Lama is perhaps the most deserving person in the world today for the award.
NYTNov 20, 2022
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The term is shorthand for the practice of relocating supply chains to countries where the risk of disruption from political chaos is low.
Explained DeskNov 19, 2022
Russia says Viktor Bout part of prisoner swap plans with US: Who is this ‘merchant of death’ Subscriber Only
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YasheeNov 19, 2022
Savarkar is a much-debated figure. But what is agreed upon is that he was among the foremost ideologues of Hindutva, defining the term in his treatise, 'Essentials Of Hindutva'. Here are Savarkar's views on various
Arnav ChandrasekharNov 19, 2022
Noida residents have to register their pet cats and dogs on the Noida Authority's app, NAPR, before February 1, 2023, paying an annual fee of Rs 500.
Asad RehmanNov 19, 2022
While BJP MLA Vikram Saini has also been disqualified, his name is still on the electoral roll. Here's what is happening.
Manraj Grewal SharmaNov 19, 2022
Why a right wing Govt in Israel may not necessarily portend conflict with Palestinians Subscriber Only
Israelis who voted for the fifth time in three years on November 1, now hope for a stable government that will last the full four years of its term.
Amitabh RanjanNov 19, 2022
In times of ‘permacrisis’, just how cool is Britannia Subscriber Only
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Bodhisattwa MaityNov 19, 2022
Did you know the Soviet Union was banned from the FIFA World Cup in 1974 for protesting a military intervention? Or about the sole world cup that India qualified for, but could not play in?
New York TimesNov 19, 2022
FAQ: How the 2022 FIFA World Cup works Subscriber Only
FIFA World Cup 2022: There are plenty of questions about how things will unfold as football moves center stage over the month in Qatar. Here’s a primer.
Navmi KrishnaNov 19, 2022
In Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes’ sentencing, spotlight on Silicon Valley’s culture of hype and greed Subscriber Only
The 38-year-old Elizabeth Holmes — once hailed as the “female Steve Jobs” for her purported vision, dynamism, and her penchant for black turtlenecks — may appeal her 11-year prison sentence.
ReutersNov 19, 2022
The Hwasong-17 is nuclear-armed North Korea's biggest missile yet, and is the largest road-mobile, liquid-fuelled ICBM in the world. Here's what you need to know about it
ReutersNov 19, 2022
The dire situation at FTX will make it difficult for the company to borrow new money that could be used to reorganize the company or buy time for a sale, according to one expert.
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