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Jul 15, 2025
Jane Street vs SEBI: As trading firm seeks relief, a recall of its actions and the regulator’s allegations of market manipulation Subscriber Only
What is Jane Street accused of doing? What is F&O trading, and why has SEBI warned retail investors of the risks that are involved in it? Almost two weeks after SEBI’s interim order, here’s what
Ajay JadhavJul 15, 2025
Why Sanjay Jagtap’s induction will unsettle BJP allies NCP and Shiv Sena in Pune politics Subscriber Only
Pune district had for long been a bastion of the Congress, but the party slowly lost its grip to the Sharad Pawar-led NCP after the veteran leader split the Congress.
Anonna DuttJul 15, 2025
How will space travel impact Shubhanshu Shukla’s health: Why astronauts need ‘reconditioning’ to earth Subscriber Only
Shubhanshu Shukla Space motion sickness symptoms: While it took Shubhanshu Shukla and the others a few days to adjust to the microgravity environment in space, their body is likely to feel the impacts of gravity
Kaunain Sheriff MJul 15, 2025
Lotte Bjerre Knudsen, Chief Scientific Adviser for Research at Danish pharma giant Novo Nordisk, speaks about GLP-1-based drugs that have changed how the world sees obesity. Research is on to explore treatment for other conditions,
Amaal SheikhJul 15, 2025
Danish culture minister Jakob Engel-Schmid said the Bill gives people “the right to your own voice, your own facial features, and no one can copy that without your consent”
Alind ChauhanJul 14, 2025
In May, the Trump administration proposed a 25% cut to the NOAA's current annual budget of $6.1 billion. This will be implemented in the financial year 2026, which starts in October of this year
Anagha JayakumarJul 14, 2025
Tariff Tracker, July 14: Trump’s latest tariff announcements, and the impact so far on the US Subscriber Only
What are the latest tariffs announced by the US President? How do things stand presently, and why has China been spared in the latest round of levies?
Karan MahadikJul 14, 2025
How Grok praising Adolf Hitler reveals a deeper AI problem Subscriber Only
Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok has riled users again by embarking on a wide-ranging, hateful rant. But underlying the controversy are questions of not just how AI chatbots work but also what shapes their behaviour
Rishika SinghJul 14, 2025
Designer Rahul Mishra, artist Gustav Klimt, and a long tradition of art inspiring fashion Subscriber Only
There are reasons why fashion and art have a close relationship, even as such collaborations generate debates about the nature of art itself.
Harish DamodaranJul 14, 2025
New Delhi has chance to repay Green Revolution debt: Why doing so is in India’s interest Subscriber Only
The bodies that helped seed India’s Green Revolution are looking at New Delhi for help after USAID has been dismantled. This opens up the possibility for India to increase funding and have greater say in
Abhinandita N KashyapJul 13, 2025
Birkenstock recently moved the Delhi High Court over the sale of cheap copies of its signature sandals. India’s role as both a manufacturing hub and consumer market for counterfeit fashion goods has long posed challenges
Explained DeskJul 13, 2025
What is the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB), probing the Ahmedabad flight crash? Subscriber Only
AAIB India crash report: The AAIB’s 15-page report stated that the two engine fuel control switches onboard transitioned from ‘RUN’ to ‘CUTOFF’ position, moments after lift-off. What is the AAIB?
Suanshu KhuranaJul 13, 2025
Tech CEO pays $400,000 to conduct orchestra: What exactly does a music conductor do? Subscriber Only
Recently, a tech entrepreneur paid 400,000 dollars to conduct the Toronto Orchestra for one evening, to criticism from some musicians. Why do conductors matter, and what do their baton waves and wrist flicks actually mean?
New York TimesJul 13, 2025
Can Trump revoke the citizenship of actress Rosie O’Donnell? Subscriber Only
Trump’s threat is the latest in a series of statements he has made about political adversaries and celebrities who have criticized him. After billionaire Elon Musk and Trump fought publicly over a policy bill, the
Vandana KalraJul 13, 2025
How Subodh Gupta uses kitchen utensils to make art Subscriber Only
Gupta has explored utensils as conceptual tools, painting them on canvases and also centring performances around installations.
Bashaarat MasoodJul 13, 2025
Kashmir Martyrs Day 2025 Explained: What is the history behind Martyrs' Day in Jammu and Kashmir and what is the controversy surrounding it? We explain.
Alind ChauhanJul 13, 2025
3I/Atlas was first spotted on July 1 by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (Atlas) survey telescope in Río Hurtado, Chile. At the time it was about 670 million km from the Sun
Arjun SenguptaJul 12, 2025
The AAIB’s preliminary report says fuel to the engines was cut off before crash, and one pilot asks the other ‘why did he cutoff’.
Anju Agnihotri ChabaJul 12, 2025
Experts suggest that instead of relying on AI tools, students should put in genuine hard work to maximise their chances of being able to study abroad
APJul 12, 2025
Named after the late actor Jane Birkin, for whom French fashion houses Hermès created it, the auctioneer called accessory the “the most famous bag of all time”.
Mohamed ThaverJul 12, 2025
What Maharashtra’s ‘urban Maoism’ Bill says Subscriber Only
Bill passed by voice vote in Assembly targets ‘unlawful activities of left-wing extremist organisations’. First introduced last year, Bill has seen 3 amendments
Aiswarya RajJul 12, 2025
Five batches of 50 yatris will cross into Tibet through the Lipulekh pass in Uttarakhand, and 10 batches of 50 pilgrims will make the longer but relatively easier journey through the Nathu La pass in
Anonna DuttJul 12, 2025
The TB death rate in Dharmapuri went down from 12.5% to 7.8%, in Karur from 7.1% to 5.3%, and in Villupuram from 6.1% to 5.2%.
Apurva VishwanathJul 12, 2025
Four ex-CJIs raise red flag: EC power to delay simultaneous elections may not pass muster Subscriber Only
It is learnt that on Friday former CJIs J S Khehar and D Y Chandrachud expressed doubts whether the power of EC to decide if simultaneous polls can be delayed for a state is constitutionally
Apurva VishwanathJul 11, 2025
What concerns does the Maharashtra’s ‘urban Maoism’ Bill raise? Subscriber Only
The Bill, passed by voice vote in the Assembly, targets ‘unlawful activities of left-wing extremist organisations’. Its scope is sweeping, and definitions broad
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