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Alind ChauhanMay 15, 2025
AI basics | OpenAI’s latest AI models report high ‘hallucination’ rate: What does it mean, why is this significant? Subscriber Only
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Sushant KulkarniMay 15, 2025
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Explained DeskMay 14, 2025
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Explained DeskMay 14, 2025
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Sandip GMay 14, 2025
Four decades after they last played together, Lillee and Thomson remain a metaphor for inevitable destruction — as the resonance of Lt Gen Rajiv Ghai’s words in India showed this week
Rounak BagchiMay 14, 2025
Is the US President legally allowed to accept eye-wateringly expensive gifts? What other concerns does a Made-in-Qatar Air Force One raise? We explain
Sonal GuptaMay 14, 2025
Anita Anand becomes Canada’s first Hindu woman foreign minister: What it means for India Subscriber Only
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Anagha JayakumarMay 14, 2025
Tariff Tracker, May 14: Deals announced in Trump Saudi visit, Syria sanctions to be repealed Subscriber Only
The US President on Wednesday met with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, having promised to repeal longstanding American sanctions on the country. On Tuesday, the US and Saudi committed to $600bn in investments, according to the
Suanshu KhuranaMay 14, 2025
Who was Maria Callas, ‘the Bible of opera’, brought to life by Angelina Jolie in a new film? Subscriber Only
Most opera directors were fascinated by Maria Callas, even though her voice had them divided. Also, back when a larger physique was believed to contribute to a richer voice, Callas decided to lose around 30
Arun JanardhananMay 14, 2025
Pollachi sexual assault case: How did the Pollachi sexual assault cases come to light? How were the accused finally brought to book? Here's the story of the crime that rocked Tamil Nadu in 2019.
Amrita Nayak DuttaMay 14, 2025
Operation Sindoor | How India’s air defence shield works: Inside the IACCS command system Subscriber Only
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Alind ChauhanMay 13, 2025
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Tushar BhaduriMay 13, 2025
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Anagha JayakumarMay 13, 2025
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Anagha JayakumarMay 13, 2025
Tariff Tracker, May 13: India retaliates against US metals tariffs, Trump visits the Gulf Subscriber Only
India informed the WTO of its intent to levy counter-tariffs on the US against American levies on steel and aluminium. Meanwhile, the US president has begun a four-day visit to the Middle East to negotiate
Explained DeskMay 13, 2025
Pakistan Air Base Destroyed: Indian missiles and drones inflicted heavy damage on at least eight Pakistan Air Force bases and several radar & air defence units in a withering aerial attack last week. While Pakistani
Udit MisraMay 13, 2025
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Anagha JayakumarMay 12, 2025
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Rishika SinghMay 12, 2025
The Wall Street Journal termed him “one of the men holding the keys to the Chinese economy.” What are his ties to Xi Jinping, and how is he viewed in the West?
Explained DeskMay 12, 2025
Meet R S Gavai, father of CJI-designate B R Gavai, the Ambedkarite leader who was Lok Sabha MP and Governor of Kerala and Bihar Subscriber Only
Justice Gavai, who will become India’s second Dalit CJI on May 14, has spoken of his father’s association with the Congress party. What is this connection?
YasheeMay 12, 2025
At Operation Sindoor briefing, reading between the lines from Rashmirathi, Ramcharitmanas Subscriber Only
Operation Sindoor Dinkar quotes: What exactly are these lines quoted, from Dinkar and Tulsidas, and what is the significance of choosing them in a briefing about Pakistan? We explain.
Anagha JayakumarMay 12, 2025
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Shaju PhilipMay 12, 2025
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Zeeshan ShaikhMay 12, 2025
Why Mumbai’s cycle tracks failed while global cities pedal ahead Subscriber Only
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