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Bhaskar SarmaDec 21, 2025
Is the young, white male being pushed out? A new article is latest lightning rod in US culture wars Subscriber Only
'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?
Explained DeskDec 20, 2025
The concerns on TikTok’s ownership date back to 2020, when Trump accused the app of mishandling the Covid pandemic and spreading conspiracies about the origins of the virus. He went on to sign an executive
Explained DeskDec 20, 2025
Epstein files released: What they reveal — and what they redact Subscriber Only
The files are not everything that the Justice Department has regarding Epstein. The department has said it will continue rolling out the documents in the coming weeks. Here are 5 things to know from the
Vineet BhallaDec 20, 2025
A working paper from the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade provides an insight into how India may address the use of copyrighted content to train artificial intelligence models
Hitesh VyasDec 20, 2025
The Bill proposes to give more powers to the markets regulator, Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), decriminalises minor lapses and strengthens market infrastructure institutions (MIIs)
Explained DeskDec 20, 2025
Doppler weather radars now cover 87% of India’s total area: How do these instruments work? Subscriber Only
In India, DWR of varying frequencies — S-band, C-band and X-band — are commonly used by the IMD to track the movement of weather systems and cloud bands, and gauge rainfall over its coverage area
Amaal SheikhDec 20, 2025
By keeping itself out of RTI ambit, why SHANTI Bill has raised transparency concerns Subscriber Only
The issue with Section 39 of the SHANTI Bill is not that the N-power-related information can be withheld — the RTI Act already permits this — but the manner and finality of the exemption.
Pratyush DeepDec 20, 2025
SHANTI Bill: How India is overhauling its nuclear power sector Subscriber Only
SHANTI Bill: The new law opens the doors for private sector operations, changes liability framework, and empowers country’s atomic energy regulator.
Shubhajit RoyDec 20, 2025
New Delhi’s worry: Amid anti-India current in Bangladesh, will violence derail February polls? Subscriber Only
The spark for the latest violence is the December 12 shooting of 32-year-old Sharif Osman Hadi who had participated in the movement against Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina leading to her ouster from office on August
Aanchal MagazineDec 19, 2025
What new NPS norms say: Higher 80% lump sum withdrawal for non-govt subscribers, exit age raised to 85 Subscriber Only
The latest Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Exits and Withdrawals under the National Pension System) (Amendment) Regulations, 2025, were notified on December 12.
Arjun SenguptaDec 19, 2025
The war on drugs has cost the American exchequer more than $1 trillion, furthered racial disparities, and had little to show regarding actually curbing drug use
Vineet BhallaDec 19, 2025
Delhi is not the first government to attempt to cap or regulate private school fees. From Tamil Nadu’s fee-fixation model to Gujarat’s hard caps, states across India have experimented with various legal frameworks to curb
Udit MisraDec 19, 2025
GDP: Anatomy of rupee weakness against the dollar Subscriber Only
There are two parts of the puzzle. The rupee is weakening when, on paper, it should be strengthening. After all, India has been the fastest-growing major economy for a while. Additionally, the rupee is weakening
Amaal SheikhDec 19, 2025
As SC re-examines Harish Rana case, recalling India’s law on euthanasia and landmark cases Subscriber Only
Describing Harish Rana's condition as “pathetic”, the court indicated it would consider if life-sustaining treatment can be withdrawn. Assisted suicide remains outside constitutional protection, but the legal picture is complex.
George MathewDec 19, 2025
This is the highest policy rate by Japan since the mid-1990s, ending a long era in which it stood apart as the last major economy clinging to near-zero interest rates. The global relevance of the
Divya ADec 19, 2025
The Reciprocal Exchange of Logistics Support (RELOS) will come into force after the formal exchange of instruments of ratification between Russia and India.
Bondi Beach attack: The Islamic State’s long shadow on Australia Subscriber Only
English-language propaganda by IS has been effective in Australia’s urbanised, digitally literate but socially alienated Muslim population
The Delhi govt has barred non-BS VI private vehicles registered outside the city and those without a valid pollution certificate from entering the Capital. Here's how you can check the BS emissions of your vehicle.
Anagha JayakumarDec 18, 2025
In its letter to its shareholders on Wednesday, WBD claimed that Paramount’s offer was misleading and illusory, and did not address concerns it had raised over several weeks of deliberation leading up to December 5.
Amaal SheikhDec 18, 2025
Vrindavan’s Bankey Bihari Ji Maharaj temple dispute back in court: Why, what has happened so far Subscriber Only
A writ petition has been filed questioning the functioning of the Vrindavan temple management committee constituted by the court in August. Here's why
Vineet BhallaDec 18, 2025
A PIL seeking a nationwide ban on sex selective surgeries and an administrative recognition of intersex persons has been referred to a three-judge Bench of the apex court
George MathewDec 18, 2025
Japanese mega banks are increasingly eying India’s banking and financial sector: What’s behind this interest? Subscriber Only
Mizuho’s acquisition of Avendus is the latest in a series of deals that point to a strategic shift by Japanese mega banks to the Indian market
Ravi Dutta MishraDec 18, 2025
How Oman deal adds heft to India’s West Asia trade strategy amid rising trade curbs in the West Subscriber Only
India Oman trade deal: New Delhi’s trade deal with Oman will be its second trade pact in the West Asian region after the UAE, which was signed in 2022. Here's why it matters.
Deeptiman TiwaryDec 18, 2025
Bondi beach attack: Why Islamic State took root in Australia; the Indian link history Subscriber Only
Australia Bondi beach terror attack: The Bondi Beach case has once again revived a difficult question for Australia: how did Islamic State ideology take root in the country?
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