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Why Modi Will be India’s Most Consequential PM
Why Modi Will be India’s Most Consequential PM
6 min read
On June 10, the Prime Minister will go past Jawaharlal Nehru’s record for being in office for the longest continuous stretch of time. As Modi 3.0 approaches half-way mark, the moment is a significant ...
Why NASA Astronauts Will Wear Prada-Designed Garments on Moon Missions
Why NASA Astronauts Will Wear Prada-Designed Garments on Moon Missions
4 min read
Prada and Axiom Space have unveiled a water-cooled inner garment for NASA's Artemis Moon missions, combining luxury design and aerospace engineering to keep astronauts safe during extended lunar space ...
India's Crime Rate Falls 6%, But Why Is Cybercrime Crossing One Lakh Cases?
India's Crime Rate Falls 6%, But Why Is Cybercrime Crossing One Lakh Cases?
4 min read
India's overall crime rate declined in 2024, aided by digitization and surveillance, but cybercrime crossed one lakh cases, highlighting emerging challenges despite improvements in traditional law-and ...
What Is Behind the Major Split Within the Trinamool Congress?
What Is Behind the Major Split Within the Trinamool Congress?
4 min read
A major rebellion has erupted within the Trinamool Congress, with rebel MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar claiming 20 MPs want to support the NDA, while the party leadership disputes the move
$18 for a Beer, $8.75 for Water: The FIFA 2026 World Cup's Ugly Price Tag
$18 for a Beer, $8.75 for Water: The FIFA 2026 World Cup's Ugly Price Tag
2 min read
Soaring beer prices, extortionate tickets and a formal US investigation into FIFA's sales practices are casting a long shadow over the 2026 FIFA World Cup, even before the tournament has begun
'You Invited Adani to Kerala': Rahul's Rhetoric on the Left Sparks Showdown
'You Invited Adani to Kerala': Rahul's Rhetoric on the Left Sparks Showdown
2 min read
His attempt to corner the Left at the I.N.D.I.A. bloc meet backfires after CPM's John Brittas and CPI's D Raja point out that Adani's entry into Kerala came under a Congress-led government
T20 World Cup: Why the Dropping of Suryakumar Yadav Points to Shift In Indian Cricket
T20 World Cup: Why the Dropping of Suryakumar Yadav Points to Shift In Indian Cricket
3 min read
Indian selectors may have struggled to nudge players out in the past, but it faced no such compunction in axing its T20 World Cup-winning captain
Philippines: At Least Five Dead After Powerful 7.7 Earthquake Hits Mindanao; Relief Efforts Intensified
Philippines: At Least Five Dead After Powerful 7.7 Earthquake Hits Mindanao; Relief Efforts Intensified
2 min read
A 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Mindanao, killing at least five, triggering evacuations and tsunami alerts, as Philippine authorities mobilised relief efforts and readied millions of food packs for ...
Protests are good for democracy: CBSE whistleblower Sarthak Sidhant
Protests are good for democracy: CBSE whistleblower Sarthak Sidhant
3 min read
The 17-year-old Ranchi student, who flagged alleged irregularities in the CBSE’s on-screen marking system, defends protests against exam leaks, grading errors and technical failures
The Thing About Cockroaches

The Thing About Cockroaches

Table Talk About Power

Table Talk About Power

The Modi Supremacy

The Modi Supremacy

West Bengal Assembly Election 2026: Kolkata Diary
Definitions, Dammit!

Definitions, Dammit!

A Persian What-If Story

A Persian What-If Story