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Can Justice Drive Growth? CJI Surya Kant's 'Nyanomics' Pitch Wants BRICS to Find Out
Can Justice Drive Growth? CJI Surya Kant's 'Nyanomics' Pitch Wants BRICS to Find Out
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At the BRICS Plus Legal Forum in New Delhi, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant unveiled two new ideas—'Nyanomics' and 'Nyay Setu'—arguing that courts are not just guardians of justice but also engines ...
Six Appeal in Mackay: Starc and Shoriful Turn Day One Into a Left-Armer’s Fever Dream
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Mitchell Starc’s 6/12 appeared to have ended the second Australia-Bangladesh Test before lunch. Then Shoriful Islam answered with a career-best 6/35, Australia lost eight wickets and a procession beca ...
Hospital First, Court Later? Imran Khan’s Sister Says Pakistan Ignored the Supreme Court
3 min read
Pakistan's Supreme Court ordered jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan to be shifted to a private hospital. Days later, he was briefly examined at a government facility and sent back to prison. Now ...
Conan O'Brien Wants a Bollywood Debut? His Pitch to Richa Chadha and Ali Fazal Goes Viral; Watch
3 min read
During his India stop on Conan O'Brien Must Go Season 3, the Emmy-winning comedian jokingly pitched himself as a Bollywood star to Indian actors Richa Chadha and Ali Fazal. The result? A wonderfully c ...
Trophies Over Likes: Gautam Gambhir's Blunt Message to Critics Ahead of Sri Lanka Test
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Ahead of the second Sri Lanka Test, Gautam Gambhir delivered a clear message on criticism, rankings, India's transition and the future of players like Kuldeep Yadav. If there was one theme running thr ...
Trump’s 50% Canada Tariffs Are Here. Hockey Sticks, Wine and a $20-Billion Grudge: Who Pays?
6 min read
The deal Trump said was nearly done has collapsed spectacularly. Washington has slapped 50% tariffs on a curious basket of Canadian goods, Mark Carney has promised dollar-for-dollar revenge, and two o ...
Stalin vs Vijay: How Tamil Nadu Politics Became a Full-Blown Cinema Potboiler
6 min read
From “political enemy” and “glamour tsunami” to empty treasuries, unstable governments and Assembly punch dialogues, the rivalry between MK Stalin and Chief Minister Vijay has acquired everything a po ...
Indians have been among pro wrestling’s biggest fans. A new promotion tries to bring the action closer home
11 min read
Pro Wrestling Rebellion (PWR), founded by Jeet Rama, is set to host its first flagship event in Delhi this September and aims to popularise it across India
BJP Chooses Service Over Celebration: The Seva Pakhwada Plan Behind PM Modi’s 25-Year Milestone
3 min read
As Narendra Modi completes 25 years in constitutional public office, the BJP is planning blood donation drives, health camps, cleanliness campaigns and tree plantation programmes across the country. T ...