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Why Is the CJI Missing From the Election Commissioner Selection Panel?
Why Is the CJI Missing From the Election Commissioner Selection Panel?
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The Supreme Court has delivered a split verdict on whether the challenge to the 2023 appointment law should go before a Constitution bench. At the heart of the dispute is who gets a say in choosing th ...
What Does Zelenskyy Want India to Do About Russian Oil, and How Could Trump Apply Pressure?
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Ukraine’s president is urging India, China and Turkey to stop buying Russian energy as India’s crude imports decline and a new US sanctions law raises the stakes for countries continuing to trade with ...
Are India’s Biggest Cities Hoarding the Best Jobs? Sridhar Vembu Wants Change
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The Zoho co-founder argues that India needs to take R&D and sophisticated manufacturing beyond its major cities, creating high-quality jobs in districts and reducing the pressure on young people to mi ...
India’s Growth Outlook Rises to 7%, But Will Your Pocket Benefit?
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S&P Global raises India’s FY27 GDP growth forecast to 7%, but fading tax benefits, higher oil prices and food inflation could determine whether households feel the gains
Northeast’s ‘New Engine of Growth’: What Has Changed, and What Issues Remain?
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BJP MP Sambit Patra says the region has moved from “non-existent” to a growth engine since 2014. His remarks also bring attention to language recognition, coal mining and the rehabilitation of the Sik ...
Tom Cruise Says AI Is Coming, But People Still Want ‘Real Things’. Is That Cinema’s Biggest Selling Point?
3 min read
At the London premiere of Digger, Cruise’s comments on artificial intelligence, alongside a royal appearance and a charity-backed event, brought the future of the big-screen experience into focus.
Asian Games 2026: What Went Right for India and What Went Wrong for Manu Bhaker?
4 min read
India celebrates two shooting bronzes, a historic soft tennis medal and wins across disciplines, while Manu Bhaker’s fifth-place finish in the 10m air pistol final provides a contrasting moment on Day ...
18 Years of Talks, No Reform: India, G4 Demand UNSC Overhaul
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India, Brazil, Germany and Japan seek more permanent and elected seats, stronger African representation and negotiations on a reform text
Sydney Sweeney and the Business of Outrage: Why We Keep Watching What We Claim to Hate
9 min read
What makes Sydney Sweeney’s controversial ads so hard to ignore? Behind the backlash lies a bigger story about celebrity, consumer attention and the business of turning outrage into opportunity