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At the Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham, a young Rigvedic scholar steps into an ancient, turbulent lineage

For Rishi Bhatt, what was meant to be a moment of joy became a front-row seat to a massacre

A Cabinet reshuffle that changes nothing 

After stepping down as president of BJP in Tamil Nadu, K Annamalai’s political path may now take an unexpected detour through the Rajya Sabha

Chess enters the high-octane world of esports, forcing India’s prodigies into a new kind of endgame

Between the ambition to govern better, and the fear of losing control

As Bengaluru continues to grow, so does the toll along its railway tracks—claimed by accident, despair, or simply the lack of a safer path

From ancient Roman coins to systematic investments, South Indiaís contract with gold remains unbroken

An emulsion of controversy and curdled modernity 

What a roadside altercation between an IAF officer and a delivery boy in Bengaluru reveals about language, power, and the stories we rush to tell