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Apple navigates between Delhi’s handshake and Washington’s hesitation

Kush Sharma

The phone maker’s journey reflects not just economic partnership, but a deeper cultural resonance that began with a young, barefoot traveller named Steve Jobs searching for purpose

Supreme Court Says No to Petition Against Assam Government

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The petitioners had sought a ban on the policy of “push backs” of illegal migrants undertaken by the Assam government

Stavanger Shock: Gukesh Defeats Carlsen in Classical First

V Shoba

Carlsen stood up, struck the table, and exclaimed, “Oh my God.” Across from him, the reigning world champion had just won a game he thought he was losing

A firsthand account of the shadow routes of illegal migration to Europe

Alan Moore

People trafficking reaches alarming new heights as Europe’s eastern borders become human transit zones for illegal immigrants from South Asia and beyond

Lokmata Rising: The Many Afterlives of Ahilyabai Holkar

V Shoba

Three hundred years after her birth, the queen is stepping back into the national spotlight

Language Controversy Shadows Kamal Haasan’s Political Ascent

V Shoba

The convergence of art and politics in Kamal Haasan’s career faces a litmus test as his statement on linguistic heritage provokes Kannada regional sensitivities, coinciding with his nomination to the Rajya Sabha

India weighs progress in ties with Canada before G7 summit

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There is no word so far on PM Modi attending the deliberations as bilateral ties remain rocky

Congress veteran Salman Khurshid endorses the BJP’s stand on Article 370

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Khurshid lauds Operation Sindoor, wants PoK to be returned to India to enable talks

India Rebuts America’s Ceasefire Spin

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India has firmly dismissed a fresh claim by the Trump administration that it offered trade access to de-escalate tensions with Pakistan earlier this month