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Dash it all
May 13, 2026, 7:30 AM IST
Even as India is poised to launch its first human spaceflight mission, Gaganyaan, social media has embarked on a very different type of space exploration – the use of horizontal lines of varying length to…
May 13, 2026, 7:30 AM IST
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Overcoming the fear of missing out
May 13, 2026, 7:19 AM IST
By Pulkit Sharma Living in a world where we get frequent, endless smartphone updates about what others are doing is becoming challenging. What we see online is often picture-perfect, grandiose, carefully selected and curated stories…
May 13, 2026, 7:19 AM IST
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Austerity plus
May 12, 2026, 7:38 AM IST
Save forex on fuel and gold, but also push through reforms to accelerate growth PM’s appeal to curb fuel use through public transport, and shun gold buying for a year, is timely. Hormuz Strait has…
May 12, 2026, 7:38 AM IST
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Who needs schooling
May 12, 2026, 7:34 AM IST
Ministers’ beliefs lay waste to the goals of school education UP’s education minister finds two English nursery rhymes unfit for consumption. He thinks ‘Johny Johny’ teaches fibbing, and ‘Rain, rain, go away’ selfishness. So, he…
May 12, 2026, 7:34 AM IST
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A Tiger’s Safari
May 12, 2026, 7:30 AM IST
After a maiden solo trek, a letter to its procreators Dear Aayee and Baba, you will be shocked and delighted to know that I am alive and in a safe haven (hopefully). I have decided…
May 12, 2026, 7:30 AM IST
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Who really needs schooling?
May 12, 2026, 7:26 AM IST
The education ministers of two Indian states recently said some surprising things. One minister from Uttar Pradesh wants to remove the nursery rhymes “Johny Johny” and “Rain, Rain, Go Away” from schools. He thinks “Johny…
May 12, 2026, 7:26 AM IST
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Austerity plus
May 12, 2026, 7:24 AM IST
The Prime Minister’s request to people to use less fuel by taking public transport, and to avoid buying gold for a year, comes at an important time. The Hormuz Strait has been blocked for almost…
May 12, 2026, 7:24 AM IST
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Decoding Modi’s economy message
May 12, 2026, 7:20 AM IST
He’s basically preparing the country for tough decisions GOI has to take. Aside from fuel price hikes, there may be some mild curbs. But extravagant poll promises by all winning parties, including BJP, make economic…
May 12, 2026, 7:20 AM IST
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Hanta it down: Why this virus won’t cruise to India
May 12, 2026, 7:16 AM IST
First, Andes strain found on cruise ship is deadly, but occupants, including two Indians, are in quarantine. Second, Hantavirus strains found in Asia aren’t big killers. Third, India’s disease surveillance is reliable After the pandemic’s…
May 12, 2026, 7:16 AM IST
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Holistic good health could be within reach
May 12, 2026, 7:11 AM IST
By Narayani Ganesh At one time, say even two decades ago, ailments among those living in India were predominantly brought on by infections. Today, however, that number has been overtaken by lifestyle diseases. According to…
May 12, 2026, 7:11 AM IST
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Can Vijay carry the franchise?
May 11, 2026, 10:34 AM IST
Vijay’s entire campaign leading up to the elections has been on an anti-DMK plank. Calling it ‘a malign force’ (theeya sakthi) and TVK’s prime rival – he barely took the names of ADMK and BJP…
May 11, 2026, 10:34 AM IST
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Will the double engine model help Suvendu? Yes & no
May 11, 2026, 9:48 AM IST
Formalities are over. The new govt with Suvendu Adhikari, a relative newcomer to BJP, as Bengal CM, and Dilip Ghosh, die-hard cadre, as number two, has been installed. Four others, representing vote banks that contributed…
May 11, 2026, 9:48 AM IST
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At sea, in trouble
May 11, 2026, 9:40 AM IST
Day after day, day after day, We stuck, nor breath nor motion; As idle as a painted ship, Upon a painted ocean.” Coleridge’s haunting words are coming true for more than 20,000 seafarers, the vast…
May 11, 2026, 9:40 AM IST
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Good as gold? Tough
May 11, 2026, 9:38 AM IST
It’s turning into a steeplechase of sorts for TN CM Vijay. Made to run to stack up the numbers, there’s now the floor test to clear. Presuming he passes with flying colours, alas, still no…
May 11, 2026, 9:38 AM IST
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Keep the change
May 11, 2026, 9:37 AM IST
“It’s time for change!” Kamala announced decisively. I looked up with alarm from the couch, where I was browsing the morning newspaper. I wondered if she was talking about recumbent husbands or incumbent politicians. She…
May 11, 2026, 9:37 AM IST
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Nietzsche and the reinvention of the human
May 11, 2026, 9:29 AM IST
By Jug Suraiya If you were told that in a cycle of endless recurrence you’d live out your life exactly as it is in every aspect and every event, every pain and every joy, over…
May 11, 2026, 9:29 AM IST
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BJP banking on old icons to cast new narratives
May 10, 2026, 5:00 AM IST
It was unsurprising that BJP rushed the swearing-in of Bengal’s new CM — even as Assam will have the same ceremony next week — and held it on Saturday on Rabindranath Tagore’s birth anniversary. BJP’s…
May 10, 2026, 5:00 AM IST
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BJP’s Bengal win could pave the way for a Delhi-Dhaka reset
May 10, 2026, 5:00 AM IST
This week’s historic BJP win in West Bengal brings a rare political alignment between New Delhi and Kolkata that could boost the connectivity agenda and help repair ties with Bangladesh. It offers opportunities for the…
May 10, 2026, 5:00 AM IST
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As voters become trolls, old friendships are poll-arised
May 10, 2026, 5:00 AM IST
Ever since BJP ousted Trinamool Congress from office, social media has been up in arms. A friend who opposed BJP is so upset, she is pruning her friends list of those rejoicing at the verdict….
May 10, 2026, 5:00 AM IST
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‘Reawakening Bengal from civilisational slumber’
May 9, 2026, 8:17 AM IST
Defence minister & senior BJP leader argues his party’s mission is to restore the greatness of true Bengali heritage “Hey nuton, dekha dik aarbaar, jonmero prothomo shubhokshon ” – O new one, show yourself once…
May 9, 2026, 8:17 AM IST
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