Why a delay in filing doesn’t void your health claim
Lawyers and consumer rights experts argue that procedural delays should not automatically extinguish a genuine claim, especially when the insurer does not otherwise dispute its validity or admissibility.
Teesta tangle: Will Dhaka-Beijing bonhomie push India on water pact?
If India and Bangladesh fail to revive momentum on Teesta, the dispute risks evolving into a far larger geopolitical contest — one which China would seek to exploit
Do you wish to reduce your monthly petrol/diesel/electricity bill?
Domestic energy prices remain volatile, but you can switch to green alternatives to protect your household budget
Opinion: Why BJP's Bengal win is bad news for China, Pak and the US
BJP's Bengal win strengthens PM Modi’s hand in dealing with Bangladesh and with both the great powers – China and the US. Pakistan, too, will be particularly unsettled
- Minhaz Merchant
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Hantavirus: Why India need not worry about a Covid-like pandemic
A rare hantavirus outbreak at sea has sparked worldwide concern after multiple deaths and emergency evacuations from a luxury cruise liner. Doctors, however, say the chances of a Covid-like global spread remain extremely low.
- TNN
India’s abortion law still denies women full choice
A pregnant 15-yr-old’s ordeal again underscored the conceptual flaw in our abortion law. MTP law, despite amendments, makes terminating pregnancy an arbitrary process. Everyone has a say, except the woman
- Nikhil Datar
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Are we ready to follow Modi's command 'To be Indian and buy Indian'?
We have had time to prepare for the challenges we may face now with the conflict in West Asia. But we didn’t get our house in order. Hopefully, there is still time to do the heavy lifting and rise to PM’s appeals
- Shinjini Kumar
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
What India needs to understand to truly be a 'Vishwaguru'
India’s strength has never come from imagined civilisational supremacy or from screaming insults at 'Macaulay’s children'.
- Devdutt Pattanaik
- THE ECONOMIC TIMES
'Cut back': Modi is warning India about what comes next
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 management that much tougher
Why Modi wants you to spend less (and what it says about India’s economy)
Fuel, gold, edible oil, foreign travel, and fertilisers — how much do they cost India, and how much do they matter right now?
- Team TOI Plus
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Why your waistline in midlife may decide how fast your brain ages
A long-term study has found that visceral fat, not just overall body weight, is closely linked to brain aging and cognitive performance. It also suggests that waist size and blood sugar may matter more than BMI alone
- Team TOI Plus
- TNN & Agencies
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Why India’s summers are getting hotter (and feeling worse)
India’s heatwave geography is shifting fast. A new study shows extreme heat is lasting longer, spreading beyond old hotspots and making warm nights, humid cities and outdoor work far more dangerous for millions across the country
- Bhavika Jain
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Hanta It Down: Why This Virus Won’t Cruise To India
First, Andes strain found on cruise ship is deadly, but most occupants, including two Indians, are under quarantine. Second, Hantavirus strains found in Asia aren’t big killers. Third, India’s disease surveillance is reliable
Fit, healthy and still at risk of heart disease? Soha Ali Khan has a solution
Doctors say that if there’s a history of heart attacks in your family, routine tests may not capture how much at risk you are even at young ages
- Lata Mishra
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
An open letter to Tamil Nadu CM Joseph Vijay
Five days of turbulence before your swearing-in may well prove to be a teaser; brace for five years of backstabbing and frontal attacks. You did the right thing by waiting...
- Arun Ram
- TNN
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What an Election, SIR-Ji
The Election Commission’s interference in these elections has muddied the waters and precludes any clear analysis of how people voted.
- Gilles Verniers
- THE ECONOMIC TIMES
How the Election Commission has damaged faith in Indian democracy
Are the Indian government and the Election Commission rewriting poll rules unilaterally and putting democracy in peril?
- Gilles Verniers
- THE ECONOMIC TIMES
Opposition should have backed delimitation
Analysts had expected BJP to invoke equal representation to increase the proportion of seats in the Hindi belt, where family planning was weakest, and the population expansion was highest. Instead, it proposed a flat 50% increase in seats for all states regardless of population. BJP has the moral high ground and sounder logic
Some Muslims want a party of their own. But is that the answer?
As mainstream parties grow wary of courting Muslim voters, debates within the community are becoming sharper. Can a new political platform give Muslims a stronger voice without falling into identity politics?
- Hasan Suroor
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Why is Nepal upset about Kailash Manasarovar Yatra?
As one of Himalaya’s oldest pilgrimage traditions opens for another season, Nepal is asking why India and China are using a route it claims as its own
- Team TOI Plus
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Will The Double Engine Model Help Suvendu? Yes & No
On the economic front,Bengal is now likely to get a lot of help from Centre. But carrying out some parts of BJP’s ideological work, may face stiff resistance
Can Vijay Carry The Franchise?
Tamil Nadu has a non-Dravidian govt after six decades. But its new CM’s campaign speeches have been exemplars of vacuity, we have few clues about how TVK will interpret voters’ desire for change
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‘Brown boy’, ‘sex slave’, ‘I own you’: The allegations against senior JPMorgan executive
A 35-year-old former South Asian-origin employee of JP Morgan Chase has made some shocking claims of being pressured into “non-consensual and humiliating” sexual encounters by a senior female colleague. She has categorically denied all allegations
How US spread a lie to rescue a pilot of a jet shot down in Iran
It was a race against time because the Iranian forces were also looking for the pilot in a remote mountainous area and had announced a hefty reward for his capture. But it appears from most available accounts that the Iranians bought into the CIA’s disinformation campaign and were led away from where the pilot was hiding
- Team TOI Plus
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
When The Voice That Once Called Out “Didi” Falls Silent
Defeat has exposed in TMC a rot that runs deep. Plus, like Pawars & Yadavs, Banerjees will see intra-family strains testing political bonds. BJP will be relentless. Mamata’s first test, and a tough one, will be upcoming municipal & panchayat polls
Why India’s crime data may look very different in 2027
India’s crime rates may appear to improve dramatically in 2027 — but will the decline reflect safer cities or just a statistical reset driven by new Census data?
- Atul Thakur
- TNN
Why are Indian oncologists turning to Chinese cancer medicines?
Lower-cost, latest-generation immunotherapies from China are a shot in the arm for Indian cancer patients who have been priced out of treatment by expensive drugs from western MNCs
- Vikas DandekarRica Bhattacharyya
- THE ECONOMIC TIMES
A missile that can target all of Pak & China: Inside India’s ‘Mission Divyastra’
India has successfully test-fired the 5,000 km-range, nuclear-capable Agni-5 missile with an MIRV system, joining an elite group of nations including the US, Russia, and China
- Jayanta Kalita
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
AI can do your job. But that's not why you will lose your job
The long run is too distant. Here’s what AI is doing inside your job right now
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‘Best Sign That Our Trains Got Safer, Is Fewer Headlines!’
GOI’s railways minister argues that the past decade has seen clear policy, sustained funding, and modern technology transform the safety ecosystem of Indian Railways
LeT terrorist Yousaf Afridi killed. How India's enemies are dropping dead in Pakistan
In a pattern that has become familiar over the past few years, a key Lashkar-e-Taiba leader was killed by unknown gunmen just days after another one survived an assassination attempt
- Team TOI Plus
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Gold and silver had a blockbuster run. Now they’re falling. Should you buy, hold or exit?
This isn’t how safe havens are supposed to behave in a crisis. So what’s changed — and what should you do next?
How to proceed against deficiency in corporate hospital care? Top lawyers answer this and more
Every week TOI+ subscribers send in legal questions and our panel of leading experts offers well-considered, practical, and actionable opinions on every query. From property disputes to inheritance matters, divorce queries to income tax issues, My Lawyer connects you directly with experts you can trust
- Sunil Baghel
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Talking death over coffee and cake
From cafes and literacy festivals to doulas and yoga circles, people are finding newer, gentler spaces to tackle loss and end-of-life care
Char Dham tourism, and the need to balance economy with ecology
As pilgrim traffic surges in the Himalayas, faith, fragile mountains and unchecked growth are on a collision course
The smart case for dumbphones
The old-school handset, with no internet and no apps, is making a comeback as users tire of doomscrolling and constant pings, fear privacy breaches
- Shruti Sonal
- TNN
Kerala’s results produced an obvious CM. Why is Congress pretending otherwise?
Congress has a historic mandate and and the architect behind it is evident. The only thing standing in the way of announcing the CM is the Congress and its old instincts of factionalism, seniority and high-command management
‘Honeytrapping’, influencers, reels: What BCCI has warned IPL teams against
The cricket board has taken exception to the presence of unauthorised persons in team dugouts and hotels as well team owners' interactions with players and match officials.
Is night-time chest pain due to gas, acidity or the heart? Top doctors answer this, and more
Every week, TOI+ subscribers ask questions about their health and India’s top doctors reply with clear, evidence-based guidance. From heart disease to diabetes, cancer to mental health, Hello, Doctor connects you directly with experts you can trust
- Lata Mishra
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Can the government still afford to keep fuel prices unchanged?
India is the only major oil importing country to have not raised prices through the West Asia crisis. With polls now over, the government may have no choice but to pass the cost of rising crude to to the consumer
- Pranab Dhal Samanta
- ET Bureau
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