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On February 12, Bangladesh will hold a parliamentary election alongside a referendum. The referendum asks voters to approve the so-called July Charter, a framework that would authorise the next parliament to amend the Constitution and recalibrate key institutional arrangements. Although old allies, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and the Jamaat-e-Islami, are contesting the election in…

The cinema has the ability to connect different cultures. The cinema has the ability to connect ideas beyond the borders. The cinema has the ability to appeal to viewers despite language constraints. This connectivity and reach have become much easier in the time of OTT. Good films are now accessed, viewed, and appreciated across the…

For decades, India’s engagement with global trade was shaped by a contradiction. Growth was desired yet fear of being overwhelmed by cheap imports bred caution. Liberalisation advanced, but incrementally and often defensively. The Bharat-US trade deal and the Bharat-EU agreement mark a decisive break from that past. Together, they signal India’s full integration into global…

Sujit John Sujit is the business editor, Bangalore, in The Times of India. He has been with TOI for 17 years, starting as an Assistant Editor on the Edit Page. He has been tracking technology for over a decade, and intensively tracking it for the past four years. He writes regularly for The Times of…

The United States is important because Americans buy a lot of things. This year alone, they will spend about $370 billion on clothes—that’s more than the value of all the cars sold in India. But here’s the surprising part: even though India is one of the world’s biggest makers of clothes, our share in the…

Japan’s first female PM set for landslide poll win. This is good news for India and Quad   She can play drums, manage with just two hours of sleep a day, and is a hit with Japanese youth. Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s first female PM, appears set to secure a landslide victory in the snap polls held…

Japan’s first female PM set for landslide poll win. This is good news for India and Quad   She can play the drums, sleep only two hours a day, and is very popular with young people in Japan. Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s first woman Prime Minister, looks like she has won the election by a huge amount….

Havaldar Rajesh Kumar served 28 years in the Indian Army. A roadside IED in Kashmir left him with 60% hearing loss and chronic migraines. He retired at superannuation. His batchmate, Naik Sanjeev Singh, similarly injured, was invalided out after a year of his injury. Same blast. Same disability. But under the Finance Bill 2026, only…

In the global sports arena, few events rival the spectacle and economic might of the NFL’s Super Bowl and cricket’s ICC World Cup. As we approach Super Bowl 60 pitting the New England Patriots against the Seattle Seahawks at Levi’s Stadium near San Francisco on Sunday evening, the matchup underscores the stark contrasts—and surprising similarities—in…

Kids will be AI natives. Their teddy bears will answer every question. The “why” we asked our parents a million times will actually be answered with the world’s knowledge. Empowered, they then will be expected to act creatively. Or be bored. Patients today are similarly empowered. The world’s medical knowledge is at their fingertips before…