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Tragedies like that in Goa nightclub remind us that many businesses & all govts are callous when it comes to safety norms The terrible fire at a nightclub in Goa’s Arpora that killed 25 people – trapping many of them in the kitchen – again spotlights the criminal negligence of safety norms in this country….

They don’t actually have nine lives. They are crowding to ace this one  The CAT was out of the bag at 8.30am. However, by 7am the place was already crawling with traffic, and gruff noises – even caterwauling. Some cars had arrived well before others and squatted in premium spots, others tried to avenge this…

In the end, hope did not triumph over expectation at COP30. The actions of petrostates and the fossil fuel industry at the UN climate change conference scored over the interests of vulnerable populations. At the same time, the positive actions of scores of governments and hundreds of big businesses and small companies give the hope…

By Jug Suraiya On the voyage that we call life, we are all in a sense sailing on the ship of Theseus, a hero of Greek mythology. Theseus, the legendary king of the city state of Athens, rescued the sacrificial victims held hostage by the monstrous Minotaur, a beast with the head and tail of…

For me, who was an active political worker of Congress under K Kamaraj for over a decade during my student days, the current debate on Special Intensive Revision is uninformed. EC’s SIR now, was in my days as a political worker, a normal electoral activity of party cadre. Read full story on TOI+ Facebook Twitter…

The headlines today are terrifying. They scream: “AI will replace 300 million jobs.” “The robots are coming for the white-collar worker.”  If you feel a knot in your stomach every time you read about the new versions of AI, like Google’s Gemini or OpenAI’s GPT models, you are not alone. It feels like a massive,…

Indian aviation seems to be on a ventilator, after suffering a multi-organ failure. The collapse of IndiGo’s schedule integrity over the past few dayshas led to thousands of flights being cancelled and delayed, and left lakhs of passengers stranded at airports across the airline’s wide network. Read full story on TOI+ Facebook Twitter Linkedin Email…

Celebrating the first anniversary of people’s rule As the Mahayuti government has completed a year in power, a detailed review of its journey during this period is not an easy task. The progress made by the Mahayuti government in one year is astonishing. Experiencing the speed of a jet plane has surely stunned those accustomed…

After attending a friend’s wedding in Jaipur recently, we decided to explore the city. Jaipur, India’s first planned city, was founded in 1727 by the Kachwaha Rajput ruler Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, who shifted his capital from Amber. Known worldwide as the “Pink City,” Jaipur is distinguished by its terracotta-coloured buildings, majestic palaces, and…

In the race of life, we have learned to measure almost everything — intelligence, emotions, social skills, resilience, creativity, and even morality. Yet, amid this obsession with quantification, one essential aspect of existence continues to defy metrics: happiness. The happiness quotient (HQ), if such a measure truly existed, would perhaps be the most authentic reflection…