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Special Judge Jitendra Singh punched so many holes in CBI’s Delhi excise policy case on Friday that it ended up looking like a sieve. To an agency that SC described as “caged parrot” in 2013, Singh’s remarks about a “premeditated and choreographed” probe may not matter much, but they should. Not because we say so,…

What is in a name? The Shakespearean question has particular relevance in a country like ours, where name-changing is an integral part of attempts to reinterpret history and re-establish cultural links with the past. No wonder, the first cabinet meeting at Seva Tirth—the new name for the Prime Minister’s Office in New Delhi—wholeheartedly cleared a…

One of the most picturesque and oldest campuses in the country became a living stage last weekend as the 200-year-old CMS College, Kottayam hosted a promenade theatre adaptation of N S Madhavan’s acclaimed novel ‘Lanthanbatheriyile Luthiniyakal’. A unique blend of colonial and traditional Kerala architectural styles, the campus, with its sprawling botanic garden and heritage…

What do many women want? Manly men. Yes, even now. More women than would admit it. Maybe the square jaw. Maybe the baritone voice. Or broad shoulders. The man who opens jars and doors. These women want men who radiate unapologetic, chest-forward masculinity – preferably with forearms that look like they wrestle bears recreationally. Read…

India’s growth held up well in the middle of heightened global uncertainties last year, and now – with govt changing the base year for calculating GDP growth from 2011-12 to 2022-23 on Friday – the numbers are looking even better. GDP grew by 7.8% in Q3 FY26, following high growth of 8.4% in Q2. Moreover,…

Holi, the radiant festival of colors, is as much a celebration of flavor as it is of joy. Welcoming the arrival of spring and symbolizing renewal, Holi transforms homes across India into kitchens fragrant with cardamom, saffron, and freshly fried sweets. Food becomes an expression of love, generosity, and togetherness, binding communities in shared delight….

Good investigations are built on proof — not guesses. Recently, a special judge named Jitender Singh strongly criticised the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) over its case about Delhi’s excise policy. The judge said the case seemed to be built on “conjecture” — which means guesses — instead of solid evidence. He even suggested that…

Everyone feels angry sometimes. It’s a normal human emotion. In sports, especially, feelings can get very intense. That’s why a women’s tennis tournament in Texas recently set up a “rage room” where players can go and smash things to let out their frustration. In some big Indian cities, there are also places where people pay…

The world is not facing a temporary water shortage. It is entering water bankruptcy. Nearly half of humanity now experiences severe water scarcity for at least part of each year. Reservoirs shrink. Crops fail. Aquifers collapse. Cities sink. Wildfires and dust storms intensify in places once considered stable. These are not isolated crises. They are…

Today’s edition tracks a sharp 45% drop in Indian students heading to US universities amid visa uncertainty and rising costs, a political flashpoint involving Zohran Mamdani in an ICE detention case, and an online storm over a Harvard Sanskrit course artwork accused of being “Hinduphobic”. THE BIG STORY 45% drop in Indians at US universities…