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Recent viral clips of American far-right and neo-Nazi political activist Nick Fuentes making racist attacks on Indians, Indian food, and Indian-origin Americans have brought renewed focus on his agenda and growing influence positioning on American politics and culture. His strident opposition on racist grounds to Indian-origin entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy’s bid for governorship of Ohio as…

I spent these December weekends doing what digital editors now perhaps do on long weekends –  watching lines fall. Traffic charts, update notes, before-and-after comparisons, the familiar ritual of trying to locate meaning in a graph that refuses to explain itself. Somewhere between the third dashboard refresh and the fourth theory, Sahir Ludhianvi drifted in…

You may have seen silly videos online—like animals doing strange things—that look real but are actually made by AI. These videos can be funny, but too many of them can be bad for our brains. Still, we shouldn’t blame AI itself. In the right hands, AI can be a great creative tool. A recent survey…

In the smog-choked winter of Northern India, a profound philosophical question becomes alarmingly practical: Is life worth living when the very air you breathe is toxic? Albert Camus argued that happiness—or more broadly, wellbeing—is our moral obligation. Yet, for millions of Indians, this obligation is smothered under a blanket of “particulate matter” (PM). This is…

As the winter air in a small hamlet near Rajouri is sharp enough to sting one’s breath, yet there is an unmistakable warmth spreading through the village. An elderly man with decades of hardship etched across his face stands near the patch of land where his new home is soon to rise. His trembling hands…

The racial attack on a young man from Tripura pursuing his MBA in Dehradun—being called “chinki,” “momo,” “Chinese”—is not merely offensive. It is infuriating, and it strikes at the very idea of India.                                            …

Europe and North America are littered with think tanks who often decide the nature of democracy and provide rankings of countries based on their democratic credentials. Not surprisingly, the white Anglo Saxon countries, including the G7 rank the highest amongst democracies, while most Asian countries rank way below, and that includes India. The funny thing…

In a year marked by geopolitical fragmentation, trade uncertainty, supply chain realignments, and battles for technological supremacy, India’s macroeconomic stability stood out. Growth came in at 8.2% in the latest quarter, inflation remained low, and fiscal deficit manageable. Read full story on TOI+ Facebook Twitter Linkedin Email Disclaimer Views expressed above are the author’s own….

Against the backdrop of the Mumbai Municipal Corporation and other municipal elections in the state, the Thackeray brothers, Uddhav and Raj, have recently come together. The media representatives seemed even happier about their reunion than the workers of their respective parties. The two have decided to set aside the history of their differences over the…

2025 has been a year where Indian cinema finally stopped trying to copy the West. The three biggest box office hits of 2025- Kantara Chapter 1, Chhaava, and Dhurandhar- found gold in our own folklore, history, and grit. These films not only achieved remarkable commercial success but also connected with pan-Indian audiences. The plot of…