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For those who don’t follow the fashion world, Mahieka isn’t just a face in the crowd. At 25, she’s already a heavy hitter in the industry, having walked for the likes of Manish Malhotra and Anita Dongre at Lakme Fashion Week. After winning IFA Model of the Year in 2024, her career has basically been…
India is inching closer to two of the most consequential defence procurement decisions in its recent history: the acquisition of 114 multi-role fighter aircraft under the MRFA programme—now increasingly centred on the Rafale—and the long-awaited Project-75I submarine programme. In my talk with Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh, the quest for 114 Multi Role Fighter Aircraft…
NEW DELHI: A Delhi court on Thursday granted interim bail to former JNU student leader Umar Khalid in the Delhi riots larger conspiracy case, allowing him to remain out of custody from December 16 to 29 to attend his sister’s wedding.Khalid, arrested under the unlawful activities (prevention) act (UAPA) in connection with the alleged conspiracy…
In India, the pace of legal change is generally slow. Yet, when change takes place, it is often radical, and overturns long-held assumptions. Uttarakhand’s Uniform Civil Code was one such example. Now, Gujarat state assembly too has passed a similar uniform family code. More BJP-governed states may follow suit.The question of uniform family law has…
A federal judge in Virginia has declined to immediately order the return of devices seized from Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson during an FBI raid on her home, but expressed deep concern over the implications for press freedom and confidential sources.US magistrate judge William B Porter, presiding in the eastern district of Virginia, said Natanson…
A medical team collects water samples in the village in Jajpur district on Thursday Kendrapada: An outbreak of suspected gastroenteritis has resulted in the death of a 43-year-old man on Wednesday night and hospitalisation of nearly 12 residents, including five women, of Bausadola village under Dharmasala block in Jajpur district.Deceased Badal Mallick (43) of Bausadola…
NEW DELHI: An American woman faced a shocking incident of sexual harassment on the Delhi Metro when a teenage boy groped her after she agreed to a photo. The boy’s mother and sister defended his actions, claiming he was simply curious about blondes.Gaurav Sabnis, an Indian-origin professor at New Jersey’s Stevens Institute of Technology, shared…
Over the past few years, access to health research has become easier than ever, yet understanding it seems to be getting harder. A study is published, a striking number is pulled out of context, and suddenly decades of scientific understanding are declared wrong in a viral post. The study itself is often not the problem….
The ministry of statistics and programme implementation released a new series of national accounts with 2022–23 as the base year, replacing the 2011–12 series. The revision incorporates fresh data sources such as GST, PFMS and e-Vahan, introduces double deflation in key sectors, and relies on annual surveys for improved household estimates.■ What is a base…
Between tariffs and trade deals, 2025 has been a tough year for the global economy. As powerful nations barricaded economic borders and protected their own turf, the notion of an ‘open economy’ finds itself under severe attack. In response, all year long, stories and opinions critiquing or championing India’s growth potential have dominated the news…
