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Hello CJP

May 22, 2026, 5:00 AM IST

A new political party called the Cockroach Janta Party sounds funny, but maybe it actually makes sense! Cockroaches have many “skills” that politicians might admire. They have long feelers to sense danger, quick legs to…

May 22, 2026, 5:00 AM IST

Gen Zedits , India , TOI

Let Teens Grow Up

May 21, 2026, 5:00 AM IST

Nepal is thinking about changing a law that treats teenagers in relationships like criminals. That’s a good idea — and India should think about doing the same. In Nepal, the law currently says people under…

May 21, 2026, 5:00 AM IST

Gen Zedits , India , TOI

Who Are You Calling Old?

May 21, 2026, 5:00 AM IST

People today are living longer, healthier lives than before — and many older people are still active, curious, and full of energy. Take Billie Jean King, for example. At 82 years old, the tennis legend…

May 21, 2026, 5:00 AM IST

Gen Zedits , India , TOI

…How To Make Biofuel

May 19, 2026, 5:00 AM IST

The shift to ethanol blends must include a shift from crop-based to agri residue-based options India wants to use more biofuels like ethanol to reduce pollution and depend less on imported oil. Right now, ethanol…

May 19, 2026, 5:00 AM IST

Gen Zedits , India , TOI

How To Go Electric…

May 19, 2026, 5:00 AM IST

Smaller EVs, battery-as-service model for cars. Govt campaign for e-cooking India uses a huge amount of petrol, diesel and cooking gas every month. Most of it is imported from other countries. But what if we…

May 19, 2026, 5:00 AM IST

Gen Zedits , India , TOI

Protect, Don’t Judge

May 18, 2026, 5:20 AM IST

A man went to the Himachal High Court because he was worried about a woman he knew. She had sent messages saying she might be in danger. The man believed her husband and mother-in-law were…

May 18, 2026, 5:20 AM IST

Gen Zedits , India , TOI

Being Chipper

May 18, 2026, 5:10 AM IST

India is finally entering the chip-making business in a big way Computer chips, also called semiconductors, are becoming one of the world’s most important products. In fact, experts say that by 2030, the world could…

May 18, 2026, 5:10 AM IST

Gen Zedits , India , TOI

NEET is still not safe

May 15, 2026, 9:25 AM IST

It’s hard to understand why the education ministry still hasn’t properly fixed the National Testing Agency (NTA). NTA is the group that conducts big exams like NEET, but it has many weaknesses. It is not…

May 15, 2026, 9:25 AM IST

Gen Zedits , India , TOI

What Austerity

May 15, 2026, 9:24 AM IST

New India doesn’t know what it means. Price signals are a better way to influence its consumption choices “Austerity” is a word people are using a lot this week. It means living carefully, spending less,…

May 15, 2026, 9:24 AM IST

Gen Zedits , India , TOI

Crisis/Opportunity

May 13, 2026, 7:26 AM IST

Iran war will probably hurt growth, but proactive policies can absorb much of its impact India’s economy is probably not going to grow as fast in 2026 as people had hoped. At first, experts thought…

May 13, 2026, 7:26 AM IST

Gen Zedits , Business, India , TOI

Falling again

May 13, 2026, 7:23 AM IST

NEET has been cancelled again. For lakhs of students, this is not just about an exam — it means stress, fear, wasted months of preparation, and uncertainty about the future. Back in 2024, after NEET…

May 13, 2026, 7:23 AM IST

Gen Zedits , India , TOI

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Who really needs schooling?

May 12, 2026, 7:26 AM IST

The education ministers of two Indian states recently said some surprising things. One minister from Uttar Pradesh wants to remove the nursery rhymes “Johny Johny” and “Rain, Rain, Go Away” from schools. He thinks “Johny…

May 12, 2026, 7:26 AM IST

Gen Zedits , Edit Page, India , TOI

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Austerity plus

May 12, 2026, 7:24 AM IST

The Prime Minister’s request to people to use less fuel by taking public transport, and to avoid buying gold for a year, comes at an important time. The Hormuz Strait has been blocked for almost…

May 12, 2026, 7:24 AM IST

Gen Zedits , Business, Edit Page, India , TOI

At Sea, in trouble

May 11, 2026, 5:00 AM IST

India is uniquely placed to rescue Hormuz sailors . It must lead a multilateral mission for repatriation  More than 20,000 sailors, most of them from India, are stuck at sea near the Strait of Hormuz…

May 11, 2026, 5:00 AM IST

Gen Zedits , India , TOI

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BJP’s Bengal Job

May 8, 2026, 9:22 AM IST

Bengal’s long and grim tradition of post-poll violence is on display again. The murder of BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari’s personal assistant, shot dead by bike-borne assailants in Madhyamgram, is the darkest shadow so far. Across…

May 8, 2026, 9:22 AM IST

Gen Zedits , Edit Page , TOI

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One Nation, One Exam

May 8, 2026, 9:16 AM IST

Like China’s Gaokao, India’s CUET-UG is a ticket to some of the country’s best universities. With standardised tests and scores, it levels the playing field – somewhat – for students in, say, Darbhanga and Delhi….

May 8, 2026, 9:16 AM IST

Gen Zedits , Edit Page , TOI

Vijay’s Vijay

May 7, 2026, 5:00 AM IST

Vijay winning in Tamil Nadu is a big surprise—and a big lesson. For a long time, many experts believed that just being famous (like a movie star) doesn’t easily turn into votes. But they missed…

May 7, 2026, 5:00 AM IST

Gen Zedits , India , TOI

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Set the record straight

May 4, 2026, 6:50 AM IST

What do you do when a 7-year-old breaks a world record? Meet Ishank Singh. He’s just 7, but he loves water so much that people call him a “water baby.” He started swimming when he…

May 4, 2026, 6:50 AM IST

Gen Zedits , Edit Page, India , TOI

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Down the barrel

May 4, 2026, 6:47 AM IST

Blockade of Hormuz is hurting world’s poor most. Collapse of a US budget airline is latest reminder Whether the war between Trump and Iran is over or just paused, it is still affecting everyday people….

May 4, 2026, 6:47 AM IST

Gen Zedits , Edit Page, India , TOI

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Cylindrical vision

May 2, 2026, 8:08 AM IST

Commercial LPG price has been hiked before, in fact, during the Hormuz crisis. But yesterday’s increase captures the true extent of supply disruption. A 48% increase – from Rs 2,078.5 to Rs 3,071.5 – is…

May 2, 2026, 8:08 AM IST

Gen Zedits , Edit Page , TOI