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Black magic

April 11, 2026, 8:17 AM IST

Smart use of coal can shield India from foreign crises When the US blocked oil supplies to Cuba last month, a 56-year-old mechanic named Juan Carlos Pino found a clever solution. He changed his old…

April 11, 2026, 8:17 AM IST

Gen Zedits , Business, India , TOI

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No man left behind

April 7, 2026, 5:00 AM IST

All lives matter. So it’s good news that the US F-15 crew shot down over Iran last week has been rescued. Some people are talking about how much the rescue cost — maybe around $300…

April 7, 2026, 5:00 AM IST

Gen Zedits , Edit Page, World , TOI

Trust Or Bust 

April 1, 2026, 5:00 AM IST

Some names never get forgotten — like Mir Jafar, Judas Iscariot, and Vidkun Quisling. Even today, their names are used to describe someone who betrays others. That’s because what they did hurt people deeply —…

April 1, 2026, 5:00 AM IST

Gen Zedits , India , TOI

Boomtown Blues

April 1, 2026, 5:00 AM IST

When the government takes land to build big projects, should it stop caring about farmers after paying them a lot of money? A new airport is being built in Jewar, near Delhi. Because of this,…

April 1, 2026, 5:00 AM IST

Gen Zedits , India , TOI

Are Betting Markets Better at Predicting the Future?

March 31, 2026, 5:00 AM IST

People have always wanted to know the future. Long ago, they asked fortune tellers, astrologers, and people with crystal balls. Later, they started trusting “experts.” But experts can be wrong too. For example, just before…

March 31, 2026, 5:00 AM IST

Gen Zedits , India , TOI

Count Us In

March 31, 2026, 5:00 AM IST

Imagine trying to understand how people live, but choosing to ignore some of them. That’s what might happen in India’s Census 2027. It plans to count couples living together without marriage as if they are…

March 31, 2026, 5:00 AM IST

Gen Zedits , India , TOI

Who wrote this?

March 30, 2026, 9:10 AM IST

These days, AI (computer programs that can write) is starting to play a big role in books and stories. This is making people wonder: how do we know if a human really wrote something? Right…

March 30, 2026, 9:10 AM IST

Gen Zedits , India , TOI

Second shock coming

March 30, 2026, 9:03 AM IST

The situation between Iran, a group called the Houthis, and the United States is getting more serious, and it could affect the whole world. First, the United States seems to be preparing to send more…

March 30, 2026, 9:03 AM IST

Gen Zedits , India , TOI

Big Tech, Big Takedown

March 27, 2026, 5:00 AM IST

Social media companies are very smart and always come up with new ideas to keep people using their apps. But now, people are starting to push back, especially because these apps can be harmful to…

March 27, 2026, 5:00 AM IST

Gen Zedits , India , TOI

Spare The Ships

March 27, 2026, 5:00 AM IST

Countries like Iran, Ukraine, and the US have started attacking cargo ships during conflicts. This is dangerous for the whole world. In the first two weeks of the Iran war, 16 cargo ships were hit….

March 27, 2026, 5:00 AM IST

Gen Zedits , India , TOI

Que Sora, Sora 

March 26, 2026, 5:00 AM IST

Imagine a company called OpenAI made a super cool tool named Sora that could turn words into videos—like writing “a dragon flying over a city” and boom, a video appears. Now suddenly, they said: “We’re…

March 26, 2026, 5:00 AM IST

Gen Zedits , India , TOI

Deal, Baby, Deal

March 26, 2026, 5:00 AM IST

Most people alive today were born after 1990. By then, Iran and Israel were already enemies. But their fight didn’t affect the whole world—until now. A few weeks ago, the US and Israel attacked Iran’s…

March 26, 2026, 5:00 AM IST

Gen Zedits , India , TOI

Shut Back Doors

March 25, 2026, 5:00 AM IST

A long time ago, in a famous story called the Trojan Horse, soldiers hid inside a giant wooden horse to sneak into a city and win a war. Today, something similar can happen with modern…

March 25, 2026, 5:00 AM IST

Gen Zedits , India , TOI

Cockroach, My Friend 

March 25, 2026, 5:00 AM IST

Lots of people really hate cockroaches. But here’s something surprising: cockroaches are actually some of the toughest and most important creatures on Earth. They’ve been around since before the dinosaurs. When dinosaurs went extinct, cockroaches…

March 25, 2026, 5:00 AM IST

Gen Zedits , India , TOI

Quota & Data

March 25, 2026, 5:00 AM IST

In India, the government is thinking about two big changes: Changing how many seats each area gets in Parliament (this is called delimitation) Making sure 33% of seats are reserved for women in elections Both…

March 25, 2026, 5:00 AM IST

Gen Zedits , India , TOI

Trump Bowls A Doosra

March 24, 2026, 5:00 AM IST

Think of this situation like a tricky cricket match. Donald Trump suddenly changed his plan about attacking Iran’s power and energy systems. He called for a 5-day pause. That’s like a bowler surprising everyone with…

March 24, 2026, 5:00 AM IST

Gen Zedits , India , TOI

Flight Risk

March 24, 2026, 5:00 AM IST

Air ticket prices may go up for a short time, but the bigger problem is lack of competition India has removed the limit on airfares, and prices didn’t jump right away. But the big question…

March 24, 2026, 5:00 AM IST

Gen Zedits , India , TOI

Fund The Charge

March 23, 2026, 5:00 AM IST

Right now, the world is a bit uncertain because of tensions between countries like the US, Israel, and Iran. When things like this happen, fuel prices and supply can get risky. That’s why switching to…

March 23, 2026, 5:00 AM IST

Gen Zedits , India , TOI

Collateral Damage

March 23, 2026, 5:00 AM IST

In wars, it’s usually ordinary people who suffer the most, even though there are rules meant to protect them. If the whole history of Earth was just one day, humans would have been around for…

March 23, 2026, 5:00 AM IST

Gen Zedits , India , TOI

Waist Land

March 21, 2026, 5:00 AM IST

There’s a medicine called Semaglutide that helps people lose weight and manage health problems like diabetes. In countries like the United States, it has become very popular—millions of adults are already using it. Now something…

March 21, 2026, 5:00 AM IST

Gen Zedits , India , TOI