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Who Bleeds, Who Reads 

March 10, 2026, 5:00 AM IST

One of the saddest pictures from the war in Iran shows workers digging many graves from above. This happened after a missile hit a girls’ school and killed 165 children, most of them between 7…

March 10, 2026, 5:00 AM IST

Gen Zedits , India , TOI

Just Missed the Goal

March 9, 2026, 5:00 AM IST

Lakshya Sen did not win the men’s singles title at the All England Open Badminton Championships this time. But even though he lost the final, many people see him as a hero. In the semifinal,…

March 9, 2026, 5:00 AM IST

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Rich People and Our Curiosity

March 9, 2026, 5:00 AM IST

Sundar Pichai, who was born in Madurai and studied in Chennai, has a very huge pay package from Google. Reports say he could earn about $692 million over three years, though much of it depends…

March 9, 2026, 5:00 AM IST

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What explains Trump

March 7, 2026, 7:47 AM IST

Iran war will end when Trump chooses. Question is when? Some say he’ll stop when petrol gets too pricey in US, others say when US casualties rise. All are counting on US midterms in Nov….

March 7, 2026, 7:47 AM IST

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Stillborn ideas

March 7, 2026, 7:40 AM IST

Andhra has proposed ₹25k as incentive for couples to produce a third child. Couples are smiling – not about making Baby No. 3, but at CM Naidu’s touching faith that ₹25k is incentive at all….

March 7, 2026, 7:40 AM IST

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BJP and Nitish Kumar in Bihar

March 6, 2026, 5:00 AM IST

In the state of Bihar, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has become stronger than its partner party. For many years, Nitish Kumar was the Chief Minister (CM) of Bihar. Now it looks like he may…

March 6, 2026, 5:00 AM IST

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Gas Pain

March 6, 2026, 5:00 AM IST

A war involving Iran has caused a major problem for India’s energy supply. Qatar, one of the biggest gas producers in the world, had to stop production after being attacked. This wiped out 20% of…

March 6, 2026, 5:00 AM IST

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War Naming

March 5, 2026, 5:00 AM IST

When countries start a military mission, they give it a special name. These names are not random — they are chosen very carefully to send a strong message. For example, the United States called one…

March 5, 2026, 5:00 AM IST

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Golden Dome: Tut’s Gold Adventure

March 5, 2026, 5:00 AM IST

A long time ago, Egyptians buried their boy king, Tutankhamun, with a huge treasure of gold. That was 3,349 years ago! If Tut walked out of his tomb today, all that gold would make him…

March 5, 2026, 5:00 AM IST

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Fuel Prices & Iran Crisis

March 4, 2026, 5:00 AM IST

India should try to keep petrol and diesel prices steady even if oil prices rise because of the Iran crisis. If fuel becomes expensive, many other things also become costly, and that can create bigger…

March 4, 2026, 5:00 AM IST

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How To Go Electric

March 4, 2026, 5:00 AM IST

If there is another war in the Gulf region, it can make oil prices shoot up. India buys a lot of its oil from other countries. So when oil becomes expensive or hard to get,…

March 4, 2026, 5:00 AM IST

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The Game Of Gulf

March 3, 2026, 5:00 AM IST

Rich Arab nations must actively lobby to end Iran war. Their economies depend on them being oases of safety  Iran has been attacking targets in countries that are friends with the US. Recently, there were…

March 3, 2026, 5:00 AM IST

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Worst Kind Of War 

March 3, 2026, 5:00 AM IST

Sometimes, war happens because a country needs to protect its people from being attacked. This idea is called a “just war.” Even then, wars cause a lot of pain, loss, and damage. But there is…

March 3, 2026, 5:00 AM IST

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Will Iran War Make Toys Costlier?

March 2, 2026, 5:00 AM IST

Why a war far away matters to your pocket money Oil prices were already going up before a new war started this Saturday. Now, everyone is asking: How high will they go? Last June, when…

March 2, 2026, 5:00 AM IST

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FROM TOI PRINT EDITION

Walk, don’t break

February 28, 2026, 5:00 AM IST

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…

February 28, 2026, 5:00 AM IST

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Elementary, Investigators

February 28, 2026, 5:00 AM IST

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…

February 28, 2026, 5:00 AM IST

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Knock, Knock… Who’s Fluent?

February 27, 2026, 5:00 AM IST

Imagine if learning a new language didn’t feel like staring at a boring textbook or memorizing a list of verbs that you’ll never use. What if it felt more like hitting “Play” on your favorite…

February 27, 2026, 5:00 AM IST

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I To I 

February 27, 2026, 5:00 AM IST

India-Israel ties have moved beyond friendship. As they say in Hebrew, sababa – that’s great Think of the relationship between India and Israel like a high-level “group project” between two best friends who are both…

February 27, 2026, 5:00 AM IST

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Bots In Store For Us? 

February 26, 2026, 5:00 AM IST

AI to do most white-collar jobs soon? Improbable. But, say, it does. Then even the rich won’t be rich  A small financial research company in New York wrote a very long blog post that scared…

February 26, 2026, 5:00 AM IST

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Obedience Is Overrated

February 26, 2026, 5:00 AM IST

Do older people always give good advice? Sometimes they do. But young people also need to think for themselves. When Sam Altman told a hall full of IIT students that “listening to old people is…

February 26, 2026, 5:00 AM IST

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