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When the voice that once called out ‘Didi’ falls silent
May 6, 2026, 9:13 AM IST
She was looking tired, surrounded by central security forces who were pushing her own security detail further away, creating a distance that felt more than physical. At 71, the strain of the moment showed. Mamata…
May 6, 2026, 9:13 AM IST
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Rich in so many ways
May 6, 2026, 8:59 AM IST
Indian politicians come from a delightful range of occupations What does one make of the extraordinary feat of Martin family’s winsome ‘threesome’, who won three assembly seats, from three parties, in two legislatures, TN and…
May 6, 2026, 8:59 AM IST
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Has Santa Marta fuelled a turning point in fossilised development policies and carbon-dependent economies?
May 6, 2026, 1:13 AM IST
The inaugural international conference on “transitioning away from fossil fuels” was held in Santa Marta, Colombia, from 24 to 29 April 2026. It marked a significant development in climate diplomacy. Although the conference did not…
May 6, 2026, 1:13 AM IST
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Caring or eavesdropping
May 6, 2026, 1:05 AM IST
Only the other day I was reading a news item about Automatic Content Recognition (ACR) feature in smart TVs. It reminded me of a recurring irritant feature of my Android smartphone. As has been my…
May 6, 2026, 1:05 AM IST
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Innovation with impact: India’s moment to build a win‑win medtech innovation ecosystem
May 6, 2026, 12:56 AM IST
India is among the top five economies in the world, home to some of the most sophisticated engineering institutions on the planet, and the site of a healthcare system serving 1.4 billion people across extraordinary…
May 6, 2026, 12:56 AM IST
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Eyes in the sky, boots on the ground: The infantry’s quiet reinvention
May 6, 2026, 12:41 AM IST
There is a tendency to see modern warfare through the lens of machines, drones, satellites, and precision weapons. But beneath all that, the fundamentals of our Indian armed forces remain unchanged. Wars are still decided…
May 6, 2026, 12:41 AM IST
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Being human
May 5, 2026, 3:56 PM IST
The teacher’s role, as we all have been used to, is all set to do a somersault. It has been changing all along, actually – just not so radically. When I was a kid, we…
May 5, 2026, 3:56 PM IST
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Section 8 companies driving Tech Neutrality: India’s emerging engine of gov-tech
May 5, 2026, 3:40 PM IST
India’s digital public infrastructure initiatives from mobility and payments to taxation, credit and e-commerce, is not executed by ministries or startups. It is by nonprofits. Behind systems like the National Payments Corporation of India, Goods…
May 5, 2026, 3:40 PM IST
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The gas man is the new Bahubali v2.0
May 5, 2026, 3:29 PM IST
If children’s folklore has the bogey man, a mythical monster used to frighten them into good behaviour, in real life, we adults have the Gas Man, a living terror who intimidates us into our best…
May 5, 2026, 3:29 PM IST
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Shadow salaries and minimum wage mirage
May 5, 2026, 3:20 PM IST
Labour, as a factor of production, plays a pivotal role in transforming resources into output in an economy, thereby driving growth and development. Minimum wages, as a policy instrument, are designed to ensure an optimal…
May 5, 2026, 3:20 PM IST
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120Hz happiness trap: A tale of two generations
May 5, 2026, 2:56 PM IST
Rajesh Uncle’s fingers trembled with excitement as he peeled away the transparent wrap from his new smartphone box. Wow! this one has three cameras! Three! He announced to his wife, Lakshmi Aunty, who was more…
May 5, 2026, 2:56 PM IST
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Lessons from Claude Mythos AI model
May 5, 2026, 2:42 PM IST
As technology advances with AI to enhance efficiency and cut costs, enterprises deploying virtual assistants seek a competitive edge. The recent launch of US-based Anthropic’s Claude Mythos AI model is causing a stir due to…
May 5, 2026, 2:42 PM IST
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The Arctic shift – India’s push to break free from Middle East dependence
May 5, 2026, 2:10 PM IST
When India’s cooking gas ran short in March 2026, the reason was simple: almost all of it had been travelling through one narrow passage in the Middle East. The crisis exposed what the energy experts…
May 5, 2026, 2:10 PM IST
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Bank board governance is having a once in a generation moment
May 5, 2026, 1:29 PM IST
Something is shifting in Indian banking, and most of the commentary has missed the point. Over the last eighteen months, boardroom tensions at more than one private sector bank have spilled into public view. A…
May 5, 2026, 1:29 PM IST
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The quiet truth about data science work
May 5, 2026, 1:25 PM IST
Many times, the only truth that remains is the effort put into solving a business problem. The outcome eludes us. An honest data scientist would admit. Data science teams have struggled to attribute revenue improvements…
May 5, 2026, 1:25 PM IST
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Vijay didn’t follow strategy. He followed timing. And Tamil Nadu said yes.
May 5, 2026, 1:08 PM IST
For months, people laughed at Vijay. “Wrong strategy. No political experience. No alliance. Cinema crowd won’t become a vote bank.” On paper, everything he did looked like a mistake. But here’s what nobody wants to…
May 5, 2026, 1:08 PM IST
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The man who gave Modi Bengal: How Sunil Bansal cracked the last citadel
May 5, 2026, 12:54 PM IST
Counting halls have their own unique atmosphere. On 4 May 2026, in Kolkata, the Bharatiya Janata Party’s mood was one of confirmation rather than surprise. Throughout the morning, the vote leads remained steady, then grew…
May 5, 2026, 12:54 PM IST
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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi effect: Breaking the mental blocks in Bihar
May 5, 2026, 11:51 AM IST
A 15-year-old from North Bihar has done what economists struggle to model and policymakers struggle to engineer. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has walked into the recent edition of Indian Premier League (IPL) and bent the game around…
May 5, 2026, 11:51 AM IST
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The big tent of Indian politics is now Hindutva
May 5, 2026, 8:12 AM IST
Yesterday’s assembly election results are a shot in the arm for BJP. In West Bengal particularly, having thrown everything and the kitchen sink into the fight to oust Mamata Banerjee, it played high-stakes poker and…
May 5, 2026, 8:12 AM IST
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Chennai’s super king
May 5, 2026, 8:10 AM IST
Vijay has been handed something Tamil Nadu has never given a debutant before: a 100-plus-seat mandate, and a likely shot at CM’s chair. Voters have been more than kind. Question now is what he makes…
May 5, 2026, 8:10 AM IST
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