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New sutra’s other putra
May 21, 2026, 5:00 AM IST
How many words are nestled in ‘austerity’? ‘Austerity’ is the new MD: Mantri Darling. This now-WOW is not displacing earlier official Word Of Week like perennial vikas or poll-bol ‘poriborton’. It has only extended them….
May 21, 2026, 5:00 AM IST
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Who You Calling Old?
May 21, 2026, 5:00 AM IST
People over 60 are increasingly fitter, wealthier & full of zest for life. The trend will grow stronger At 82, Billie Jean King, yes, she of the 39 Grand Slam titles, has got herself a…
May 21, 2026, 5:00 AM IST
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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
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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
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Let Our Teens Be
May 21, 2026, 5:00 AM IST
Nepal’s done well to actively consider decriminalising teenage sexuality. India must do the same A shoutout to Nepal’s law minister. Her first decision, on assuming office on April 26, was to review their rape law…
May 21, 2026, 5:00 AM IST
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Why travel? How students are maximising the merits of online learning
May 20, 2026, 10:33 PM IST
Indian students have long made up one of the largest representations in international student cohorts at universities overseas. However, India is now emerging as a provider of online learning opportunities, enabling Indian students to stay…
May 20, 2026, 10:33 PM IST
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What a piece of chalk taught me about art and life
May 20, 2026, 7:50 PM IST
I do not remember the first drawing I made, but I remember the material. It was a brittle, unassuming piece of chalk. I come from a small village, Barrya near Raghogarh in Madhya Pradesh, where…
May 20, 2026, 7:50 PM IST
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The Weekly Vine 92: Arsenal win the Premier League, why Bengaluru is urban utopia, and the world’s richest cat
May 20, 2026, 4:59 PM IST
Hello and welcome to the 92nd edition of the Weekly Vine. In this week’s edition, we look at Arsenal winning the Premier League, elucidate why the late-night comedian has gone missing in America, explain…
May 20, 2026, 4:59 PM IST
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Bengaluru: The closest thing India has to urban utopia
May 20, 2026, 3:37 PM IST
Disclaimer: (before some Bengaluru resident files an FIR for cultural trespass) I write this as an outsider, a repeat visitor and therefore a dangerous man with confidence but limited municipal authority. This piece was triggered…
May 20, 2026, 3:37 PM IST
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Kings, royals and supers: IPL’s regal delusion in scorching summer
May 20, 2026, 2:14 PM IST
When Banda district in UP is making a distinctive record of the hottest city in the world since last three days and the India Meteorological Department is screaming its heatwave advisory at the top —…
May 20, 2026, 2:14 PM IST
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We earn the same, and yet we don’t
May 20, 2026, 12:46 PM IST
In college, it was baffling to me that the most entrepreneurial classmate I knew dismissed the idea of starting a company. He was clearly a natural at business, instinctively knowing where costs would emerge, what…
May 20, 2026, 12:46 PM IST
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The invisible battlefield: India’s quiet intelligence revolution in the age of AI
May 20, 2026, 12:18 PM IST
In general, for aeons, Indian intelligence agencies were imagined through familiar images, shadow networks, intercepted calls, coded messages, undercover field operatives, and information gathered quietly behind closed doors. The world of intelligence was largely human,…
May 20, 2026, 12:18 PM IST
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We know ABC works for strays, but we don’t learn it
May 20, 2026, 9:34 AM IST
SC’s order sidesteps many practical problems, and it can lead to arbitrary removal of some peaceful dogs from institutional areas. That’s neither humane nor a solution Supreme Court’s order, yesterday, on community dogs, offers partial…
May 20, 2026, 9:34 AM IST
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Self-discipline enables a positive outlook
May 20, 2026, 8:50 AM IST
After an enormous struggle, we may move only a small step towards the Truth; however, the invisible hand helping us will never fail us. Such was the belief of the scientist Madame Curie. On the…
May 20, 2026, 8:50 AM IST
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FROM TOI PRINT EDITION
Roadside recipes
May 20, 2026, 8:26 AM IST
Thanks to chaat, Indian cuisine is literally streets ahead of the competition India’s food is as varied as are its people, in their customs and their clothes, their languages and their creeds. Among this daunting…
May 20, 2026, 8:26 AM IST
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FROM TOI PRINT EDITION
Sense & insurance
May 20, 2026, 7:55 AM IST
Irdai is right, insurers should put customers before shareholders. CEO incentives are a good place to start Insurance is a business, but it’s no ordinary business. It exists to provide financial stability to families when…
May 20, 2026, 7:55 AM IST
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From feelings to films: The innovatio adventure!
May 19, 2026, 10:12 PM IST
“Give sorrow words; the grief that does not speak knits up the o’er-wrought heart and bids it break.” —Shakespeare They say art begins with inspiration. And yet, sometimes, it begins with a feeling we do…
May 19, 2026, 10:12 PM IST
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Can Uttar Pradesh power India’s manufacturing future?
May 19, 2026, 9:05 PM IST
For decades, Uttar Pradesh occupied a peculiar place in India’s economic imagination: politically central, demographically massive, yet economically underestimated. Investors saw it as a market and a labour pool, not as a manufacturing destination. Factories…
May 19, 2026, 9:05 PM IST
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India’s defence UAV breakthrough: From importing platforms to building sovereign capability
May 19, 2026, 7:58 PM IST
India is poised to leapfrog in UAV capabilities because it is beginning to own the software stack natively, not just assemble hardware. UAVs have crossed the thresholds of novelty to become a sunrise sector….
May 19, 2026, 7:58 PM IST
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From foreign education consulting to OPT abuse: How a broken migration pipeline quietly evolved
May 19, 2026, 7:47 PM IST
For years, the dream sold to Indian students and professionals has remained remarkably consistent: study abroad, secure work authorization, transition into long-term employment, and eventually build a stable global career. For many, that dream is…
May 19, 2026, 7:47 PM IST
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