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For UP's champion girls, a bed of thorns before crown of gold at Asian Games
Parul Chaudhary and Annu Rani, from two villages in Meerut, clinched gold in the women’s 5,000m race and javelin throw events, respectively, in the ongoing Asian Games. But not before they faced they share of challenges
Who’s afraid of Trump? Not Indian Americans Nikki, Vivek and Hirsh
The world may be wary of Donald Trump but not these three Indian Americans who are competing against the former US president for the Republican Party presidential nomination
- Ishani Duttagupta
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
How crosswords made Mangesh Ghogre America's 'Einstein'
It all began with him and his classmates picking up The Times of India crossword in the hope that it would improve their vocabulary and help them crack the GMAT
- Ketaki Desai
- TNN
Why Mukesh Ambani sees an opportunity in your genes
Asia’s richest man is foraying into genome testing with a Rs 12,000 kit
- Saritha RaiPR Sanjai
- Bloomberg
"My world between parents I know and those I don't"
Thousands of children who have been adopted return to India as adults in search of their roots. Lise Meenaxshi is one of them. This is her story
How jugaad is helping Kyiv in its life without power
After months of missile strikes under Moscow’s unrelenting campaign to weaponize winter, Ukraine’s capital can no longer take electricity, water, heat, cell service or internet for granted. But its 3.3mn residents are defiantly shouldering on with ingenuity
- Marc Santora
- New York Times
How this Delhi gurudwara became a refuge for Afghan Sikhs
The Guru Arjan Dev Ji gurdwara in West Delhi, built by Sikh refugees making a fresh start in India after the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, now offers spiritual solace, refuge and rehabilitation to community members escaping the Taliban
- Satya Prakash
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Rent, returns, savings decisions? Leave it all to a bot
AI-driven algorithms give personalised recommendations on stocks, real estate and more. Which means the wealth creation strategies of the top 1% are now accessible to everyone
- Akhil George
- TNN
After restoring this 1,200-yr-old temple, can Pak save more?
Hindus, Jains and Sikhs, who migrated to India during Partition, left behind scores of places of worship. After restoring the Valmiki Mandir in Lahore, Pakistan is now working towards improving the conditions of other temples
- Yusra Askari
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
‘No future here’: 6 Sri Lankans on the crisis in the island state
Sri Lanka had just recovered from the pandemic and April 2019 Easter attacks, which flared communal tensions, when the economic crisis triggered widespread strife. A look at how ordinary people are making ends meet
- Bhavya Dore
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
In Ukraine, war turning love into marriages
A growing army of Ukrainian couples who are speedily turning love into matrimony because of the war
- AP
Is crypto crash a time to exit or buy? Here's what investors think
The sudden crash of popular cryptocurrencies Luna and TerraUSD last week shook a market that was already spooked. But while most investors are counting their losses, a few are seeing the silver lining
Diapers to dal, how India is falling in love with 10 minute deliveries
Quick commerce was mocked as a sign of the ‘lazy economy’ but it has piqued the appetite of both consumers and investors. Now, the question is whether startups can make the model profitable
Why Hyderabad is India's next unicorn hub
Flipkart spurred the unicorn rush in Bengaluru. Now, Hyderabad joins the elite club with its first unicorn – Darwinbox. The city is late to the party but can it still end up hogging the limelight?
In Odisha, some tribals 'test' life after end of reservation
The panchayat polls in Odisha offer a chance to gauge the effectiveness of reservation for tribals in elections and welfare schemes rolled out by the state government
Did this couple really steal $4 billion worth of Bitcoins?
Their arrests have left the world of cryptocurrency incredulous: Could this goofy young couple really be at the centre of one of cryptocurrency’s enduring mysteries?
- Ali WatkinsBenjamin Weiser
- NYT News Service
How fake doctors continue to kill and maim people with impunity
This week, police arrested four in connection with a fake practice operating from a clinic in South Delhi. And it's not just cities; in semi-urban and rural areas, where there are huge gaps in health infrastructure, the situation is even worse
- Lata MishraRaju Shinde
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
How Indian investor's appetite for US stocks soared in 2021
Data from a global investing platform shows that Indian investment into the US grew more than 200% in 2021 over 2020
'The great reshuffle' is coming to India too
Millions of people worldwide are reconfiguring their careers. In India, four out of five Indians are set to change jobs this year