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]Karnataka reservation bill for locals puts the ruling Congress in a bind
The bill caused much confusion within Karnataka Congress with some of its ministers justifying it and others calling for protecting rights of all stakeholders
Published on Jul 19, 2024 08:22 PM IST
Closing credits: Anupama Chopra bids farewell to Always at the Movies
Nothing matches the high of a good film. So, in the final instalment of her column, Chopra lists the most notable recent releases to watch.
Updated on Jul 19, 2024 08:25 PM IST
Smile to take the next leap:Games are adapting further for the differently abled
Players can now raise their eyebrows to click or drag, twist the mouth to move a cursor. It’s not even that hard to make this possible, game producers say.
Updated on Jul 19, 2024 08:24 PM IST
Tales from the crypt: An exclusive preview of Delhi’s new Mughal museum
A dagger, a throne, a chhatri and more: Take a tour of the Humayun Museum, which opens next month, through 10 of its most stunning artefacts.
Updated on Jul 19, 2024 08:22 PM IST
The Girl with the Seven Lives: Read an excerpt from Vikas Swarup’s new book
In the former diplomat’s latest novel, the morally complex protagonist, Devi, is hiding something. Her captor is demanding she confess. An excerpt.
Updated on Jul 19, 2024 08:20 PM IST
Vikas Swarup
Word famous: Vikas Swarup of Q&A / Slumdog Millionaire, discusses his new book
The Girl with the Seven Lives, his first in 11 years, is darker than Q&A. The main character is hiding something. ‘She isn’t automatically lovable,’ he says.
Updated on Jul 19, 2024 08:19 PM IST
Anesha George
Social justice and 75 DMK years of Tamil Nadu
The party will mark its 75th anniversary on Sept 18, a history of seven decades marked by mass mobilisation, loss of public confidence, and political survival.
Terms of Trade | Why Emergency is not a useful stick to beat the Congress today
The Congress’s dominance in the early years after independence is comparable to status of the colonial state which was marked by ‘dominance without hegemony’.
Published on Jul 19, 2024 08:00 AM IST
Disability justice crisis in Maharashtra, Bombay HC pulls up the state govt
The Maharashtra state government's implementation of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 has been inconsistent.
Published on Jul 19, 2024 08:00 AM IST
Power-grabbing tips from “House of the Dragon” and “Shogun”
One swords-and-scheming TV show seems more relevant today than the other
Published on Jul 19, 2024 08:00 AM IST
The Economist
Ban on a Karnataka TV channel raises questions on freedom of press, SC steps in
In 2020, the channel was forced to go off-air for a week after the Bangalore police blocked access to its social media platforms in a blackmail case.
Published on Jul 18, 2024 09:08 PM IST
Explainer: PM SHRI Scheme and the controversy surrounding it
The Union government’s PM SHRI scheme is again in the news with three Opposition-ruled states denying to adopt it.
Published on Jul 18, 2024 07:58 PM IST
BJP’s dilemma as party weighs pros and cons of changing leadership in the state
Yogi Adityanath is recognised as national level Rajput leader and wears saffron and his Hindutva ideology on his sleeve
Published on Jul 18, 2024 07:31 PM IST
Sunita Aron
HistoriCity | The treasures of Jagannath temple are in its shared history
The temple town of Puri and its iconic Jagannath temple have given the English language a much-used word, ‘Juggernaut’, which is defined as an unstoppable force
Published on Jul 18, 2024 09:00 AM IST
Weather Bee | Will July warming fall below the 1.5°C level?
The expectation of the 1.5°C threshold not being breached in July is not wishful thinking. Some gradual cooling in global temperatures was expected this year.
Published on Jul 18, 2024 08:00 AM IST
The world’s next food superpower
Farming in India should be about profits and productivity, not poverty
Published on Jul 18, 2024 08:00 AM IST
The Economist
Nuances of Doda terror strike and the way forward
“We have lost too many soldiers in J&K: 3598 to be precise (since the year 2000) and the sole driving force behind their supreme sacrifice has been patriotism.”
Published on Jul 17, 2024 09:04 PM IST
Donald Trump assassination bid: Clamour for gun control grows
The assassination attempt on Trump could be the tipping point for the gun control debate. In some states, there is a growing chorus for gun control measures
Published on Jul 17, 2024 08:59 PM IST
Viktor Orban solidifies his credentials as the EU’s pantomime villain
The Hungarian prime minister’s “peace mission” to Russia has peeved Europeans
Published on Jul 17, 2024 08:00 AM IST
The Economist
A flood-free Assam? Promises that haven’t moved towards fruition
Experts said that despite the devastation, the annual floods are important for Assam as the silt deposited during the season adds to the soil’s fertility.
Published on Jul 17, 2024 08:00 AM IST
Decoding the complex relationship between microbial bugs and drugs
From impact of antibiotics and non-antibiotics to the role of microbiome in cancer therapy, our microbial communities are intricately linked to our well-being.
Published on Jul 16, 2024 08:49 PM IST
Anirban Mahapatra
Why is the quality of higher education eroding in literate Kerala?
The vice chairman of the Kerala Higher Education Council, said many self-financed and unaided institutions are close to shutting down due to a lack of students
View from the Himalayas | An uphill task for Nepal’s not-so-new PM Oli
PM Khadga Prasad Oli has his task cut out. He doesn’t head an all-powerful communist government as in 2018 and the public is deeply disenchanted with parties
Published on Jul 16, 2024 08:00 AM IST
South Korea has had enough of being called an emerging market
And yet it may fail to join the top league of global bourses once again
Published on Jul 16, 2024 08:00 AM IST
The Economist
How China and Russia could hobble the internet
The undersea cables that connect the world are becoming military targets
Published on Jul 16, 2024 08:00 AM IST
The Economist
Rahul Gandhi tastes electoral success but the journey ahead is arduous
Even after the polls, Gandhi has ticked the right boxes by raising critical issues in the first session of the 18th Lok Sabha
![Churachandpur [Manipur], July 08 (ANI): Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi meets with victims of Manipur violence, at a relief camp in Churachandpur on Monday. (ANI Photo)(Congress X)](https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2024/07/15/148x111/ANI-20240708197-0_1721058192580_1721058224963.jpg "Churachandpur [Manipur], July 08 (ANI): Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi meets with victims of Manipur violence, at a relief camp in Churachandpur on Monday. (ANI Photo)(Congress X)")
Published on Jul 15, 2024 10:43 PM IST
BJP chief Annamalai’s 12-week absence could help firm up political tie-ups
Annamalai’s announcement that he would attend a course at Oxford led many to speculate whether he was to be discharged from his responsibilities prematurely.
Published on Jul 15, 2024 10:42 PM IST
What are bail conditions, and how do they affect the accused person's rights?
The Supreme Court recently struck down bail conditions that required the accused to drop a pin on Google Maps and obtain a certificate from the country embassy.
Published on Jul 15, 2024 10:37 PM IST
Once high-flying Boeing is now a corporate criminal
Its woes illustrate the excesses of a lean-and-mean era in corporate America
Published on Jul 15, 2024 08:00 AM IST
The Economist
Bleeding vaginas don’t need bleeding hearts
The CJI’s view on menstrual leave rings true. After all, aren’t we that ancient civilisation that equates the female biological system with impurity, shame?
Published on Jul 15, 2024 08:00 AM IST
