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India's regional airports | Runways to nowhere
India's regional aviation dream was meant to democratise the skies. Instead, idle runways and vanished airlines reveal a sobering reality of monuments to ambition stalled mid-flight
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Rajasthan's recruitment scam | Inside the fraud factory
Cheating networks hijack Rajasthan's recruitment system, eroding trust and crushing the hopes of genuine aspirants
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Zubeen Garg | Politics around an icon's death
The emotional call for justice from millions in Assam over Zubeen Garg's death has forced the BJP government to pander to public sentiment. Six months before the state goes to polls, the Opposition has seized on the issue too
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Gujarat | Cracks in the system
Bridge collapses, fatal potholes and urban floods cast a shadow over the BJP's much-touted Gujarat model, and fuel anger among the urban middle class, the party's core voter base
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Insurance fraud | Policies of deception
Abetted by insiders, a multicrore insurance scam—centred in west UP and preying on the poor battling illness or disability—thrived on fake identities, staged deaths, and even murders
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Railways takes the n-route
With near-total electrification, Railways warms to clean energy to power its networks. Nuclear power via captive Small Modular Reactors may show the way
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Ganesh idols | Immersed in uncertainty
The booming Ganesh idol industry in Mumbai's hinterland faces an ecological pushback over the use of polluting PoP. A high court ruling has come as a reprieve, for now
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BJP | A touch of royalty
The BJP sheds inhibitions about wooing erstwhile royals to advance their political cause. For the royals, it is a chance to regain political and cultural relevance
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Bangladesh | The army pushes back
The Bangladesh army chief's call for an early election sparks fresh speculation on the fate of the Prof. Muhammad Yunus-headed interim government
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High on the hyperloop | India's ultra-high speed rail bet
India is betting on student-led innovation to crack Hyperloop technology aiming not just to catch up, but to lead the global race for next-gen high-speed mobility
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Wiping out the stigma | Widows of Maharashtra
At long last, villages in western Maharashtra are taking it upon themselves to stop the practice of ostracising widows. Many of them are also taking steps to ensure the ladies have a better future
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Wild animal attacks | The new conflict zones
Loss of habitat has led to an alarming rise in incidents of human-animal encounters- and casualties- with even urban areas not immune to the threat
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Threat of the fake Alphonso
Imposters are sullying the fair name and reputation of the famed Alphonso mango grown in the Konkan, forcing its cultivators to stamp their product with a unique encrypted identity
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The Saif Ali Khan case | Troubling questions
The police version of events doesn't quite add up, and that gives rise to questions at each stage of what transpired
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How Delhi can become an aviation hub
India's booming aviation sector has instilled the idea in government of making Delhi a global aviation hub. But there are hurdles ahead
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Mahakumbh 2025 | Where AI meets ancient India
Tradition and technology come together in a stunning sangam at what will be the world's biggest spiritual jamboree ever
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A looming pilot crisis
With airlines looking to expand their fleet and the country unable to produce flyers fast enough to keep up with the escalating demand, Indian airlines could be heading for a pilot shortage
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DMK | Stalin's legacy push
The 71-year-old CM of Tamil Nadu is cranking up the government and party machinery to ensure that the DMK gets a second term in power
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Vijay's political foray | The new poll star
'Ilaya Thalapathi' Vijay throws his hat in the political ring. Can he do what Rajini, Kamal couldn't—break the Dravidian hegemony?
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Khetri | The lost kingdom
Whether as pure heritage or as the venue of a historic encounter, India should have protected khetri like a national treasure. but through a 37-year-long court battle, a priceless piece of Rajasthan crumbles to dust



















