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Look Up. Stop
May 28, 2026, 5:00 AM IST
The stars whisper, why the heck are we killing each other? Our borders are invisible from space When Ronaldo Laishram was growing up in a village in Manipur, he would often spend nights looking at…
May 28, 2026, 5:00 AM IST
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Yin & Yang Of Quad
May 28, 2026, 5:00 AM IST
India needs more FDIs from Chinese companies, while doing more for Indo-Pacific. Learn from Southeast Asia There is an old saying: “Speak softly and carry a big stick.” It means that a country should talk…
May 28, 2026, 5:00 AM IST
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Now, CBSE
May 27, 2026, 5:00 AM IST
When exams go wrong, students pay the price. This year, many Class 12 students got a nasty shock after their board results came out. CBSE had started a new system where answer sheets were scanned…
May 27, 2026, 5:00 AM IST
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GymKhandan
May 27, 2026, 5:00 AM IST
Fancy clubs can be useful places where powerful people meet, talk and make connections. But a club should change with the times instead of staying stuck in the past. India still has many exclusive clubs…
May 27, 2026, 5:00 AM IST
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Gymkhanas All
May 26, 2026, 5:00 AM IST
Privilege will never go away. Because it’s pure human instinct. But it’ll take interesting forms Privilege means getting special treatment that other people do not get. One kind of privilege is being able to say…
May 26, 2026, 5:00 AM IST
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The Shortcut Species
May 26, 2026, 5:00 AM IST
People today are obsessed with shortcuts — and it’s getting strange. In science, some people are using AI tools to fake research. Since ChatGPT became popular, fake AI-made references and citations in scientific papers have…
May 26, 2026, 5:00 AM IST
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National Embarrassment
May 25, 2026, 5:00 AM IST
Sports federations in India are supposed to help athletes succeed. But too often, players end up fighting their own federations instead of focusing on their sport. That’s exactly what wrestler Vinesh Phogat has been going…
May 25, 2026, 5:00 AM IST
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What Twisha Told Us
May 25, 2026, 5:00 AM IST
Last week, three shocking cases reminded India that dowry is still a huge problem. One of them involved a young woman named Twisha Sharma. Her death in Madhya Pradesh has raised many questions, and the…
May 25, 2026, 5:00 AM IST
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Trump goes treasure hunting
May 23, 2026, 5:00 AM IST
Mining the ocean floor for money? Very risky idea Trump, has opened the door to companies wanting to mine the deep ocean floor. Many scientists and environmental groups are alarmed. A UN-backed group called the…
May 23, 2026, 5:00 AM IST
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Nanny state
May 23, 2026, 5:00 AM IST
It’s nice when the government cares so much about students that it even decides what they should wear to college, like Uttar Pradesh has just done. White shirt, blue trousers, black shoes — just like…
May 23, 2026, 5:00 AM IST
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Hello CJP
May 22, 2026, 5:00 AM IST
A new political party called the Cockroach Janta Party sounds funny, but maybe it actually makes sense! Cockroaches have many “skills” that politicians might admire. They have long feelers to sense danger, quick legs to…
May 22, 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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…How To Make Biofuel
May 19, 2026, 5:00 AM IST
The shift to ethanol blends must include a shift from crop-based to agri residue-based options India wants to use more biofuels like ethanol to reduce pollution and depend less on imported oil. Right now, ethanol…
May 19, 2026, 5:00 AM IST
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How To Go Electric…
May 19, 2026, 5:00 AM IST
Smaller EVs, battery-as-service model for cars. Govt campaign for e-cooking India uses a huge amount of petrol, diesel and cooking gas every month. Most of it is imported from other countries. But what if we…
May 19, 2026, 5:00 AM IST
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Protect, Don’t Judge
May 18, 2026, 5:20 AM IST
A man went to the Himachal High Court because he was worried about a woman he knew. She had sent messages saying she might be in danger. The man believed her husband and mother-in-law were…
May 18, 2026, 5:20 AM IST
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Being Chipper
May 18, 2026, 5:10 AM IST
India is finally entering the chip-making business in a big way Computer chips, also called semiconductors, are becoming one of the world’s most important products. In fact, experts say that by 2030, the world could…
May 18, 2026, 5:10 AM IST
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NEET is still not safe
May 15, 2026, 9:25 AM IST
It’s hard to understand why the education ministry still hasn’t properly fixed the National Testing Agency (NTA). NTA is the group that conducts big exams like NEET, but it has many weaknesses. It is not…
May 15, 2026, 9:25 AM IST
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What Austerity
May 15, 2026, 9:24 AM IST
New India doesn’t know what it means. Price signals are a better way to influence its consumption choices “Austerity” is a word people are using a lot this week. It means living carefully, spending less,…
May 15, 2026, 9:24 AM IST
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Crisis/Opportunity
May 13, 2026, 7:26 AM IST
Iran war will probably hurt growth, but proactive policies can absorb much of its impact India’s economy is probably not going to grow as fast in 2026 as people had hoped. At first, experts thought…
May 13, 2026, 7:26 AM IST
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