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'Why Can't Mr Modi Reopen The Passes To Tibet?'

On August 5, 1953, Jawaharlal Nehru sent a strange note to the foreign secretary. It is worth mentioning because it was symptomatic of the lack of knowledge about Western Tibet in India and in......

Primatologist and chimpanzee expert Jane Goodall dies at 91

Leading primatologist and an expert on chimpanzees, Jane Goodall, whose work was captured in more than 40 documentaries, died at the age of 91 in Los Angeles in the United States, the institute she......

'Solver' Exam Scam: AI Apps, Fake Facial ID

'It's shocking how easily technology was used to manipulate photo IDs and fool verification officers.' The Lucknow police have uncovered a cheating racket that mimicked the style of exam fraud seen......

IIT Bombay suspends ties with Turkish institutes over Pak support

The Indian Institute of Technology Bombay has suspended all agreements with Turkish universities, following Turkey's support to Pakistan amid heightened tensions with India. IMAGE: File image of......

How Modi Changed Indian Politics

In the last 11 years, India and the world witnessed what he stood for, what he promised and did not deliver, and what he actually stood for and practised without fearing how history would judge......

Patients to benefit from GST cut, but pharma firms may face margin pressure

The rationalisation of goods and services tax (GST), announced on Wednesday, directly lowers the cost of everyday medical consumables, and also high-end therapies in oncology and rare diseases,......

Cyberfraud Thrives On Fear!

The number of cyberfraud cases has skyrocketed from 2,677 in 1999-2000 to 29,082 in FY24 -- more than a 10-fold increase. The RBI pegs digital payment frauds at Rs 1,457 crore in FY24, up more than......

What Links Srijit Mukherji, Sherlock Holmes?

'Elementary, My Dear Holmes imagines Arthur Conan Doyle stepping into his own fiction, a man haunted by the clarity he created, forced to apply it to a world far messier than the one on paper.'......

'Why Should Men Not Cry?'

'We are not AI. We are allowed to break, and rebuild.' IMAGE: Vijay Varma and Fatima Sana Shaikh in Gustaakh Ishq. Some interviews begin with questions. This one began with tears. When Syed......

'Hatred And Bloodshed Can Only Give Birth To Love'

'In a world that's loud and fractured, this is my small offering of softness. Of love.' IMAGE: Fatima Sana Shaikh and Vijay Varma. Photograph: Kind courtesy Fatima Sana Shaikh/Instagram Vibhu......

Asrani Kept Amitabh On His Toes

Asrani may have never been a marquee name up in sparkling lights or on outsized posters but the sheer proficiency with which he realised his characters has unleashed gales of laughter over five......

How The Bol Radha Bol Song Was Created

IMAGE: Raj Kapoor and Vyjayanthimala in Sangam. Ranbir Kapoor recalled how his grandfather Raj Kapoor sent a telegram to Vyjayanthimala, convincing her to join the 1964 romantic musical drama,......

India's Lone Woman Downhill Rider Turns Trailblazer

Downhill mountain biking, a sport that involves racing down steep, rugged trails at high speed, demands strength, technical skill and mental endurance. IMAGE: With no professional infrastructure,......