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A bill introduced in Parliament seeks to raise the age of marriage of women from 18 To 21. Two women’s activists debate its pros and cons
A bill introduced in Parliament seeks to raise the age of marriage of women from 18 To 21. Two women’s activists debate its pros and cons
Armed forces aren’t politicised. And there’s nothing wrong with politicians leveraging military success
Having fuelled the market bull run, policymakers may face a backlash when indices turn
With close to 300 cases, India is now 15th on the list of countries that have detected the highly transmissible Omicron variant of the coronavirus — just ahead of Botswana, where the first Omicron sample came from. Is India prepared for another wave?
It is said that the pun is the lowest form of humour, but is it a criminal offence? Some Tamil Nadu cops thought so. A Madras high court judge dismissed their case, saying it was important to uphold the ‘right to laugh’.
She has documents showing that she is the descendant of the last Mughal emperor, Bahadur Shah Zafar, and wants what she says is rightfully hers
On AIADMK founder’s 34th death anniversary, his family and party are far from the united dream that he had for them
Experiments with linking Aadhaar with voter IDs show that the move can be dangerous and plagued with problems. Why then does the government want to link the two databases? What could be the likely implications of the new Act for Indian democracy?
Central bank’s no-card-storage rule can severely disrupt digital payments in 2022
Isro’s MoU with Oppo to provide NavIC services is fraught with national security dangers
The iconic 17th century fort in old Delhi will now get to tell its history, with the launch of a multi-storeyed visitor’s centre managed by the 77-year-old Dalmia Bharat group
The assembly election in Jammu and Kashmir, due for two years now, will be the first major test for parties after the state lost its special status and became a Union Territory. Before that happens, the boundaries of constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir are being redrawn. The panel in charge of this has proposed seven new seats, six of which are in Jammu. Does the math add up?
In this extract from her new book, the former Indian foreign secretary and ambassador to China (2006-2009) examines why leaders at the time claimed not to know of Chinese plans to enter Tibet before October 1950 when they themselves had flagged concerns
The sweet, viscous substance, produced by bees and related insects, has been used since time immemorial to treat patients. But apart from stray research, which suggests it’s good for weight gain and treating hay fire, we know so little about it
The years may have furrowed your face, sapped your energy, dimmed your eyes, enlarged your prostate, or robbed the value of your savings. But you are alive
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