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Shashi Warrier | Adieu, Arkady Renko, Soviet Police Detective

Shashi Warrier | Adieu, Arkady Renko, Soviet Police Detective

Smith died in July, aged 82. Parkinson’s disease hadn’t stopped him writing: instead, he shared it with Arkady Renko,...

5 Oct 2025 12:34 AM IST

M.P. Nathanael | As the March 2026 Deadline Looms, Is Maoist Menace On The Wane In India?

M.P. Nathanael | As the March 2026 Deadline Looms, Is Maoist Menace On...

After their displacement from their Karregutta forest base in Abhujmarh in April 2025, in which they suffered heavy...

5 Oct 2025 12:03 AM IST

Manish Tewari | Will Saudi-Pak Pact Add Fuel To West Asia Fire?

Manish Tewari | Will Saudi-Pak Pact Add Fuel To West Asia Fire?

At its core, this pact seems to be a reaction to Israel’s audacious strike on Doha targeting Hamas leadership. It is...

5 Oct 2025 12:22 AM IST

AA Edit | Time For RSS To Uphold India’s Unity In Diversity

AA Edit | Time For RSS To Uphold India’s Unity In Diversity

As a right-wing network driven purely by volunteers, of whom the most prominent one is Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the...

4 Oct 2025 12:37 AM IST

India

dc correspondent

India Confirms Taliban FM Visit

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Shops, Schools Reopen in Leh After Nine Days

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PM Modi to Unveil Schemes for Youth Worth Rs 62,000 Crore on Saturday

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Ready to Resolve Issue With Ladakh Groups through Dialogue: Government

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NCP(SP) Leader Urges Special Legislative Session Over Maharashtra...

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Pawar Calls Maharashtra Floods ‘Unprecedented Calamity’

NEWSMAKER

Prof. Abdul Gani Bhat, Veteran Kashmiri Separatist Leader, Passes Away At 90

Prof. Abdul Gani Bhat, Veteran Kashmiri Separatist Leader, Passes Away...

Chief Minister Omar Abdullah in a post on 'X' said, "I’m saddened to hear about the demise of senior Kashmiri political...

17 Sept 2025 11:21 PM IST

Co-chair Model can Transform Politics: Foza Yusif

Co-chair Model can Transform Politics: Foza Yusif

The Kurdish people, long denied recognition, became a symbol of resistance during the Syrian war, both for their fight...

17 Sept 2025 2:33 AM IST

Modi in MP to Mark his 75th Birthday; to Unveil Plans

Modi in MP to Mark his 75th Birthday; to Unveil Plans

Mr Modi will launch a campaign of service-oriented activities in tribal regions under the "Adi Karmayogi Abhiyan"...

17 Sept 2025 2:25 AM IST

Books

Book Review | Pakistan, to a woman’s eyes

Book Review | Pakistan, to a woman’s eyes

A Pakistan posting for an Indian diplomat is both a challenge and an opportunity of a lifetime. It is doubly...

31 Aug 2024 1:52 PM IST

Book Review | First-wave Indian feminist who was multi-talented

Book Review | First-wave Indian feminist who was multi-talented

I write this review with mixed feelings. I asked for this book, because Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay is such an...

31 Aug 2024 1:46 PM IST

Book Review | Punjabi social realism, subtle & hard-hitting

Book Review | Punjabi social realism, subtle & hard-hitting

Hard-hitting is a mild word for this collection of short stories by Hindi author and playwright Swadesh...

31 Aug 2024 1:40 PM IST

EDITORS' PICKS

Chhattisgarh Police Begins Probe Into Authenticity Of Maoists’ Fresh Peace Talks Offer

Chhattisgarh Police Begins Probe Into Authenticity Of Maoists’ Fresh...

The authenticity of the fresh peace talk offer by the Maoists given through the social media is under ‘intense scrutiny’...

17 Sept 2025 11:15 PM IST

India’s cricket craze stumps other sports

India’s cricket craze stumps other sports

The adage ‘Cricket is not simply a sport but a religion in India’ is one that is familiar to every Indian....

13 Aug 2024 1:06 AM IST

ENTERTAINMENT

Private Consumption Picks Up on Easing Inflation and Better Rural Wage Growth

Private Consumption Picks Up on Easing Inflation and Better Rural Wage...

Cooling Prices, Rising Wages Fuel Private Consumption Surge in Q4 FY25

12 May 2025 9:52 PM IST

Akshay Kumar To Allu Arjun: Film Personalities Hail Indian Armed Forces for Operation Sindoor

Akshay Kumar To Allu Arjun: Film Personalities Hail Indian Armed...

The Indian Army said nine terror targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, including Bahawalpur which is a...

7 May 2025 12:35 PM IST

‘In this industry, anything is possible’

‘In this industry, anything is possible’

While pleased with Sanam Teri Kasam’s second chance success, Harshvardhan Rane takes nothing for granted

27 Feb 2025 11:22 PM IST

Ali Asgari’s Poetic Documentary Showing at IFFI Goa

Ali Asgari’s Poetic Documentary Showing at IFFI Goa

Higher Than Acidic Clouds Was Created When the Director Was Banned From Traveling by the Iranian Government

24 Nov 2024 12:32 AM IST

Aruna Vasudev: She took Asian cinema to the world

Aruna Vasudev: She took Asian cinema to the world

Aruna Vasudev, the pioneer of Asian cinema, nurtured and popularised the continent's films globally through her work...

5 Sept 2024 10:01 PM IST

Pankaj Udhas. (PTI)

Ghazal legend Pankaj Udhas, 72, no more

Udhas was known for his velvety renditions of love songs, especially those of heartbreak

27 Feb 2024 2:42 AM IST

SPORTS

Unique Initiative Helps Female Athletes and Footballers

6 Sept 2025 1:43 PM IST

Operation Sindoor: Tendulkar, Others Sports Stars Laud India's Action...

7 May 2025 1:47 PM IST

Kamindu Mendis and Nishni Celebrating Love Beyond the Crease

3 March 2025 11:09 PM IST

Anushka's Hopes Dashed

2 March 2025 9:10 PM IST

Gavaskar irked with Kohli's rule violation during Ind-Pak match

24 Feb 2025 1:45 PM IST

TECHNOLOGY

Blue Cloud Softech Solutions Unveils AI-Powered Products in India

Blue Cloud Softech Solutions Unveils AI-Powered Products in India

Hyderabad: Hyderabad-headquartered Blue Cloud Softech (BCS), listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE:), has announced...

9 Oct 2024 12:44 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually attends the launch of UPI, RuPay card services in Sri Lanka and Mauritius, Monday, Feb. 12, 2024. (PTI Photo)

UPI reaches shores of Sri Lanka and Mauritius

Mauritian PM Jugnauth and SL's Prez Wickremesinghe join Modi virtually

13 Feb 2024 12:44 AM IST

The summit attracted more than 15,000 participants from over 50 countries. (Image by arrangement)

Lekha Shankar | Indian sauce of global tech meet in Bangkok

Venture capitalist Navin Honagudi, Shibu Paul and Aarti Kelshikar dazzle audience, book country a future pavilion

21 Sept 2023 11:50 PM IST

WORLD

Meta Rolls Out Real-Time Translation Feature On WhatsApp

Meta Rolls Out Real-Time Translation Feature On WhatsApp

"Message translations were designed to protect the privacy of your chats. That's why translations occur on your device...

24 Sept 2025 2:43 AM IST

US Forces Indonesia to Relinquish Rules Protecting Food Safety, Industries, Digital Trade

US Forces Indonesia to Relinquish Rules Protecting Food Safety,...

Indonesia will exempt almost all the US products from Indonesia regulatory certifications.

24 July 2025 1:30 AM IST

Trump Sanctions on Buyers of Russian Goods in 50 Days

Trump Sanctions on Buyers of Russian Goods in 50 Days

Announces new weapons for Ukraine, paid for by Europe

14 July 2025 10:36 PM IST