The Ankita Bhandari case exposed deep flaws in the system, but also showed how public pressure, due process, and determined policing can align to deliver justice, even when the odds seem stacked.
A couple's honeymoon in Meghalaya turns into a chilling murder tale involving a suspected love triangle, a viral influencer sister, and a public outcry for justice wrapped in online melodrama.
From his trade war dud against China to burning his fingers in the Ukraine-Russia war to his fake claims of brokering India-Pak ceasefire to stoking fire in Los Angeles, it's a global Donald Trump clown show in the White House. And we are running out of patience and popcorn.
The tragic case of Raja Raghuvanshi, allegedly murdered by his wife Sonam in collusion with her lover, exposes the dark underbelly of India's marital system. This story isn't just about betrayal; it's a stark reminder of how India's obsession with family pride, caste, and tradition can eclipse individual choice, leading to devastating consequences
As murmurs of public support were amplified by Yunus's camp, Bangladesh's interim government finds itself under pressure from political parties and the military to hold elections this year, not delay democracy.
Greta Thunberg's Gaza sail mission may have made waves online, but it raises serious questions about the purpose, consistency, and impact of symbolic activism in a complex conflict zone.
The chaos in Bengaluru during Royal Challengers Bengaluru's (RCB) IPL victory parade stands as a stark reminder of the consequences of administrative complacency.
What played out in Washington was more than a series of bilateral meetings. It was a tale of two nations, heading in opposite directions.
As US President Donald Trump puts it — it is over between him and Elon Musk. And Musk has likely learnt, probably again, that all the money in the world is not enough to buy love.
Under PM Modi 3.0, India's internal and external security has undergone a tectonic shift. The days of reacting to terror with dossiers and diplomatic notes are over.
When an all-party meeting is called to discuss Operation Sindoor, the prime minister doesn't even attend it. Now, when a special session is demanded on the post-Pahalgam situation, the government ignores the plea. When debate is strangulated, democracy is weakened.
The tragic Bengaluru stampede, claiming 11 lives, was not just a failure of crowd control, but a symptom of fan irrationality fuelled by the IPL's corporate exploitation. The catastrophe reveals how corporate greed exploits human psychology, transforming fan loyalty into a tragic loss of reason and lives.
Colour isn't just a physical property; it's how our brains interpret light reflected from objects. Different creatures perceive colours differently, so colour might be more about perception than reality. Philosophers debate whether colour is real, mental, or a mix of both. Simply put: colour is partly in the world and partly in the mind.
From a 90s kid in Bihar watching black-and-white TV to becoming a loyal RCB fan in his karmabhoomi Bengaluru, the journey mirrors the city's own underdog spirit and slow but steady rise. In 2025, after 18 years of heartbreak, Virat Kohli and RCB finally lifted the IPL trophy, changing not just a war-cry, but the emotional script of a generation.
What did Kamal Haasan say? That Kannada language came out of Tamil. Why did he say so? Because he wanted to convey to Kannada actor Shiva Rajkumar, who was present in the audience, that Kannada and Tamil came from the same family.
Speculation mounts over Chirag Paswan's assembly ambitions as Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) seeks strategic leverage ahead of the Vidhan Sabha polls.
A Yale-CVoter study found that many Indians experienced various climate change-related impacts.
Watching any movie or TV series nowadays feels like a lesson in psychoanalysis, where all the motives, good or bad, must be explained by some sort of trauma, old or new. It makes watching TV joyless.
Students are advised to maintain vigilance, academic discipline, a clean digital footprint, and a well-thought-out Plan B that includes Europe and the United Kingdom.
The fact is, Kamal Haasan is an ambitious actor and filmmaker known for venturing into unexplored creative zones. But in his role as a politician, he has proved to be a more practical persona, reconciling with what he can and what he cannot.
The sweeping claims about freedom of expression and the press in Pakistan compared to India are not only false but also an attempt by the Pakistani military to create a false narrative and distract from its crimes and acts of terrorism.
We are still fourth. Not even a podium finish. No medals. A rank which an embarrassed Indian parent would sugarcoat in front of relatives by saying we are in the Top 5 of the class.
Israel and Hamas had agreed to a ceasefire just before Donald Trump took office as the US President in January 2025. The truce, which came into effect on January 16, lasted till March 18, when Israel unilaterally broke out of it, launching airstrikes and subsequently moving ground forces back into Gaza.
The Congress has lost three national elections in a row. And if one saw some shadow of a recovery in 2024, it was despite the party and not because of it.
The latest AI tools from Google, OpenAI and Anthropic should again give credence to the idea that we are all losing our jobs to AI in the future.
K Kavitha's letter to KCR raised concerns about his inaccessibility, fuelled succession chatter, and signalled deeper discontent brewing within the BRS leadership ranks.
On Thursday, Nahid Islam, Yunus's close lieutenant who leads the nascent National Citizens Party, told reporters that Yunus had expressed his desire to resign.
Sonu Nigam compared being heckled to sing in Kannada to the Pahalgam terror attack. Then an SBI official declared she would "never speak Kannada". The two separate controversies about the language have something crucial missing: the full context that reveals a story about intent and circumstances.
The recent arrest of Ali Khan Mahmudabad for an opinionated Facebook post reveals all that is horribly wrong with a political establishment that has pushed the Indian Muslim to the wall.
On Wednesday, in a Durbar bringing together "all available officers in combat uniform" at Dhaka's Senaprangan, General Waker declared that the interim government will have to hold national elections by December this year.
Mountain interiors with their consistent temperature and humidity also provide suitable environmental conditions for preserving the conventional high explosives (used to compress the fissile material) and electronics used in a nuclear warhead.
While most vehicles used in forest safaris are open-top, this raises a critical question: do they leave tourists vulnerable, and is it a risk worth taking?
What does a world where people have outsourced their thinking to AI look like? It looks like the one where everyone is groking all the time.
In a bid to deter India from responding to cross-border terrorism mounted by organisations nurtured and supported by elements of the Pakistani state - a fact that is well recognised today - it resorts to making thinly veiled nuclear threats.
How General Asim Munir sparked and used the recent India-Pakistan conflict to solidify his leadership and his Army's stature even as the country struggles with political and economic challenges.
Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has been picked for India's Operation Sindoor global outreach mission and so has AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi. A few days ago, India Today commentator Kamlesh Singh had mooted the very same idea, highlighting the Kerala MP's diplomatic and linguistic prowess that can cripple Pakistan's post-operation illusion. Tharoor's gravitas and Owaisi's firepower could prove to be India's best shot at reclaiming the global narrative, he had argued. We are re-offering the full article in the context of the latest development.
In an age of constant updates, staying wilfully ignorant may be the sanest choice, especially during war, when information overwhelms more than it empowers.
Post the horrendous terror attack in Pahalgam's Baisaran meadows and the Indian armed forces retaliation, it is apparent that Kashmir is churning yet again, the churn reflecting many dimensions, old and new.
On the intervening night of May 6 and May 7, Indian Air Force jets, backed by drones and special forces, launched a series of precision strikes on terrorist infrastructure across POK and Pakistan's Punjab province.
India carried out Operation Sindoor targeting terror camps across Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) in the early hours of Wednesday.
