Alliance Air scandal: ₹60 lakh for a domestic flight ‘ticket’?
Alliance Air began as a feeder airline to small towns to boost Air India’s network. It has always had financial problems. Now an explosive email from a whistleblower alleging corruption could make matters worse
- Tarun Shukla
- THE ECONOMIC TIMES
Will NDA allies force Modi 3.0 to rethink Agniveer?
NDA allies have joined the chorus against the Agniveer scheme, which came into force without parliamentary debate or discussion. Will the government finally sit up and take notice?
- Harinder Baweja
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Why can’t India create a NEET that’s neat like US, China?
The design of exams like NEET and CUET must prioritise flexibility, transparency, diversity, scalability, accessibility of materials and availability of language options
Why don’t we ever hear of mass layoffs in government?
Dismissing or demoting bureaucrats must be made simpler to ensure efficiency and accountability. Without this, no administration can achieve the speed of development it desires
Falling domestic savings should be government’s next big worry
Declining savings rate is a red flag in a growing economy. Unemployment as an election issue showed how low savings-led patterns of growth have a political cost
Is the woman who robbed 2.7mn people of $4bn dead?
The 44-year-old Bulgarian-German is back in the news seven years after her disappearance. It’s rumoured that she was hacked to pieces and thrown into the sea in 2018. Nobody knows for sure, but what is known now in great detail is how she took the world for a €4bn ride with her OneCoin fake cryptocurrency
- Abhilash Gaur
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
How a girl who hit boys for fun hit big time in mixed martial arts
Puja Tomar took to martial arts for money and respect. As Budhana greeted the first-ever Indian woman to win a UFC bout with garlands and dhols, it was also a kick for patriarchy
Here’s why Ukraine should seek a peace deal with Russia
A peace agreement between the two countries will stop the killing and in the long run make Ukraine better able to defend itself and democracy
- Walter Dorn
- New York Times
GAGAN: India’s eye in sky will make landings at small airports safer
Small airports in India that don’t have high-precision instrument landing system will be the first to rely on homegrown satnav for landings
- Manju V
- TNN
Indian DJs now play at the hottest parties in the world
They are clocking more miles than CEOs and spinning everywhere, from clubs in Berlin to Roman castles and big fat Indian shaadis across Europe and the US
- Sneha Bhura
- TNN
This dam will solve Delhi’s water crisis, but only in 2032
After 50 years on the drawing board, Renuka Dam, which will provide 23,000 litres of water per second to Delhi in the dry months, looks set to become reality. But construction and filling up of the reservoir could take another eight years
- Abhilash Gaur
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
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Depths of Goa’s maritime history being plumbed, timeless treasures emerge
State’s natural harbours helped to establish profitable trade links to far-off lands from ancient times
- Paul Fernandes
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Gulshan Bawra, who wrote 'Mere Desh ki Dharti', was Partition survivor
The Bollywood journey of Gulshan Kumar Mehta, popularly known as Gulshan Bawra, who wrote many chartbuster Hindi film songs, including the iconic Mere Desh ki Dharti Sona Ugle… His wife Anju Mehta shares some personal and special moments of his life
- Avijit Ghosh
- Times Network
Father's Day: The science behind why fathers love cracking dad jokes
Dad jokes, a key element in the evolving father-child relationship, are highlighted on Father's Day. Psychiatrist Dr. Paramjit Singh explains the significance of dad jokes in bonding and humor between fathers and children.
- Anvi Mahajan
- Times Network
Laline Paull's 'Pod' swims with dolphins in a time of environmental crisis
Laline Paull’s Pod was a shortlisted 2023 Women's Prize novel about dolphin migration, survival, and environmental crises in the Indian Ocean.
- Jaya Bhattacharji Rose
- Times Network
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How Modi was punished by an India he ignored
The verdict does not only damn Modinomics, it drastically cuts his image to size
- Anastasia Piliavsky
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
How Rahul and Congress flipped the narrative in 2024 polls
The shift was orchestrated by a dedicated war room and savvy marketing professionals who knew how to use humour and a little drama
Has the narrative shifted? Will the unthinkable happen on June 4?
Whispers that the BJP is in trouble have gathered steam after five rounds of polling. Is the new narrative a ploy by the Opposition to fire up its support base or is winter coming for the ruling party?
- Sugata Srinivasaraju
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Long live longevity! Why everyone is trying to turn the clock back
A greying world has meant a new focus on living longer and healthier. A look at how science and money are coming together in the quest for immortality
- Mohua Das
- TNN
Doctors, students and activists team up to lead fight against NEET irregularities
From providing legal assistance to students and filing petitions, to raising their voices online and demanding a fairer investigation, a group of people have emerged as helping hands
Civility in politics? It’s really up to us, voters
Once we get what uncivil political practice means, we’ll understand we need more than just nice netas
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Has the narrative shifted? Will the unthinkable happen on June 4?
Whispers that the BJP is in trouble have gathered steam after five rounds of polling. Is the new narrative a ploy by the Opposition to fire up its support base or is winter coming for the ruling party?
- Sugata Srinivasaraju
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
How Modi was punished by an India he ignored
The verdict does not only damn Modinomics, it drastically cuts his image to size
- Anastasia Piliavsky
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Nadda says BJP no longer dependent on RSS. Is there trouble brewing?
The answer is ‘no’. The RSS is happy with how far the Hindutva agenda has been pushed — Ram temple, Article 370, and now the focus on PoK. Also, members of the Hindutva fountainhead are now firmly entrenched in the government, holding high positions as governors and vice-chancellors across the country
- Ramu Bhagwat
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
What is RSS trying to tell BJP, and are Modi and Shah listening?
RSS mouthpiece ‘Organiser’ dissects the Lok Sabha poll results and says that ‘overconfident’ BJP functionaries were happy in their bubble, enjoying the glow reflected from Modi’s aura, and didn’t listen to the voices on the streets
- Team TOI Plus
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Why France is on the brink of something terrifying
Emmanuel Macron’s surprise decision to hold snap polls has opened the door to the prospect of the far right coming to power in France
- Cole Stangler
- New York Times
Meet the people who will do anything for blood
For people with the extremely rare Bombay blood group, blood is indeed thicker than water. When they hear someone — even a complete stranger — with their blood type needs an infusion, they rush across the country to help
- Bhavika Jain
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
What is a full arm transplant? And how does the brain respond to new hands?
Low awareness of external organ donation hinders life-enhancing arm transplants, vital for amputees' rehabilitation and quality of life.
- Srirupa Ray
- Times Network
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Why Modi won’t be hobbled by running a coalition govt
Contrary to conventional wisdom, Modi will abandon some of the timidity that marked his first two terms and double down on farm, land and labour reforms
- Minhaz Merchant
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Why Modi doesn't really need a makeover
Even though some of the more radical facets of his agenda will probably have to be put on the backburner, Modi will be misreading the verdict if he chooses to reinvent himself dramatically
Modi is used to brute majorities. Can he run a coalition govt?
The BJP’s vulnerability has been exposed. The plunge from 303 seats in 2019 is a wake-up call. The fall is steeper than even the BJP’s fall under AB Vajpayee from 182 seats in 1999 to 138 in 2004
- Minhaz Merchant
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
In LS polls, Kashmir voted against scrapping Art 370. Does BJP stand a chance in assembly election?
The Lok Sabha polls saw the Valley favour candidates who were not considered ‘allies’ or ‘proxies’ of the Centre, but the upcoming election has the possibility of delivering an entirely different outcome, say experts
- Shakir Mir
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM