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Art of the Matter

Think about how India looks during festivals. It’s like stepping into a rainbow — bright clothes…

Silent baraati

He’s in the driver’s seat but in control of nothing. Few tasks are more exacting than being the …

Out of control

Big crowds can be dangerous. But in India, having huge gatherings at rallies, festivals, or conc…

2 Daddies? Too Many

Pakistan is stuck in a tricky spot. On one side, it wants to be close friends with China, which …

Vitamin T

Trump tariff on pharma is a nudge to diversify markets It isn’t clear whether Trump’s 100% tarif…

Oak Culture & Humans

What the life of tree teaches us on survival strategies Humans can brag about their ability to c…

Germane idea

What Germany’s envoy told TOI should become the immigration blueprint for developed nations With…

Approving govt

From wine shops to whatnots, everything and everyone might be worthy of a sarkari stamp of merit…

To Russia, to die

New Delhi must make Moscow understand that Russian army can’t use Indians as cannon fodder  In y…

Construction job

Probe into bank-builder nexus, which made patsies out of middle-class homebuyers, must be thorou…

Pay it forward

GST 2.0 can do wonders for the economy if industry passes on its full benefit to consumers as lo…

Helpless together

Global critique of Israel is getting sharper. But what does it matter if US keeps backing Netany…

Hello Swadeshi

Globalisation isn’t dead. But self-reliance, spotlighted in PM’s speech, across sectors is now a…

Not shaken, but stirred

Sports & politics can never be separated, as India-Pak no-handshake showed  The high decibel…

Not shaken, but stirred

Sports and politics are always connected, and the recent cricket match between India and Pakista…

Shirt off my back

In solidarity with Nepali protesters and Sourav Ganguly Kamala glared at me as she entered the h…

THEYDUNNIT…

…Why can’t we? TOI’s Christie-in-India story is a reminder how we do disservice to India’s verna…

Bot Mantri? Honestly?

Albania’s AI minister opens a whole new can of worms Tiny Albania is fully focused on seeing its…

Argue, Don’t Shoot

When people disagree in politics, they’re supposed to argue with words, not weapons. But sometim…

Bibi’s Forever War

This week, Israel attacked Qatar, a small but powerful country in the Middle East. The attack ki…

Our man in Armani  

Has haute couture lost its hauteur?                    Indian designers now strut Oscar red carp…

Wiring worries

Because internet is now integral to defence, business and entertainment, India should step up in…

Nepal in trouble

Right now, Nepal’s capital city Kathmandu is seeing big protests, and things have turned really …

A Taylor-Travis point 

India’s very wealthy rarely have prenups. That’s not necessarily a sign of happy marriages  Cele…

What flooded Gurgaon tells us

India needs to build dozens of world-class cities or face utter urban nightmare. Investments, jo…

Age Of Power

Putin-Xi’s immortality exchange is less about longevity, more about the desire for endless power…

Age of Power

Imagine two powerful leaders, Russia’s Putin and China’s Xi, secretly chatting about living fore…

Up To Companies Now

Think of taxes like the extra money added when you buy something – like when you order a pizza a…

Slim Chance

A new study is warning people about intermittent fasting – that’s when you only eat during a sho…

So, who’s straying?

Street dogs make good companions & provoke intense debate It’s a battle red in tooth and cla…

Tale Of Maximum City

In Mumbai, a big protest led by a man named Jarange caused the city to almost stop working. Road…

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