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The Great Bottled Hoax

People are drinking more and more bottled water in India because many consider it safer than the unhygienic public water supply available. The truth behind the health hazards and safety standards of even trusted mineral water’ brands are hidden by the hype and advertising

Soft Power: The Indian Way

The Lord’s cricket ground, with its manicured green fields and the faint echo of polite applause, is very British.

Gender Fluidity is No Trend, It is a Timeless Truth

As it is rightly said, it all starts young. So no surprise that in my late teens I set out to find a job, be financially independent, with the belief that Prince Charming would have to wait till I made it.

Hamas has Intentionally Sought and Provoked Civilian Harm in Gaza

War is complex, and in our polarising age, an adequate approximation of the truth of any conflict is hard to come by.

To Weaken China, Modi Must Strengthen Manipur

The enduring travesty of colonialism is not the blood that has been spilt of indigenous populations, but the festering wounds of identity politics the invaders left unhealed.

In Order to Get Out of Man-made Hell, Rules Need to be Respected and Enforced

ACUTE ANGLE

The Big Band Theory

Destroyer by Bodhi and the Omega Force mixes Indian classical music with progressive rock

When the Postman Comes Calling

Tucked away in the Nilgiris in Kerala, Chindakki can almost be written off the face of the earth.

Statuesque in Maximum City

Art Mumbai's Sculpture Walk tries to get visitors talking about the city, its nature, its life, its people and its vibe

India's Scamdemic

Blackmail, threats of arrest and fake authority are being used to create an atmosphere of fear by local and global criminal networks using phones and computers to cheat unsuspecting Indians of their life savings amounting to crores

WHY FOREIGN INVESTORS ARE EXITING INDIA

FOREIGN Institutional Investors (FIIs) are offloading their holdings in India at a scale not seen in years.

Judicial sparring over a missing phrase in final judgment

A landmark 7:2 verdict of the Supreme Court recently held that not all private properties form part of material resources of the community that can be taken over for distribution to serve the common good under the Constitution.

Happy returns for Arsenal & Chelsea

BUKAYO Saka, Thomas Partey and young talent Ethan Nwaneri were on the scoresheet as Arsenal recorded a handsome 3-0 win over Nottingham Forest in the Premier League on Saturday.

China Masters: Sat-Chi go down fighting in semis

INDIAN doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty were involved in an engrossing contest and they were stretched to their limits on Saturday.

Chennaiyin face Kerala test in ISL

CHENNAIYIN FC will look to extend their strong away form in the Indian Super League when they face Kerala Blasters at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi, on Sunday.

Challenger & king set for game of thrones

The beginning of the city-state's wet season couldn't have been more pronounced.

Gajewski the 2nd with multiple roles

It was love at first sight. Outside the decked-up Capitol Theatre, the venue for the media day and Opening Ceremony ahead of the chess World Championship match between D Gukesh and Ding Liren, Viswanathan Anand was all smiles.

Perth-certificate: India make opening statement

With record partnership, openers put India in command on day two

Never signed pact to operate airport in Kenya: Adani

BILLIONAIRE Gautam Adani's group on Saturday clarified that it had not entered into any binding agreement to operate Kenya's main airport.

Govt collects ₹1.22L crore from excise duty on fuel in H1 FY25

The Central government has collected ₹1.22 lakh crore from excise duties on petroleum products in the first six months of the current financial year, according to the Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC) of the Ministry of Petroleum.

CINEMA FACES SHRINKING SALES, NEW CHALLENGES

THERE may be an occasional boost in box office collections for recent releases like 'Singham Again' and 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3'. Both made ₹260 crore each for the first 20 days. But the overall picture in recent years and months is that the Indian film industry is crawling.

Adani's many legal challenges

Exchanges seek information from group companies cited in alleged bribery case in the US

Two groups walk away from COP29 talks

At least two groups of the world's most vulnerable countries staged a walkout of the negotiation room at the UN climate conference here on Saturday expressing strong dissatisfaction with the draft agreement on climate finance for the Global South.

Israeli airstrike kills 11.dozens hurt in Beirut

ISRAELI airstrikes on Saturday killed at least 11 people and injured dozens in central Beirut, officials said.

Lanka a step closer to $333 mn from IMF

SRI Lanka's new NPP government on Saturday got the International Monetary Fund approval for a staff-level agreement to secure the fourth tranche of the nearly $3 billion bailout package.

Amid uncertainty, NATO head holds talks with Don

Both discussed global security issues facing the alliance: Statement

Mixed bag for kin of 7 former CMs in J'khand

Separate state in 2000

Infiltration pitch falls flat, BJP wins 1 seat in Santhal Pargana

THE BJP amped its Jharkhand poll campaign pitch raising Bangladeshi infiltrations and demographic change in Santhal Pargana, but failed to make inroads into the region.

Setback for Cong as top guns, dynasts lose plot & bite Maha dust

THE results of the Maharashtra assembly elections on Saturday came as a severe jolt to prominent members of the Congress, many of whom come from political dynasties.

Voters give clear mandate, reject independents and smaller parties

Smaller parties in Maharashtra failed to impress people in the assembly elections, but they played spoilsport for the Maha Vikas Aghadi in closely contested seats.