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People & Society

Abandoned by her adoptive family, betrayed by the state

Four decades ago, Mallika was adopted by a Danish family from a children’s home in Coimbatore, only to be abandoned a few years later. Personal misfortunes and state apathy...

AI revolution drives surge in gold demand

New Delhi: As AI systems become increasingly integral to devices such as smartphones, autonomous...

Impact of AI on solar module manufacturing efficiency

As the world increasingly turns to renewable energy sources, solar power has become a...

Bioeconomy finally gets moment in spotlight at G20 Rio Summit

As the Brazilian Presidency of the G20 winds to a close, its efforts to...

Jio’s subscriber surge continues; BSNL’s dips

New Delhi: Reliance Jio has emerged as the clear leader in India’s telecom market...

Homai’s work is testimony to India’s iconic history

Tell us about your relationship with the photographer Homai Vyarawalla. Was it a typical biographer’s relation to the subject or something beyond it? And...

The colour of prejudice

My skin is brown — the colour of walnut — except when I bleach, wax or apply an overdose of face powder, for it...

Crime podcast delves deep into the Aarushi murder case

“To memorise the victims of history — the sufferers, the humiliated, the forgotten — should be a task for all”– Paul Ricœur, Memory and ForgettingOn...

Does nobody visit cyber cafes anymore?

The internet is dramatically changing our lives. It is one of the most essential needs in today’s life. It acts as a lifeline for...

The other side of Yamuna, where the grass is greener and the stream pure

The cleaner part of Yamuna has not only been overlooked, but almost already forgotten. Yamuna, considered the dark sister of Yama, the Hindu god...

India’s foremost feminist voice on changing patriarchal paradigms

As a feminist voice, confident and gentle at once, Kamla Bhasin’s personal challenge in the current patriarchal paradigm is to keep reaching out to...

How young entrepreneurs have started crowdsourcing their dreams

We humans are victims of desire. There are several things we wish to do. Be it travelling the world on a motorcycle or cycling...

Competitive spirit must be kindled with care in children

Children today pick up so many weird symptoms. Maybe these happened in the earlier decades too, but given that societies were more open, neighbours...

The human engine awaits: Voices from the ‘coolie hall’ of New Delhi

A barely 2,000 square-feet settlement area, more like a cardboard box, with cluttered lockers being the only piece of furniture. Cornered away from the...

‘In the court, I tried to never make anybody feel small’

Leila Seth needs no introduction. The first woman to top the Bar examination in London in 1957, she was the first woman judge, as...

The royal rumble of Indian polo

We’re told that attaining perfection in anything requires hard work. Look at these eight men mounted on their respective horses, long mallets in their...

Delhi to host Devils Circuit’s grand finale

India’s biggest obstacle run, with over 25,000 participants arriving in Delhi from across the country, is set to host its grand finale’ this coming...

Meet the man for all seasons who is a film actor, tea shop owner and school teacher

When you are a journalist and you get to meet a star of an internationally acclaimed film, running a shop near the banks of...

Eco-marathon: A platform for young innovators to showcase their talent

It is often said that colleges and institutes in India focus more on theoretical know-how than the practical or physical attributes of education. This...

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