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$2 trillion spending by 2035: How Gen Z will shape India’s future
Gen Z, India’s largest generation, is set to become a major force in the nation’s economy, with its collective spending power projected to reach $2 trillion by 2035, according to a report by Snap Inc and Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
Why Mumbai Police is being stopped from questioning Lawrence Bishnoi
A Ministry of Home Affairs order – recently extended -- blocks states from securing Lawrence Bishnoi’s custody, preventing his transfer from Sabarmati Jail.
How Indian criminals enter Canada using student visas
Several gangsters and terrorists reportedly entered Canada on student visas. But Ottawa has not paid heed to New Delhi’s repeated extradition requests.
Will Sheikh Hasina be tried by the crimes tribunal she herself set up?
The controversial International Crimes Tribunal has issued arrest warrants against the ousted Bangladesh PM and 45 others for alleged ‘crimes against humanity’ committed during this year’s student-led mass uprising, which left 700 people dead
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How did migration change Assam?
Illegal migration has been the fuel of Assam’s politics for decades. When the SC upheld the 1971 cutoff for identifying illegal migrants, it said that a different set of rules for Assam is ‘rational’. What makes Assam’s case unique?
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Did Trudeau just say he’s got no proof of India’s hand in Nijjar murder?
New Delhi calls out Canadian PM’s ‘cavalier behaviour’ after he testified before an inquiry panel that he had only intelligence and no ‘hard evidentiary proof’ to back his allegations against Indian diplomats
How these high-tech ‘birds’ will keep a hawk-eye on China
India has inked a $3.3bn deal with the US for 31 MQ-9B hunter-killer drones. These satellite-controlled weaponised aircraft are the latest variant of MQ-9 Reaper, whose Hellfire missile killed al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in Kabul in July 2022
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Is Lawrence Bishnoi to India what Dawood Ibrahim is to Pakistan?
He has spent years behind bars, but that has not stopped him from ordering hits across India and abroad. Now, Canadian officials claim he’s India’s henchman like Dawood Ibrahim in Pakistan. But who is this young and elusive gangster?
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After 10 failed attempts, Baba Siddique's killers succeeded in their 11th
On 10 earlier occasions, the killers could not take the shot. However, there is still no clear answer as to why he was killed – for being a friend of superstar Salman Khan or for a real estate deal gone wrong?
How India-Canada ties have hit the lowest point under Trudeau
Canadian PM’s offensive is seen as a pre-poll ploy amid sliding popularity ratings at home and growing dissent against him. Analysts say it will take a long time to repair the fractured ties between New Delhi and Ottawa
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The secret disease that makes you happy and leaves you tired
Choice is often the key to happiness, but too much choice, for example in online shopping, can have a paralysing effect. With all of us making thousands of decisions every day, choice-induced exhaustion has become an epidemic. It’s called ‘decision fatigue’
Why was Baba Siddique killed – Friendship with Salman or real estate ties?
The motive for the ex-Maharashtra minister’s murder is still unclear despite the arrest of three accused. Cops claim Siddique had not filed any complaint of a threat, rubbishing rumours that his security cover was recently enhanced to Y-plus
The extraordinary life of Ratan Tata, in 10 images
Despite overseeing a vast business empire, Ratan Tata was a man of few public appearances. Discover some of his most memorable moments captured in photographs
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Why Indica and Nano will remain biggest feathers in Ratan Tata’s hat
Tata Group thrived under its late chairman, but his two attempts to create a people’s car, relying on innovation and frugal engineering, showed he cared about doing good as much as doing well
How idli and chapati can slow down global warming
A new report shows India’s largely plant-based diets are the most eco-friendly, while the West’s meat-heavy diets are unsustainable
When Ratan Tata admitted to Nano mistake, how TOI readers responded
Years after the launch of the Nano, Ratan Tata admitted that the car needed to get a new image in India. The interview saw over 200 responses from TOI readers, some of them insightful
RG Kar rape-murder: Does CBI chargesheet prove Mamata right? Not quite
While the CBI chargesheet in the RG Kar rape-murder case confirme that Sanjay Roy, the civic volunteer arrested by the Kolkata Police, was the sole accused, it leaves several critical questions unanswered that could prove to be a headache for TMC
From laptops to CCTVs: Can India stop China from snooping?
In the wake of the Lebanon pager-walkie talkie attacks, the government is planning to intensify control over Chinese tech products to safeguard against vulnerabilities or backdoors that could allow for espionage and sabotage. But how feasible will it be to fully implement these measures, given the widespread reliance on Chinese technology.
How a full-scale Israel-Iran war will hurt the Indian economy
As Sensex sheds 2,500 points in two days, Indian investors are already feeling the ripple effects of a worsening conflict in West Asia. But things could get even worse
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In charts: How India’s largest airport is taking shape
Being developed in four phases, the airport in Greater Noida’s Jewar will have five runways. With the first phase over, it will be open to domestic and international flight operations from April 17, 2025. Here’s the lowdown on NCR’s second airport