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Rajesh Sharma

Can Maharashtra’s FDA end celebrity surrogate ads for pan masala?

While there are plenty of norms that are meant to limit surrogate advertising, there’s been no visible drop in ads that promote one product while simultaneously promoting another that is patently unhealthy.

The Bill that ended British rule in India and gave birth to two nations

The Indian Independence Bill, introduced in a second in British Parliament, debated over days and enacted in a 15-minute ceremony attended by the King, ended nearly two centuries of British rule. Drawing from TOI archives, this is the story of what transpired in London just weeks before India became the master of its own destiny

What's really on your plate? Inside India's organised food fraud economy

Adulteration is no longer just about cutting corners. Across India, a sophisticated food fraud economy is exploiting gaps in manufacturing, regulation and enforcement.

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Illegal Foreign Waste Trade Turning India Into A Dumping Ground

A Madras High Court ruling on five contaminated containers has exposed how illegal foreign waste enters India disguised as recyclable material and why weak inspections, fragmented enforcement and rising imports continue to leave country vulnerable to becoming a dumping ground

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Living longer, but not healthier. Study shows world is adding years to poor health

People across the world are living longer, but a growing share of those extra years is being spent in ill-health. A new analysis finds that the gap between lifespan and healthspan widened globally from 8.8 years in 1990 to 10.7 years in 2023, with India showing a similar trend

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Should 30 days’ jail cost a CM or a PM his post? Why the 130th amendment Bill has sparked a row

The govt argues that the proposed law will help curb criminalisation of politics, while critics fear Union governments could use it to target rival state governments

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US exposes India's worst-kept secret: How goons run gangs from jails

Lawrence Bishnoi and Jaggu Bhagwanpuria have been in prison for over a decade. And yet they are running flourishing crime syndicates across continents. The recent US indictments expose how the availability of every facility, along with overseas lieutenants and compromised officials, has helped them run their illegal operations for years

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Can right to privacy hide an extramarital affair? SC says no

A wife sought hotel records and call details after CCTV footage of her husband with another woman was erased. He called it a privacy violation. The Family Court allowed it, and the Delhi High Court and Supreme Court both agreed

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Asia's glaciers are shrinking, seas are rising. India is in the climate danger zone

The year 2025 ranked among the four warmest ever recorded for Asia, with temperatures almost 1°C above the 1991-2020 average. Not just that, Asia has also been warming faster than the global average in recent decades. For India, the implications are already visible

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Did the iPhone change how the world reproduces?

The iPhone rolled out in 2007, the year that fertility rates began falling in the US. Two studies say the smartphone-fertility connection is not a coincidence

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From Silicon Valley jobs to building 96 US unicorns: The new Indian-American story

The Indian diaspora story has for long been celebrated for its CEOs at Microsoft, Google, IBM, Adobe and other global companies. The new story is about the Indian-American founders creating the next set of giants themselves.

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‘Nepal has encroached on Indian territory’: How PM Balen Shah’s remarks sparked a political storm

The statement marked a sharp departure from Kathmandu’s traditional position on disputed territories, including Kalapani, Lipulekh and Limpiyadhura. Here’s what you need to know

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Why HC called this marriage arrangement in Rajasthan “mutual hostage taking”

One woman walked away from a child marriage. Another sought divorce. Together, their cases exposed the bargain at the heart of atta-satta

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Delhi Gymkhana survived empire and Independence. Can it survive govt’s eviction order?

After more than a century on 27.3 acres of prime Safdarjung Road land, Delhi Gymkhana Club faces a June 5, 2026 eviction deadline as the Centre moves to reclaim the property for defence, governance and public-security needs.

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Terrorist in a teacher’s cloak: Hamza Burhan, linked to the Pulwama attack, shot dead in PoK

The 27-year-old was a top commander of the Al Badr terror group. His killing comes amid a string of mysterious targeted attacks in Pakistan, where operatives linked to LeT, Jaish, and other terror groups have been shot dead over the past few years

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1 in 3 adults now has hypertension. Why Indians should worry more than most

Doctors have been saying this for a while: younger Indians are increasingly being diagnosed with high blood pressure. Now, a recent study confirms this. Even as overall hypertension cases have increased, in low- and middle-income countries, the largest burden is among people aged 40 to 59 – the heart of the working-age population

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The Great Indian Sacrifice Season

India is no stranger to austerity measures. Every time the country needs to tighten its belt, leaders seize the opportunity to present themselves as making sacrifices and sharing in the hardships of ordinary citizens

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Will China factor push India to revive Teesta water deal?

If India and Bangladesh fail to revive momentum on Teesta, the dispute risks evolving into a far larger geopolitical contest — one which China would seek to exploit

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How Indian satellite ‘Drishti’ could change the way the world sees Earth

Unlike traditional Earth observation systems that rely on either optical or radar imaging, Mission Drishti combines both to deliver clear, real-time insights in any condition — day, night, or bad weather. Here’s why it matters.

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BJP is well on its way to creating a ‘regional party-mukt Bharat’

TMC, BJD, Shiv Sena, NCP, AAP and AGP have all become weak, second-rung players in states they once dominated. And it doesn’t look like that the BJP juggernaut is stopping anytime soon, even to catch its breath

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