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Why Supreme Court order can't fix India's footpaths
Recently, the Supreme Court recognised walking on demarcated footpaths as a fundamental right, however urban activist Rishi Aggarwal explains why the real test lies with municipal wards, road departments and citizens
- Team TOI Plus
- TNN & Agencies
The hidden heart risk in India’s ‘healthy-looking’ adults
At Mumbai’s Nair hospital, a free screening of seemingly healthy adults found elevated sugar or blood pressure readings in nearly 34%, raising concern over undiagnosed metabolic disease among urban Indians in their 30s and 40s
- Lata Mishra
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
How this Pune businessman planned to poison hundreds at a Moharram procession
Faiyaz Nisar Hussain Premji, 39, who identified himself as an ex-Muslim, after his failed attempts to introduce Khojas to a modern version of Islam, was carrying 15,000 capsules filled with zinc phosphide, a highly toxic rodenticide. A doctor, who treated one of his victims, alerted cops and a tragedy was averted
- Team TOI Plus
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Have 12 Years Of BJP Govt Made India Future-Ready?
Positives are expanded state capacity, stronger geopolitical standing, quality digital infra & stable macros. But economic dividends are smaller than expected. And can we deploy AI at scale without deepening talent pool?
Why Siya Couldn’t Say No To Marriage
True, she may be found guilty. It’s also true Indian parents, especially in small to midsize business families, fully control their adult sons’ & daughters’ lives. ‘Obedient children’ are a status symbol
Why the 1943 Bengal famine and Churchill are in the headlines again in Britain
A prize-winning artwork accusing Winston Churchill of worsening the Bengal famine has been pulled from a London gallery after political pressure. The controversy has reignited a decades-old battle over Britain's colonial past, free speech and Churchill's legacy
- Hasan Suroor
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
The robot soldier has reached Ukraine. Is the battlefield ready for it?
From factory floors to frontlines, humanoid robots are gaining ground. But experts say they still face hard limits in power, balance, durability and trust
- Vijay Anand
- TNN
Pakistan sold 'azadi' in Kashmir for decades. It's coming back to haunt it in PoK
Protests have broken out at several places in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, demanding freedom from the Pakistan army's rule
- Avinash Mohananey
- ET CONTRIBUTORS
Many Hangovers Of India Going Dry
As El Nino hits hard, the worry is not only for Kharif, but also Rabi crops. With 40% of districts irrigation-poor, rural economy is at risk. And 166 key reservoirs are at only 26% of capacity. So, citywallahs also have cause to fret
- Vishwa Mohan
- TNN
The Best & The Rest, So Far
As World Cup knockouts begin, Argentina, France & Spain look like frontrunners. Brazil & Germany haven’t hit their full stride. England, as usual, is flattering to deceive
Could Indian voters be losing faith in the power of their vote?
The second split in Shiv Sena (UBT) and the rebellion in the TMC ranks point to a larger democratic concern that political parties are not willing to address -- what happens if voters stop trusting their vote?
- Bhavika Jain
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Who could enter Modi’s Cabinet — and who may go? The signs that point to a reshuffle
Vacancies, BJP organisational changes, Rajya Sabha arithmetic, looming state polls, economic challenge and the NEET fiasco have revived talk of a reshuffle in the Union council of ministers
- Team TOI Plus
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
‘Was repeatedly advised against writing on Aurangzeb, but I tried to be dispassionate’
After nearly three decades of archival research, Munis D Faruqui, professor of South and Southeast Asian Studies at the University of California, Berkeley, has written ‘Aurangzeb Alamgir and the Mughal Empire’. In an interview with fellow historian William Dalrymple, Faruqui discusses his reassessment of the most polarising figure in South Asian history
Is gold losing relevance? These factors will decide
A hawkish Fed under Kevin Warsh could end gold’s bull run. But central banks will continue to buy more gold amid concerns of currency debasement. This will provide a supportive floor to gold prices
- Sunny Verma
- ET Prime
Donation box to bank: Inside Ram temple cash trail
From sealed donation boxes to cash-counting halls and bank deposits, here's how the trust's system worked — and where investigators believe it may have broken down
- Sanjay Singh
- THE ECONOMIC TIMES
Ambiguous Citizenship Is So Cool
Indian citizenship has an image problem, with lakhs choosing foreign passports every year. Could a little bureaucratic uncertainty be the perfect way to make it desirable again?
- Indrajit Hazra
- THE ECONOMIC TIMES
How to recover unpaid rent when a tenant evades court orders? Experts answer
Every week TOI+ subscribers send in legal questions and our panel of leading experts offers well-considered, practical, and actionable opinions on every query. From property disputes to inheritance matters, divorce queries to income tax issues, My Lawyer connects you directly with experts you can trust
- Sunil Baghel
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Is the perfect murder dead?
Recent arrests, including in the Siya Goyal murder case, show that digital breadcrumbs left by everything from food deliveries to fitness trackers mean suspects can run, but can’t hide
- Mohua Das
- TNN
Move over philosopher kings. It’s the age of philosopher techies
Philosophy grad and new WhatsApp CEO Kunal Shah isn’t an exception. As AI reshapes hiring, many tech firms are turning to humanities grads
- Shruti Sonal
- TNN
Why a US judge won’t let the Adani case quietly be dropped
A US judge has ordered prosecutors to explain why they want to permanently drop the criminal case against Gautam Adani, keeping alive questions over jurisdiction, investor-fraud allegations and the Justice Department’s sudden retreat from a high-profile indictment