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Why sprinters Gurindervir and Vishal’s record-breaking runs hint at a bigger shift in Indian athletics
Siddhaarth Mahan
28 May 2026 3:17 PM IST
India’s sprinting story has largely survived through isolated moments. Now, Indian sprinters are chasing each other and for the first time, it feels like an ecosystem is beginning to move in the...
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The Eighth Column
What summer living in Rajasthan can teach new hotspots Banda, Balangir
27 May 2026 4:38 PM IST
The Eighth Column
In Odisha’s Ganjam, how the dream of a better life is taking the youth to destinations near and far
26 May 2026 4:22 PM IST
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Why the familiar-sounding warning of a potential super El Niño sounds shriller this time
25 May 2026 12:15 PM IST
What ‘bulldozer politics’ could change for Kolkata’s iconic New Market
22 May 2026 2:54 PM IST
Why the new-age version of PM Modi’s austere lifestyle comes with a price tag attached
21 May 2026 4:58 PM IST
How coaching institutes in Kota, Sikar are preparing for NEET-UG re-test
20 May 2026 3:39 PM IST
With rising incidents of crimes against senior citizens, how to make Indian cities seniors-friendly
19 May 2026 3:45 PM IST
How professional instability is shaping financial planning, career choices for Indians
18 May 2026 10:28 AM IST
How late director Shankar Nag and his team brought alive RK Narayan’s Malgudi on screen
15 May 2026 1:50 PM IST
In Lucknow, as a 'royal kitchen' undergoes restoration, locals recall a flavour only partly surviving
14 May 2026 12:27 PM IST
Why Goans living along the Mandovi are against the entry of a new mega casino vessel into the river
13 May 2026 2:56 PM IST
Meaning, originality, ease of pronunciation — what's dictating baby names for Indians
12 May 2026 11:47 AM IST
Heat waves to hazardous air — why Delhi’s school system seems ill-equipped for the climate crisis
11 May 2026 1:22 PM IST
Academic disruption, financial crisis — the human cost of Kashmir's Jamia Siraj-ul-Uloom’s UAPA ban
8 May 2026 9:33 AM IST
Why for AAP Kejriwal's anarchist leadership has been its greatest asset & most significant liability
6 May 2026 11:23 PM IST
How Jitu Munda — Odisha man who carried dead sister’s skeletal remains to bank — became ‘a VIP’
Debi Mohanty
5 May 2026 4:26 PM IST
On April 27, Jitu Munda, a resident of Odisha’s Dianali village, carried his sister's skeletal remains to a bank to prove her death, after failing to...
Padayatras, weather extremes and packed schedules — how our politicians stay fit for the poll battle
4 May 2026 6:30 AM IST
Why a growing number of urban Indians are choosing treks to a relaxed resort holiday
1 May 2026 3:56 PM IST
How some of Delhi’s erstwhile ‘refugee colonies’ evolved into upscale neighbourhoods
30 April 2026 1:45 PM IST
Why Bengal's iconic jhalmuri and telebhaja may be seeing a change in fortunes in Kolkata
29 April 2026 5:02 PM IST
Why Vaishali’s Candidates win is an opportunity to further boost interest in women’s chess in India
28 April 2026 10:44 AM IST
How ‘Khela Hobe’ went from an election slogan to one of India's most defining political battle cries
27 April 2026 2:34 PM IST
How 'Madras Time' played a crucial role in the evolution of Indian Standard Time
25 April 2026 9:35 AM IST
The chimera called ‘Mahakal Time’ and why it is merely empty rhetoric
24 April 2026 12:22 PM IST
Why in Karnataka, 'Devadasis' and their families continue to suffer the damages of a banned practice
23 April 2026 4:25 PM IST
Why, despite laws and court orders, sanitary workers continue to die in toxic fumes-filled manholes
22 April 2026 1:25 PM IST
In Andhra, a school bears testimony to the toil of mothers who wanted education for their kids
21 April 2026 3:30 PM IST
Why residents of Kerala's Thasarak village have been 'living' with fictitious characters for decades
20 April 2026 2:55 PM IST
World Heritage Day: How restricted focus on 'sites of national importance’ is impacting our legacy
18 April 2026 11:57 AM IST
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