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Jantar Mantar a public road, not site, Delhi Police tells SC; cites MHA report to de-notify protest site

Bhadra Sinha - November 3, 2026

In separate affidavit, Delhi Police defended detention of West Bengal ex-CM Mamata Banerjee, others. A third affidavit documented prohibitory orders issued between 19 and 24 August.

No DJ, no liquor, no pre-wedding shoot—Agrawal mahapanchayat frames 8 ‘rules’ for couples

Sushil Manav - November 3, 2026

Indian universities slip further in QS Asia rankings. No IITs or IISc in Top 50 for 2nd consecutive year

Fareeha Iftikhar - November 3, 2026

Industry captains urge DKS govt to crack down on pro-Kannada vigilante groups ‘intimidating’ tech firms

Sharan Poovanna - November 3, 2026

Stubble burning declined in Punjab and Haryana, shows environment ministry data

Soumya Pillai - November 3, 2026

Data protection Act makes journalism harder in India. It also comes with a business problem

Meghna Bal - November 3, 2026

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Why are many of Jharkhand’s Eklavya schools empty? Tribal children wait for their first class

Nootan Sharma - November 3, 2026

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D.K. Singh - November 2, 2026

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Opinion

India’s urbanisation is moving faster than government policy. Census 2027 shows why

Pallavi Laungani - November 3, 2026

India’s aspiration to become a developed country by 2047 will depend partly on how well it manages the transition of its settlements.

India is choosing to go backwards on animal lab experiments

Gauri Maulekhi - November 3, 2026

The line that divides India and China was drawn by empires, intrigue, and imagination

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Praveen Swami - November 3, 2026

Bodoland Happiness Mission may not work in Manipur, but Manipur Happiness Mission will

Pramod Boro - November 3, 2026

The difficulties in India’s renewable payment safeguards

Renuka V Sane - November 3, 2026

Delhi model of air pollution has reached Goa. Nobody is responsible for air quality

Karanjeet Kaur - November 3, 2026

Data protection Act makes journalism harder in India. It also comes with a business problem

Meghna Bal - November 3, 2026

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Stubble burning declined in Punjab and Haryana, shows environment ministry data

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Hyderabad municipal corporation polls are nearly a year overdue. What’s causing the delay

Deepika Amirapu - November 3, 2026

Even though Telangana govt was quick to appoint commissioners to run the civic bodies after the council's term lapsed in February this year, it has been delaying the poll notification.

Karnataka: BJP accuses Congress govt of stifling free speech after playwright attacked over Gandhi play

Sharan Poovanna - November 3, 2026

As Rahul-Akhilesh ooze bonhomie at Delhi rally, Congress-SP tensions rise in UP over SP Maurya

Prashant Srivastava - November 3, 2026

Kumaraswamy accuses Shivakumar of misleading sting operations probe, questions timing of allegations

Sharan Poovanna - November 2, 2026

Rahul challenges Modi to debate, Amit Shah says ‘even my Telangana Yuva Morcha chief will defeat you’

Esha Mishra - November 2, 2026

Oppn mounts grand show of solidarity at Ramlila Maidan, SFI cheers as AISA’s Neha Bora speaks

Esha Mishra - November 1, 2026

Sting operation probe lands at Kumaraswamy’s doorstep as Union minister’s aide is now main suspect

Sharan Poovanna - November 1, 2026

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Ground Reports

Why are many of Jharkhand’s Eklavya schools empty? Tribal children wait for their first class

Nootan Sharma - November 3, 2026

Delhi’s archaeology department is running on empty. 13 vacancies, no deputy director

Krishan Murari - November 2, 2026

Brew TV is betting big on India’s independent cinema. It was born from a filmmaker’s struggle

Harsh Tiwari - November 1, 2026

Bharati Mudi coaches football in a saree. Her academy helps tribal girls find jobs, fight early marriage

Saptak Datta - October 31, 2026

Entertainment

One night, two songs. How Ed Sheeran and SRK made Tu Mil Jaaye and Sapphire happen

Harsh Tiwari - November 3, 2026

Global Pulse

Reliance bet on diversification, and it paid off. But margins may ‘prove difficult to sustain’—global media

Prakhar Agrawal - November 3, 2026

Environment

Stubble burning declined in Punjab and Haryana, shows environment ministry data

Soumya Pillai - November 3, 2026

India

Indian universities slip further in QS Asia rankings. No IITs or IISc in Top 50 for 2nd consecutive year

Fareeha Iftikhar - November 3, 2026

All six of India's top-ranked universities slipped from their previous ranks, even as 34 new institutions took the country's total to 325.

NITI Aayog launches science & tech scoreboard to map research, innovation ecosystem across states

Udit Bubna - November 3, 2026

No DJ, no liquor, no pre-wedding shoot—Agrawal mahapanchayat frames 8 ‘rules’ for couples

Sushil Manav - November 3, 2026

Gujarat ATS gets its hands on Salim Dola. How he went from Mandrax smuggler to MD kingpin

Samridhi Tewari - November 3, 2026

‘They threatened to kill my 3-yr-old’: Assam family alleges assault, racial abuse by Jaipur neighbours

Prakhar Agrawal - November 3, 2026

Industry captains urge DKS govt to crack down on pro-Kannada vigilante groups ‘intimidating’ tech firms

Sharan Poovanna - November 3, 2026

SBI’s profit beats estimates on loan growth, one-time gain

Siddhi Nayak - November 3, 2026

Judiciary

Jantar Mantar a public road, not site, Delhi Police tells SC; cites MHA report to de-notify protest site

Bhadra Sinha - November 3, 2026

In separate affidavit, Delhi Police defended detention of West Bengal ex-CM Mamata Banerjee, others. A third affidavit documented prohibitory orders issued between 19 and 24 August.

Economy

OMCs see Rs 570 cr daily losses on fuel sales in October despite strong refining profits in last quarter

Udit Bubna - November 3, 2026

What you need to know about the Anthropic IPO

Anthony Hughes - November 3, 2026

More women in top corporate roles vs 2013, but poorer gender balance in junior, middle ranks—ILO report

Ananya Chaba - November 3, 2026

Women’s workforce doubles to 201 million, but gains concentrated in low-paid jobs, says ICRIER report

Udit Bubna - November 3, 2026

Petrol, diesel consumption rises in October as demand for LPG falls by 12%

Udit Bubna - November 2, 2026

Governance

NITI Aayog launches science & tech scoreboard to map research, innovation ecosystem across states

Udit Bubna - November 3, 2026

Hyderabad municipal corporation polls are nearly a year overdue. What’s causing the delay

Deepika Amirapu - November 3, 2026

Karnataka turns 70, & so does its border dispute with Maharashtra. Why Belagavi remains a flashpoint

Ananya Deshpande - November 1, 2026

Disable ECINET login IDs of computer assistants: UP CEO after Pilibhit complaints

Apoorva Mandhani - October 31, 2026

Diplomacy

In Vietnam, NSA Doval discusses defence, security and intelligence cooperation

Keshav Padmanabhan - November 3, 2026

Science

NITI Aayog launches science & tech scoreboard to map research, innovation ecosystem across states

Interactive scoreboard will bring together data on research publications, patents, startups, policies, allowing states to identify gaps in their science & tech ecosystems.

Around Town

Ayodhya through the lens: Prashant Panijar’s book traces the city’s transformation after 1992

Sagrika Kissu - November 3, 2026

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