Society
Asia’s Largest Carpet Revives Kashmir’s Fading...
August 9, 2025
As the handmade carpet industry in Kashmir faced a steady decline, a remarkable achievement sparked hope. Over nine years, 24 skilled artisans wove Asia’s largest handmade silk carpet, a 267.5-square-metre masterpiece. This extraordinary creation showcases the resilience and un...
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Russian Athletics Championships 2025 kicks off in ...
August 8, 2025
The 2025 PSB Russian Track & Field Championships kicked off on Thursday at Kazan’s Central Stadium, marking the start of four days of top-tier competition as Russia’s elite athletes seek to reassert their presence on the global athletics stage. The event, hosted by Russia...
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No bride, no groom, just hashtags: Fake weddings t...
August 4, 2025
In metropolitan hubs like Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru and Pune a new social phenomenon is turning tradition on its head with a wave of “fake weddings” being organised. These are complete with all elements of a traditional Indian wedding, but minus the bride and the groom, a cele...
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Voices at odds: Indian cities grapple with linguis...
August 2, 2025
In May, a couple in Mumbai reportedly refused to pay a delivery agent because he declined to speak in Marathi. Just last week, a shocking video went viral on social media, showing a shop owner being assaulted, by Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) workers for not speaking Marathi. ...
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Labubu doll frenzy sweeps India, sales spike in 20...
July 27, 2025
Over the past few months, markets across India have been invaded by Labubu dolls, a strange looking, toothy doll that has developed a strong fan base globally amongst those who like quirky collections for their living room display as also those trying to set fashion trends. Acros...
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Remembering dacoit-turned politician Phoolan Devi
July 25, 2025
On 25 July 2001, Phoolan Devi was shot dead outside her official residence on Ashoka Road in New Delhi. She had just returned home from Parliament when three masked gunmen opened fire. She died instantly. The main accused, Sher Singh Rana, later claimed the murder was carried out...
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Burnout by design: Karnataka’s controversial 12-...
July 1, 2025
When 26-year-old chartered accountant Anna Sebastian Perayil died due to cardiac arrest in July 2024, just four months after joining an EY affiliate in Pune, her mother’s open letter to the company’s chairman sent shockwaves across India’s professional landscape. She descri...
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Indian television news media sinks to new lows
June 25, 2025
“Indian Navy Destroys Karachi Port” “Islamabad Captured, (Pakistan Prime Minister) Shehbaz Sharif Surrenders” “Pak Military Coup, Pak Army Chief Detained” These dramatic words may read like scenes from a war movie, but in fact that they were headlines broadcast live o...
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Digital voyeurism: Secretly filmed, publicly explo...
June 14, 2025
In yet another disturbing case of digital voyeurism, Bengaluru police have booked an Instagram user for allegedly recording videos of women travelling on Metro trains and uploading them without their consent. The account, named Bangalore Metro Clicks (@metro_chicks), came under s...
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Nip, tuck, repeat: Cosmetic surgery goes mainstrea...
June 10, 2025
Once whispered about in hushed tones or kept behind closed doors, cosmetic surgery in India is confidently stepping into the spotlight. From Botox to body contouring, rhinoplasty to lip fillers, what was once seen as vain or taboo is now part of a booming wellness economy, one th...
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