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The proposed MDR fee has been deferred until after Diwali, citing the festive season, but the bigger test remains: Can India fund its payments ecosystem without losing public trust?

The battle between Elon Musk’s satellite network and Mukesh Ambani’s telecom empire is not about digital democracy, but who controls its infrastructure, captures its wealth, and decides whether it serves society or private capital

The ancient wisdom of the Bhagavad Gita, Yudhishthira’s strategic restraint and Sun Tzu’s battlefield philosophy converge on one fundamental principle for the Opposition: never allow an adversary’s provocation to distract you from your purpose 

Removing a Chief Election Commissioner is hard; holding one to account should not be. India’s election referee must be independent, yet independence cannot mean freedom from scrutiny

As AI agents enter the real world, four gaps matter: containment, infrastructure, resources, and regulation. Can we close them before capability outruns safeguards?

There is no universal inhibitor in global politics. Power must be restrained by both countervailing strength and political judgement

Did Narendra Modi make India perform better than it would otherwise have? A new study reconstructs the India that might have been and draws a stark conclusion: his era represents a “tale of broken promises”

From Pochampally and Gadwal to Narayanpet and Siddipet, Telangana’s handloom traditions carry generations of skill, but recognition seldom translates into fair incomes for weavers

A closer look at how electoral roll revisions have changed the numbers of male and female voters across Bihar, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal

The protective framework of the Fifth Schedule and Regulation 1 of 1970 must be understood in the context of the historical exploitation, dispossession and displacement of tribal communities

The story of Telangana’s irrigation politics is ultimately one of promise versus delivery. The Congress promised Pranahita–Chevella, which remained on paper, while the BRS delivered Kaleshwaram with detailed planning, assured funding, and on-ground execution

Conquest, colonisation, governance and politics are central to The Odyssey. The capture of households, women, slaves, mass killings and destruction make Homer’s epic a horrific tale of human hubris

Hyderabad-based Skyroot’s orbital success signals a startup revolution, and a turning point for India’s private space industry

Just a few kilometres from Ramappa, Ganapuram Kota Gullu, one of Telangana's least-known archaeological treasures, preserves Kakatiya grandeur and the fading echoes of a worldview that embraced both the sacred and the sensual

The country cannot become a developed nation while smuggling and counterfeiting fuel a parallel economy. Combating illicit trade must become a national economic priority

Long before social media campaigns and environmental documentaries, India’s postage stamps carried messages of conservation, biodiversity and sustainable living across the world 

For many tribal children in Telangana, learning Hindi means navigating four languages at once—making a compelling case for mother tongue-based learning

While prices have risen across India, southern States, particularly Telangana, have consistently recorded inflation rates above the national average in recent months. What is fueling this gap?

With El Niño intensifying, Telangana faces drought and rainfall deficits, making the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project vital to the State’s water security

Expanded format, new rules, soaring costs and geopolitical tensions surround football’s biggest spectacle starting June 11