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Why India is hunting for world's biggest (missing) gold coin
Or were there two of these? Historians and CBI officers go chasing from Hyderabad to Persia
5 ways in which Maharashtra crisis could end
Legislative & legal precedents will majorly influence Uddhav vs Eknath fight. Here’s how
Why India is a poor country with rich politicians
What is happening in Maharashtra, and has happened in several states before, is a result of us Indians having meekly accepted politicians’ use of money and muscle power
- Sugata Srinivasaraju
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Why the BJP is winning Muslim seats
OBC focus & Hindu counter-mobilisation are handing Modi’s party unlikely victories
What if Uddhav's softness is tactical?
All his life, Uddhav had been described as too soft to run Shiv Sena. His record of winning elections and party battles, however, says something else
How India made abortions easy before America
Indian women got the freedom to abort legally two years before women in America, and they did so without a bitter court fight
Meet the 'coterie' that rebels blame for Sena's troubles
Many Sainiks have blamed the breakdown of communication between them and the top leadership for the trouble that the party finds itself. Here are some of the people, Sainiks believe, were responsible for the snap
- Alka DhupkarSunil Baghel
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
What liberals failed to see in Modi’s Abbas story
An obsession with the PM’s ulterior motive is preventing us from seeing the bigger story of secular friendship — how an orphaned Muslim boy was embraced by a Hindu family and rescued from an uncertain future
- Hasan Suroor
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
How India can and should become a rare earths powerhouse
But this requires private participation and modern mining norms
How we are promoting products and people we hate the most
Complaints about a now-banned deodorant commercial shows the paradox of outrage in the age of social media
Are five states taking India towards a debt trap?
According to a recent RBI report, Bihar, Kerala, Punjab, Rajasthan and West Bengal are the five highly debt-ridden states in India. Here's a look at what's driving them towards a debt trap situation
- Ajit Ranade
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Why Assam floods create new landlords every year
In Assam’s flood-hit areas, homelessness is an annual affair. And the double whammy of riverbank erosion and floods can rob people not just of their homes but even the land these stand on
- Prabin Kalita
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Did Uddhav hear what BJP said about Shinde last summer?
The Shiv Sena was casual about numerous signs of discontent brewing in the party. Was it over-confidence or power lulling a party into laziness?
- Rajesh Sharma
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
India needs Agniveers and not disruptive andolanjeevis
Don’t let the positives of the Agnipath scheme get lost in the protest
What led to a six-fold rise in heart attacks in Mumbai? A doctor explains
The months of sheltering at home, sedentary lifestyle and avoiding routine check-ups during the lockdowns exacerbated people’s already flailing health. Moreover, experts have found a link between Covid and heart attacks
Explained: Price IMF extracts for helping a country in crisis
The International Monetary Fund was set up to assist crisis-hit nations with financial support. The institution has a lending toolkit that it tweaks depending on a country’s needs. But what’s in the toolkit? And how useful is it?
- Team TOI Plus
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Eight ways to lose your political party
When politicians lose an election, they stand a chance of bouncing back in the next one. But what happens when they lose their party?
- Prabhash K Dutta
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
How 'woke' Sena lost touch with its supporters
Sena’s New Gen fell for praise from ‘liberals’, didn’t listen to restive cadre. Implosion was inevitable
Why the split in AIADMK may give BJP a headache
Why BJP will be closely watching the midlife crisis of MGR & Jaya’s party