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Perils and promise of Hasina’s return home

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The newly elected government in Dhaka has continued with a tilt towards China, increasing worries in New Delhi. (Reuters via AP)
Published on Jul 12, 2026 09:47 pm IST
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Don’t surrender the environment

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India’s ecological needs — against the backdrop of deadly climate-crisis impacts and serious species loss — cannot afford to surrender to its developmental prerogatives. (HT Archive)
Published on Jul 12, 2026 09:44 pm IST

Aspiring to regional domination, Iran is ready to escalate over Hormuz

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Iranian security forces standing guard in Tehran last week as Iran prepared funeral ceremonies for the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
Updated on Jul 12, 2026 01:46 pm IST

Wagner’s remnants are running an opioid empire in the Center of Africa

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Wooden canoes on the banks of the Oubangui River in Bangui, Central African Republic.
Updated on Jul 12, 2026 01:40 pm IST

The real value of the Bayeux tapestry

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The precious work, insured for $1bn, is bound for Britain. It’s more famous there than in France
Updated on Jul 12, 2026 01:36 pm IST

Checks and Balance newsletter: The weirdness of American socialism

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John Prideaux, our executive editor, on the rise of a new political class from the activist left
Updated on Jul 12, 2026 01:23 pm IST

Book Box: How not to tell a story

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The best part of returning to Mumbai, apart from the monsoon rains, is being reunited with my bookshelves.
Updated on Jul 12, 2026 10:32 am IST

Explosive diarrhea outbreak continues to grow as authorities race to find source

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The food-borne intestinal illness cyclosporiasis is typically contracted through contaminated produce.
Updated on Jul 11, 2026 03:44 pm IST

What Trump voters say about the economy now

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Drivers refuel their vehicles at a gas station in Los Angeles earlier this month.
Updated on Jul 11, 2026 03:44 pm IST

What to watch this week

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Reading Lolita in Tehran
Published on Jul 11, 2026 03:33 pm IST

How to train for a heatwave

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A nice, hot bath can go a long way
Published on Jul 11, 2026 03:21 pm IST

Alex Karp is saying what every angry CEO is thinking about AI

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Palantir Technologies CEO Alex Karp
Published on Jul 11, 2026 03:18 pm IST

Where is the home of football?

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England invented the sport. But its modern centre of gravity lies elsewhere
Updated on Jul 11, 2026 03:18 pm IST

Is there a good way to say: I think your partner may be cheating on you?

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In the masterful series Tuca & Bertie (2019), two anthropomorphised female birds cling to their friendship, amid the vagaries of life and love.
Updated on Jul 11, 2026 02:25 pm IST

‘Breakfast isn’t colonial. It finds mention in the Ramayana’

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Jadoh, a dish of red rice cooked with pork and spices, is sold early morning at food stalls in Shillong. (HT images via ChatGPT)
Updated on Jul 12, 2026 03:00 pm IST

We munch at dawn!: A look at the long, delicious history of the Indian breakfast

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(HT images via ChatGPT)
Updated on Jul 11, 2026 11:59 pm IST

Re-rooting...: Meet the man saving trees by the thousands, with a simple formula

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Peddireddi and his Vata Foundation operate mainly in Telangana and Maharashtra. The thing about translocation is it takes time, he says. ‘It takes about 21 days: trim branches, isolate roots, allow fresh leaves and roots to sprout. Then move the tree.’
Updated on Jul 11, 2026 02:22 pm IST

Meet the Socialists on Their Way to Capitol Hill

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DSA is the largest socialist organization in the U.S. and boasts high-profile members such as New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
Published on Jul 11, 2026 08:20 am IST

How Trump’s Tariffs Really ‘Work’

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DALY CITY, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 28: Toyota Tacoma trucks are displayed on the sales lot at City Toyota on February 28, 2024 in Daly City, California. Toyota announced plans to recall nearly 381,000 Toyota Tacoma pickup trucks due to an issue with parts falling off the rear axle that could result in a crash. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Published on Jul 11, 2026 06:01 am IST

Getting serious about gangsters

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Bishnoi’s ability to carry on with his operations from prison indicates patronage from powerful people in the establishment. (HT Archive)
Updated on Jul 10, 2026 09:31 pm IST

Take a bite?: A new cookbook offers a tour of the foods of Somalia

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Sambuus, which have a lot in common with the samosa, can be made with egg, poultry, beef. (Khadija Farah for Soomaaliya by Ifrah F Ahmed)
Updated on Jul 10, 2026 09:45 pm IST

Ukraine’s Drones Are Now Reaching Siberia and Imperiling Russian Energy Assets

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A fire at an oil refinery in Omsk, Russia, on Monday, following Ukraine's drone strikes.
Published on Jul 10, 2026 09:20 pm IST

How Venezuelan Bureaucracy Thwarted an American Earthquake Rescue Squad

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Michael Saavedra, a Miami Beach firefighter, on the disaster site.
Published on Jul 10, 2026 08:21 pm IST

What happened to Brazil?: Rudraneil Sengupta writes on the football World Cup

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Norway’s Erling Haaland (right) scores in the July 6 game that saw Brazil dismissed from the tournament. (AFP)
Updated on Jul 11, 2026 06:00 pm IST

Playing all the parts: Music legend Joni Mitchell finally gets her due

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Performing at the Grammys in 2025. (Getty Images)
Updated on Jul 10, 2026 08:06 pm IST

Weather Bee: Why Meerut, Delhi rained like Mumbai this week

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Commuters make their way through a waterlogged road following heavy rain, in the Gazipur area of New Delhi, on Thursday morning, July 9, 2026.
Updated on Jul 10, 2026 07:46 pm IST

The world is making heady progress in the fight against dementia

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Instead of confirming the received wisdom that America faced an intensifying plague of the condition, they showed that the proportion of old people succumbing to it was in fact shrinking fast.
Published on Jul 10, 2026 07:31 pm IST

Europe’s public broadcasters go from prime time to hard-to-find

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Commercial rivals sometimes made inroads, beating PSBs in the ratings by offering racier shows.
Published on Jul 10, 2026 07:30 pm IST

Why we chose to confess to AI rather than humans

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As people increasingly share personal information with AI, the bigger question is why we trust algorithms with our deepest fears and secrets. (Representative photo)
Updated on Jul 10, 2026 07:30 pm IST