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A Kochi metro train leaves its station at Vyttila mobility hub. | Photo Credit: THULASI KAKKAT The story so far: In 2015, the NDA government positioned urban development as a key pillar of its growth strategy as cities contribute nearly 67% to the GDP. However, in the government’s vision for a “Viksit Bharat,” cities seem … Read more

FILE – President Donald Trump speaks to reporters as he signs executive orders in the White House on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File) | Photo Credit: Evan Vucci (This article is part of the View From India newsletter curated by The Hindu’s foreign affairs experts. To get the newsletter in … Read more

Come winter and the local markets are flooded with a plethora of seasonal delights. From root vegetables such as turnips and greens such as sarson (mustard leaves) to a multitude of legumes and beans, there is no dearth of delectable produce during the season. Luscious toor beans or pigeon peas are one such winter delight. … Read more

U.S. President Donald Trump second term will likely see the domestic and foreign policy priorities enacted in his first term as President revived and sharpened, institutions reformed further in line with his administration’s vision, and Americans’ socio-cultural response to the Trumpian paradigm. Significant changes are expected in multiple dimensions of the policymaking space. First, on the economy, … Read more

India accounts for 26% of the global TB burden, according to the India TB Report 2024. File photograph used for representational purposes only | Photo Credit: REUTERS At 16, Sonam from Banaras was diagnosed with pre-extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (pre-XDR TB), a severe form of the disease requiring intensive treatment. The diagnosis was devastating, and her … Read more

For many professionals who entered the workforce in the last 10 to 15 years, the rise of new technologies including Generative AI, robotics and quantum computing, isn’t just an abstract shift—it’s a real and immediate challenge. Many of the graduates of the previous era would now be in senior or middle management positions, but the … Read more

In the fourth T20I between India and England on January 31, 2025, Jamie Overton’s delivery struck Shivam Dube on the helmet during the 19th over. Following a mandatory concussion assessment, Dube continued to bat, but was run out on the next delivery, possibly due to impaired judgment stemming from the impact. Subsequently, India introduced Harshit … Read more

Introducing a cutting-edge approach to neurorehabilitation, a team of psychologists from Indore, one of whom was formerly with NIMHANS, has developed an innovative tool to help stroke survivors recover cognitive functions.  Their study, published last month in Scientific Reports, a Nature journal, may offer new hope to stroke survivors. Cognitive impairment is a common consequence … Read more

It’s impossible to even venture into imagining what Rohit Sharma must have gone through over the last four months. What started off as one low score mushroomed into two, then four, then a half-dozen. His form became an issue of national debate; every press conference, understandably, focused on the lack of runs. It came to … Read more

‘Global South countries are disillusioned with present economic paradigms, burdened with debt and conditionalities’ | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto In his address in January 2025, in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, while addressing the 18th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas convention, the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, said, ‘Today’s India not only firmly asserts its own point but also strongly amplifies … Read more