How this Mamata vs Suvendu fight could reshape Bengal politics
Five years after Suvendu Adhikari handed TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee the most rankling defeat of her career, he is trying to prove it was not a one-off. And Mamata wants to show it was
- Team TOI Plus
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Why belly fat is harder to lose and more dangerous than you think
Storage of fat is different in Indians. This makes our organs vulnerable to inflammation
Will this Kerala election mark the end of India’s last Left govt?
If CPM-led LDF loses in Kerala on May 4, India will see its first Left-free govt landscape in nearly half a century. The bigger story? Communist parties failed to find a new vocabulary for new India
Opinion: Will Vijay be kingmaker in Tamil Nadu, or return to cinema?
The Tamil superstar may have a card up his sleeve planned for every possible outcome in tomorrow’s poll results
- Anna MM Vetticad
- THE ECONOMIC TIMES
Called him ‘brown boy’, made him her ‘sex slave’: Inside the JPMorgan lawsuit
A 35-year-old former South Asian-origin employee of JP Morgan Chase has made some shocking claims of being pressured into “non-consensual and humiliating” sexual encounters by a senior female colleague. She has categorically denied all allegations
Bengal sticks, TN duels, Assam flips, Kerala rotates: What these patterns reveal
As votes are counted on May 4, will the results follow familiar patterns? These four states show how voters shape power — through loyalty, rivalry, rotation, and realignment
How Trump turned male insecurity into MAGA power
Much as America’s crisis of masculinity is real, Trump and MAGA have sold a false fix for it. So when Trump leaves, and his snake oil’s effect wears off, American men of his camp are bound to have a rude awakening
India got the Buddha relics. But did it lose the argument?
Piprahwa relics are welcome back in India. But it may alter the architecture of restitution – India invoked their return as a right, but the relics returned as part of a private collection on loan to govt
Mumbai-Pune jams: How the ‘Missing Link’ could cut delays by 70%
A new bypass cuts travel time, allows motorists to avoid a risky stretch, and could make one of India’s most congested highways faster and safer
- Alka Dhupkar
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Trump's Pakistan oil reserve claim falls flat. Here's why
Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik has admitted that Pakistan lacks even a day’s worth of strategic petrol reserves, as oil prices climb to $126 per barrel — the highest since 2022 — amid ongoing shipping disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz
- Team TOI Plus
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Why the biggest ‘winners’ in these elections may not be political parties. It's these bettors
Prediction markets aren’t allowed to operate in India. But on Polymarket, anonymous crypto-wallet holders are waiting for election markets, where Rs 247 crore has been traded, to settle when the results are declared
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India has voted. But can it still trust the referee?
Record turnout and a decisive mandate underline India’s faith in the ballot. Yet doubts around the Election Commission’s conduct have sparked a wider debate on fairness and credibility
- Hasan Suroor
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
India buys the gold. Why doesn’t it set the price?
India holds one of the world’s largest privately owned stocks of gold. Bullion exchanges can be a strong pillar to invite that gold sitting idle in cupboards.
- Somasundaram PR
- ET Prime
What are your legal options in multiple cheque bounce cases?
Every week TOI+ subscribers send in legal questions and our panel of leading experts offers well-considered, practical, and actionable opinions on every query. From property disputes to inheritance matters, divorce queries to income tax issues, My Lawyer connects you directly with experts you can trust
- Sunil Baghel
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
‘Why should rappers have all the fun?’ How Rishab Sharma made the sitar sexy again
With an LED-lit sitar, DJ instincts, and a wellness twist, the Gen Z musician is turning riyaaz into reels, and classical music recitals into roaring arenas
- Mohua Das
- TNN
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'The Iran war is not a close fight. It's 100:1 in favour of US-Israel'
Iran is being cast as clever, defiant and resilient in the face of overwhelming force. But this is not an even contest. It is a lopsided war being narrated as suspense
How the Election Commission has damaged faith in Indian democracy
Are the Indian government and the Election Commission rewriting poll rules unilaterally and putting democracy in peril?
- Gilles Verniers
- THE ECONOMIC TIMES
Opposition should have backed delimitation
Analysts had expected BJP to invoke equal representation to increase the proportion of seats in the Hindi belt, where family planning was weakest, and the population expansion was highest. Instead, it proposed a flat 50% increase in seats for all states regardless of population. BJP has the moral high ground and sounder logic
Can this Supreme Court verdict change how courts decide on abortion cases?
A Supreme Court bench has said that a woman’s choice needs to put first in all cases where she is seeking an abortion beyond the limit specified by law
- Arun George
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
A Chinese robot can now run way faster than us. So what?
It is a triumph of science and engineering, but so are cars, scooters and bicycles, all of which can outrun a human with ease. But that was never the point
Can an onion in your pocket stop heatstroke? Doctors say no
Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia’s viral claim that carrying an onion can beat the heat has drawn medical pushback. Doctors warn such myths can mislead during heatwaves, when hydration, rest and early care — not folk remedies — determine whether heat stress turns dangerous
- Lata Mishra
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Aam Aadmi, Khas Identity
What our favourite mango reveals about who we are – from our childhood to our personality types. The French have their Bordeaux and Beaujolais. We have our Alphonso and Langda
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‘Brown boy’, ‘sex slave’, ‘I own you’: The allegations against senior JPMorgan executive
A 35-year-old former South Asian-origin employee of JP Morgan Chase has made some shocking claims of being pressured into “non-consensual and humiliating” sexual encounters by a senior female colleague. She has categorically denied all allegations
How US spread a lie to rescue a pilot of a jet shot down in Iran
It was a race against time because the Iranian forces were also looking for the pilot in a remote mountainous area and had announced a hefty reward for his capture. But it appears from most available accounts that the Iranians bought into the CIA’s disinformation campaign and were led away from where the pilot was hiding
- Team TOI Plus
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
How influential ‘Captain Baba’ got away with sexually assaulting women devotees for years
The arrest of astrologer-godman Ashok Kharat in Maharashtra sparked the resignation of one politician and has put the spotlight on his influence in government and politics
- Alka Dhupkar
- TNN
What The Woman In Worli Tells Us About Our Life
A political rally had blocked her from picking up her child from school. When our life is interrupted like this without apology, our roads & time taken from us, why shouldn’t we get angry?
Is sudden fainting a heart warning sign? Top doctors answer this, and more
Every week, TOI+ subscribers ask questions about their health and India’s top doctors reply with clear, evidence-based guidance. From heart disease to diabetes, cancer to mental health, Hello, Doctor connects you directly with experts you can trust
- Lata Mishra
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
It’s a numbers game
Paul Dirac, one of the founders of quantum mechanics, believed that the universe itself is shaped by deep mathematical laws, remarking that God must be a mathematician of a very high order. If that is so, numbers are not mere tools — they are the language of creation. The Thirukkural has mathematics woven into every fibre of it and Valluvar applied the logic and structure into what the couplets meant as well. Listen in to know more.
Why India is banning online money games — and what survives
From May 1, India’s online gaming sector enters a new regime: money-based games are prohibited, while e-sports and social gaming face tighter oversight. A central regulator, payment curbs and compliance rules aim to end years of legal ambiguity
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- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
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‘Best Sign That Our Trains Got Safer, Is Fewer Headlines!’
GOI’s railways minister argues that the past decade has seen clear policy, sustained funding, and modern technology transform the safety ecosystem of Indian Railways
LeT terrorist Yousaf Afridi killed. How India's enemies are dropping dead in Pakistan
In a pattern that has become familiar over the past few years, a key Lashkar-e-Taiba leader was killed by unknown gunmen just days after another one survived an assassination attempt
- Team TOI Plus
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
UK wants Muslims protected from hate speech. Why not Hindus and Sikhs?
A policy aimed at protecting Muslims from hostility is dividing Britain’s ethnic and religious groups. At the heart of the debate lies a deeper question about the limits of free speech.
- Minhaz Merchant
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
No barriers, no stops: How India’s tolling system is changing
Multi-Lane Free Flow system, set to be implemented from today, will allow vehicles to cruise through toll plazas, promising faster travel and lower congestion. TOI takes a test drive
- Dipak K Dash
- TNN
Ballé Ballé & Bullied Ballot?
Record number of voters is cause for cheer, but concerns over why many of them voted linger
- Akshay Rout
- THE ECONOMIC TIMES
ISIS link? Why this US returnee-turned-online tutor is a lone-wolf suspect
Counter-terror agencies suspect Mumbai resident Zaib Zubair Ansari (31), arrested for stabbing two security guards in Mira Road, is self-radicalised. Here’s what preliminary probes reveal
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- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
You switch your TV on to watch something. But your TV is tracking you
A feature called ACR turns your smart TV into a “two-way mirror”. Your screen may look passive, but the system behind it is capable of observing patterns, preferences and behaviour
- Aabhas Sharma
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
We Make Bats, We Don’t Call The Shots
Sports goods manufacturing in India has huge economic potential. Yet, Pakistan’s Sialkot outperforms us. For more clusters like Jalandhar & Meerut, policies, investments & infra need to happen in tandem
In Money Heists, Bad Guys Are Adaptive. So Must Be Good Guys
RBI has proposed sound safeguards for digital payments. But if these are to work, real-time intelligence infrastructure has to provide the real judgement, with static rules serving as backstops
Mythos is being treated like a nuclear weapon. Why India needs its own
India’s answer to Claude Mythos is one or more homegrown AI models as powerful as, if not more powerful than, Mythos. For this, Government of India needs to take the lead. Time is of the essence here
- TK Arun
- ET Bureau
Why UAE walking out of OPEC could change how India buys oil
The UAE’s exit from OPEC signals a shift in global oil politics, weakening coordinated supply control. For India, heavily dependent on imports, it could mean more flexible deals ahead, but also greater exposure to price volatility driven by geopolitical tensions.
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