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Is night-time chest pain due to gas, acidity or the heart?? 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
Can the government still afford to keep fuel prices unchanged?
India is the only major oil importing country to have not raised prices through the West Asia crisis. With polls now over, the government may have no choice but to pass the cost of rising crude to to the consumer
- Pranab Dhal Samanta
- ET Bureau
Khalistani extremists a ‘security threat’: How Canada’s report backs India’s long-standing concerns
For India, however, the core issue remains action rather than acknowledgment, with MEA reiterating New Delhi’s repeated appeals to Ottawa to take effective action against anti-India extremist elements operating from its soil
- Team TOI Plus
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Balcony Of Boundaries: Adjusting, Not Disappearing
That little place that looks out is a blessing. It doesn’t make family storms go away. It isn’t an exit. It’s about finding one’s emotional equilibrium. This can be the most loving thing to do in a crowded household
‘Reawaken Bengal from civilisational slumber’
Defence minister & senior BJP leader argues his party’s mission is to restore & nurture the greatness of true Bengali heritage
JPMorgan offered $1mn before sex assault, racial abuse, career threats lawsuit against female banker
A former JPMorgan banker of Nepalese descent alleged that a senior executive coerced him into “non-consensual and humiliating sex acts" while threatening his career and subjecting him to racial abuse. According to a WSJ report, the bank unsuccessfully tried settling the case before the lawsuit was filed
How Indian satellite ‘Drishti’ could change the way the world sees Earth
Unlike traditional Earth observation systems that rely on either optical or radar imaging, Mission Drishti combines both to deliver clear, real-time insights in any condition — day, night, or bad weather. Here’s why it matters.
- Rajesh SharmaBansri Shah
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
War Or Not, There’ll Always Be Cake
Desi consumption will hold ground, because non-rich still want to spend.
On ATF, Don’t Miss The Plane Truth
Global oil prices are beyond India’s control but a tangle of govt interventions that have left Indian aviation structurally fragile. These demand correction.
‘Regional parties face a serious threat from BJP, but declaring their end would be premature’
The BJP, either on its own or in alliance, is in power in around 22 states, covering roughly 78% of India’s population. According to psephologist Sanjay Kumar, these figures reflect the party’s firm establishment of dominance in national politics
- Alka Dhupkar
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
A rare, deadly virus spread aboard a cruise ship weeks before anyone knew what it was
What began as a dream Antarctic expedition turned into a global health scare after a rare hantavirus outbreak aboard the MV Hondius went undetected for weeks, leaving three passengers dead and others critically ill even while nearly 150 people, including two Indian crew members, remain on the ship
‘Op Sindoor showed India’s new strategic DNA’
On the first anniversary of India’s military response to Pahalgam, an Air Vice Marshal (retd) writes that armed forces did an exceptional job in conveying India’s new resolve to Pakistan
Kerala’s King Cong? Satheesan
Congress had stumbled in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, installing a ‘high command’ compromise instead of the people’s choice. Kerala has voted for a political front, but also a face
Did Trinamool fall harder where more voters were deleted?
And did BJP gain from voters being deleted under SIR in Bengal?
- Atul Thakur
- TNN
BJP is well on its way to creating a ‘regional party-mukt Bharat’
TMC, BJD, Shiv Sena, NCP, AAP and AGP have all become weak, second-rung players in states they once dominated. And it doesn’t look like that the BJP juggernaut is stopping anytime soon, even to catch its breath
- Jayanta KalitaRajesh Sharma
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
1 month to go, 0 clarity on where Indians can watch the World Cup
Despite additional ad breaks being woven into the game, no broadcaster in India or China has shown interest in shelling out the millions that Fifa wants.
- Team TOI Plus
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Can Mamata save TMC from splitting after losing Bengal?
After a decisive electoral defeat in West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee faces her toughest political reset in decades. Can a leader forged in agitation rebuild a weakened organisation, reclaim public trust, and reposition herself against an entrenched Bharatiya Janata Party government?
- Team TOI Plus
- TNN & Agencies
BJP cracked Bengal. Can it repeat the playbook in Punjab next year?
West Bengal may have convinced the BJP that even difficult states can be conquered. But crossing from two seats to the halfway mark in a Sikh-majority state is another proposition altogether
- Devyani Mohan
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Who is Claire Mazumdar – the 37-year-old set to take over Rs 59,000-cr Biocon
Why Claire Mazumdar? Because, according to her aunt and Biocon founder Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, "I think she has proved to me that she can run a company."
- Agencies
Can your pension double up as a medical safety net?
Your pension has always been meant for retirement. Now, PFRDA wants to allow you to double it up as a healthcare cushion too.