Will ‘Made in India’ Rafale jets make the country a global aerospace hub?
The proposed Dassault-Tata production facility in Hyderabad assumes significance given Rafale is the frontrunner in India’s long-pending project to manufacture 114 multi-role fighter aircraft with foreign collaboration.
Why India shouldn’t worry about Chinese dams on the Brahmaputra
Topography and rainfall ensure India’s leverage over the river remains strong
A Pakistani fan on what the BCCI got wrong in letting Virat Kohli go
Kohli didn’t leave because he stopped loving the game. He left because the game stopped understanding the kind of love he gave it.
Will caste census provide answers or only raise more questions?
With too many castes, fluid identities and rising demands for representation, the exercise is going to be a fraught affair
The Oval Office argument that may have sparked Trump vs Musk war
A brief disagreement between Elon Musk and Donald Trump after a press conference was perhaps a sign of things to come. This account of the crumbling ties between the president and Musk is based on interviews with 13 people with direct knowledge of events.
What India should learn from Ukraine’s AI-powered war
India must invest in AI capabilities, develop advanced robotics, and prepare for tech-driven terrorism. As AI escalates the destructive potential of conflict, India and the world must prioritise communication and diplomacy for sustainable solutions.
What’s ruining Landour: The quiet Himalayan town overrun by day-trippers
Landour’s forests, silence and slow rhythm gave it a timeless allure. Today, selfie-seekers, blaring SUVs and weekend chaos threaten to drown all of that.
- Avijit Ghosh
- TNN
Train to Kashmir: How railways beat Himalayan odds to build a marvel
As the rail link with Srinagar becomes a reality, here’s a look at how those behind the project overcame logistical challenges and braved everything from bombs to landslides to pull off the unthinkable
Bengaluru stampede: ‘I just wanted to give her something special’
The Karnataka government has promised to punish those responsible for the tragic events in Bangalore during Royal Challengers Bangalore’s victory celebrations. But for those who lost their loved ones, lives have been altered forever.
Another Indian standup comedian tests the limits of freedom of expression
Comedian Daniel Fernandes is facing legal threats over his stand-up set on the Pahalgam terror attack. But instead of deleting it, he’s posted the notice online, and making a case for why humour must survive in a country on edge
- Jairaj Singh
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
If Pak is unable to rein in terror, it will pay the price: Rajnath Singh
Defence minister Rajnath Singh lays out GOI’s new position of zero-tolerance of and assured retaliation against Pak-sponsored terrorism, also suggesting five ways the global community can fight terror
Trending Topics
Online betting is taking people’s lives. Will government step in?
An evangelist in Telangana has moved the Supreme Court, claiming he represents families who have lost loved ones to online betting. The court has sought the Union government's views on whether it is time for a national regulatory framework. Is it?
- Sunil Baghel
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Why would 'Mysore Pak' upset anyone? That 'Pak' is actually from Sanskrit
India has over 424 distinct languages. But this diversity is under strain as language wars start turning bitter
Repeat. Retry. Regret? The human cost of UPSC’s ‘try again’ culture
The exam promises power and prestige — but often leaves behind burnout, debt and depression
- Shruti Sonal
- TNN
The Karma conundrum
Before he climbed on to the doli which would carry him uphill to the Sabarimala temple, singer SP Balasubrahmanyam would touch the porters’ feet, in a silent apology. The gesture spoke volumes of the singer’s quiet humility. What could this act of modesty have to do with a Kural verse from two millennia ago? Listen to this week’s episode to find out.
Most Commented
As tensions rise with Pakistan, India’s military faces a moment of truth
The risk of exposing a military still being modernised may constrain Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he weighs retaliation for the Pahalgam terrorist attack
- Mujib MashalSuhasini Raj
- New York Times
Where Are India’s Eyes In The Sky?
Pakistan has access to China’s military space capabilities. Indian armed forces lack a dedicated satellite system. Pahalgam is a reminder that New Delhi must upgrade its satellite-based surveillance network
What was the ‘alarming intel’ that spurred the Indo-Pak ceasefire?
After Washington’s initial ‘none of our business’ comment, US VP Vance and secretary of state Rubio got drawn to the India-Pakistan conflict because of the fear ‘it might quickly go nuclear’, claims New York Times
- Team TOI Plus
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
It’s Not How We Talk, It’s What We Do
Language battles are raging in India. But they are irrelevant when it comes to what the country needs: an enabling environment to stop migration of talent
From no hope to a potential cure for a deadly blood cancer
Multiple myeloma is considered incurable, but a third of patients in a Johnson & Johnson clinical trial have lived without detectable cancer for years after facing certain death
- Gina Kolata
- New York Times
How Trump and Musk’s unlikely alliance broke down in full public view
The sudden fallout ended a nearly year-long partnership, during which Musk helped propel Trump to the White House and became one of the president’s top advisers
- Tyler PagerTheodore Schleifer
- New York Times
Smuggled North Korean phone reveals a chilling surveillance system
From replacing “Oppa” with “Comrade” to labeling South Korea a “puppet state”, a smuggled phone uncovers how Pyongyang has turned everyday tech into a tool of total control
- Team TOI Plus
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Most Read
What was the ‘alarming intel’ that spurred the Indo-Pak ceasefire?
After Washington’s initial ‘none of our business’ comment, US VP Vance and secretary of state Rubio got drawn to the India-Pakistan conflict because of the fear ‘it might quickly go nuclear’, claims New York Times
- Team TOI Plus
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Multiple Indian cities attacked — are we on the brink of an all-out war?
Thursday [May 8] was a day of intense fighting between the two nuclear-armed neighbours with attacks and counter-attacks using drones and missiles. India took out Lahore air defence in response to Pak’s foiled bid to hit 15 sites in north and west. By evening, skies in multiple Indian cities, including Jammu, Jaisalmer and Amritsar, lit up with India’s air defence system intercepting and destroying swarms of Pakistani drones and missiles
- Team TOI Plus
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Pak’s most powerful man steps out of the shadows to confront India
The army chief, Gen Syed Asim Munir, who usually works behind the scenes, has been shaping Pakistan’s tone in the crisis over Kashmir with his own tough talk
- Salman Masood
- New York Times
Why 2027 census has big implications for the way we are governed
The exercise has the potential to not just map out new distributions of electoral power but to also lay the information foundations of what can be done with that power
Why 2027 census will be most politically loaded exercise in our history
The political nature of the census is underlined not only by the delimitation exercise, but also the women’s reservation bill passed in the previous term of Modi govt, which is to take effect only after delimitation
How bad planning and rumours led to Bengaluru stampede
The stampede that left 11 dead and over 70 injured might have been prevented with better planning that prioritised the safety of the thousands that came to cheer their team’s victory in the IPL.
- Team TOI
- TNN
Is your ‘healthy’ child at risk of heart diseases and diabetes?
They may look fit, but their bodies are already waving red flags — abnormal cholesterol, high blood sugar, and hidden fat. A new AIIMS study finds Delhi kids are quietly carrying markers of lifestyle diseases years before adulthood
- Team TOI Plus
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Most Shared
Why the West provides cover to Pakistani terrorism
The Cold War strategy of the US-led West using Pakistan as a gun for hire for its dirty deeds never stopped. Back then, the target was the Soviet Union. Now, it’s a rising India
- Minhaz Merchant
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Why investors are betting big on this stock after success of BrahMos
After Operation Sindoor, defence stocks are on an upswing. One company in particular, which makes electronics systems for Tejas fighter jets and BrahMos missiles, is seeing its shares flying
- Pravin Palande
- THE ECONOMIC TIMES
As tensions rise with Pakistan, India’s military faces a moment of truth
The risk of exposing a military still being modernised may constrain Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he weighs retaliation for the Pahalgam terrorist attack
- Mujib MashalSuhasini Raj
- New York Times
Why China’s rare-earth controls are not the masterstroke they seem
Chinese export controls on rare earths could hasten the end of their dominant position in the market, without significant negative impacts on other nations
How social media became the riskiest part of students’ lives
The recent arrest of a 19-year-old in Pune and more stringent US visa norms for students show the high cost for students to post controversial opinions on social media.
- Arun George
- TNN
Why India is gradually normalising relations with the Taliban regime
The militant group’s reintegration into regional politics was inevitable. New Delhi’s move should be welcomed by the West
- Mihir Sharma
- Bloomberg
How Vishal Sikka turned Infosys misfortune into an AI springboard
After exiting Infosys, Sikka’s AI firm has managed to raise millions of dollars in funding from Masayoshi Son, Yahoo co-founder Jerry Yang and other marquee investors. ET Prime looks at Sikka’s journey and the future of his unicorn startup
- Jochelle Mendonca
- THE ECONOMIC TIMES
When T-20 Cricket Isn’t Just Cricket
Kohli found the last missing trophy. Bengaluru celebrations turned tragic. And two moments, both involving Bumrah, stood out as emblems of sporting excellence in IPL 2025
GOI Needs Nerves Of Steel
Trump doubling tariffs on steel & aluminium imports to 50% and EU readying to charge a green tax mean big threats to New Delhi's trade interests
‘Face of radical Islam’, why Jamaat’s free run in Bangladesh is bad news for India
Jamaat-e-Islami’s formal re-entry in electoral politics marks a radical shift in Dhaka’s ‘zero tolerance approach’ to religious extremism and terrorism adopted by the erstwhile Hasina government, a move which also worked in India’s favour given the post-2008 crackdown on insurgent groups from Northeast operating from Bangladeshi soil
- Jayanta KalitaRajesh Sharma
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
How a DNA technique is finding women who left their babies for dead
Genetic genealogy is identifying the mothers of deceased newborns found abandoned, shedding light on crimes that went unsolved for years. Women now may face lengthy prison sentences for decades-old chapters of their pasts
- Isabelle Taft
- New York Times
Stories