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SCANDALS & CONTROVERSIES
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World · sexual misconduct · conviction
Graeme Dott jailed for seven years for child sexual abuse
Graeme Dott’s sentence puts accountability ahead of reputation.
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India · Bollywood · disputed claims
Govinda–Sunita dispute draws public responses from family
Family responses and affair speculation are not the same as established facts.
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Justice explained
Supreme Court quashes NSA detention in Sambhal case
The Sambhal detention case raises questions about evidence and personal liberty.
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Who said what?
Gambhir questions the run-fest
Spectacle is good for attention. Is it always good for cricket?
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Classic beauty · career retrospective
Cindy Crawford and the supermodel years
The supermodel whose influence travelled from fashion into popular culture.
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Music
Madonna celebrates recent VMAs recognition
Recent VMAs recognition gives the enduring performer another moment in the spotlight.
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Cinema desk
Bollywood’s next test is at the box office
Tamannaah Bhatia and Sidharth Malhotra’s Vvaan offers a current film angle.
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Beautiful Indian women · No. 1
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan: Miss World, cinema and a global career
A career, a public identity and the lasting influence of a global Indian star.
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Pageant heritage
India’s Miss World and Miss Universe winners
The names, the years and the careers that followed.
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ICC watch
ICC announces changes to playing conditions
New playing conditions and World Cup preparations deserve a closer look.
READ ARTICLE →India cricket · 1 October
India reshuffle ahead of West Indies fixtures
BCCI’s official update puts fitness and preparation in the spotlight.
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Analysis · dated statistics
Can Kohli still reach 100 centuries?
At 86 international hundreds, the arithmetic is simple. The challenge is not.
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Records & perspective
Messi and Ronaldo compared by records and honours
A comparison needs dates, definitions and room for different kinds of greatness.
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Human story
Vinod Kambli receives care at a Thane elderly centre
A message from an elderly care centre in Thane prompts a more thoughtful look.
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Remembering a legend
Remembering Muhammad Ali, born Cassius Clay
Born Cassius Clay, remembered as much for conviction as for greatness in the ring.
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Golden girl · archive
Steffi Graf’s 1988 Golden Slam and career records
A short appreciation of an achievement that remains exceptional.
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Opinion · 850 words
Modi, the enigma
Achievement, authority and the theatre of power. A leader deserves recognition and scrutiny.
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Gurdaspur boyfriend murder case: woman arrested over alleged plot
Shocking partner-murder cases deserve investigation, not a conclusion about all women.
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Analysis
Kashmir after Article 370
A changed constitutional position. Peace must also be measured in daily life.
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Youth & politics
Cockroach Janta Party: origins and rise of the youth movement
Internet satire, student grievances and the struggle for accountability.
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News brief · 1 October
Iran warns of stronger retaliation as diplomacy stalls
Retaliation warnings, difficult negotiations and the human cost of uncertainty.
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Explained
Why Trump called Pichai a “monster”
The attention-grabbing remark was a joking compliment. Context changes the story.
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Analysis
Pakistan–Saudi defence pact: the unanswered commitments
An agreement can send a powerful signal. Its practical meaning is another question.
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Asia · security · 1 October
US officials see Taiwan invasion before 2028 as increasingly unlikely
Reuters reports an assessment by sources familiar with US thinking.
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Asia · industry · 1 October
Infineon opens semiconductor facility in Thailand
A new investment adds to Southeast Asia’s competition for chip manufacturing.
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Europe · diplomacy · 1 October
Putin warns West over Kaliningrad as tensions rise
Russia’s president repeats a nuclear warning; NATO calls such threats unhelpful.
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Europe · diplomatic background · 26 September
German and Russian foreign ministers resume direct talks at UN
Black Sea grain exports feature in the first such talks since 2022.
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Canada · energy & trade · 1 October
Canada plans faster approval for west-coast oil export pipeline
Carney presents the proposal as part of diversification beyond the US market.
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USA · government & courts · 1 October
Seven US states sue Trump administration over withheld funds
California joins six other states in challenging the handling of Congress-approved money.
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USA · institutions · 30 September
Fed watchdog finds no grounds for criminal referral over renovation
The report identifies deficiencies while Trump continues to demand Powell’s resignation.
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Across India · eight-city desk
Indian metros: the latest city briefing
Delhi–NCR • Mumbai • Bengaluru • Hyderabad • Kolkata • Chennai • Pune • Ahmedabad
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Hollywood · relationship background
Zendaya and Tom Holland: their public relationship timeline
A public relationship with boundaries that remain their own.
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Sport & style · 25 September
Georgina and Sabalenka. Rings in the spotlight
A fashion-week encounter brings sport, celebrity and romance together.
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2 October essay
Gandhi Jayanti marks 157 years since his birth
Truth and nonviolence are difficult principles precisely when they are most needed.
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The Continental selects
Five books that changed how we see the world
An editorial selection, not a universal league table.
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Author interview
Nikhil Maheshwari discusses The Race Never Ends
The Race Never Ends and the questions achievement leaves behind.
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Today in History · 2 October
2 October in history: Gandhi, Shastri and Peanuts
Explore the anniversaries and historical events behind today’s date.
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