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Toy startups brace for Trump's tariff heat

New Delhi/Bengaluru, Sept. 6 -- Growing investor interest in India's toy and babycare startups is facing a new threat: Trump's tariffs. Yet, founders and their financial backers are counting on tax cu... Read More


The subtle murmurs of the universe

India, Sept. 6 -- An ecofiction that is also a feminist imagining of Sabari's life and purpose, On the Banks of the Pampa by the Telugu poet Volga highlights the impact of development on ecology. Volg... Read More


Championing freedom from hunger

India, Sept. 6 -- 'Dr Saab, we will take up your seeds!' said the intrepid farmer from Jaunti, a village near Delhi. This was the turning point that the young scientist named MS Swaminathan had been w... Read More


Of courage, focus and divine connection

India, Sept. 6 -- In today's fast-paced world, reciting the Hanuman Chalisa offers solace and inner strength, reminding us of perseverance and selfless service. This fresh, lyrical translation by dipl... Read More


'I didn't know I'd be writing about my grandfather'

India, Sept. 6 -- 1What was the genesis of this novel? Before Russia's full-scale invasion, there were indeed "romance tours" to Ukraine which brought in Western men sold on the promise that they woul... Read More


From Bombay to Vancouver

India, Sept. 6 -- Almost everyone has an opinion about the past, but it is uncommon for a veterinary officer, inspired by a chance visit to the Andamans' Cellular Jail (now a memorial and museum), to ... Read More


Of beauty and ruthlessness

India, Sept. 6 -- Comprising 12 stories, The Last Free Naga paints a portrait of a people the remoteness of whose land is both a defence and a chosen way of life. In fresh, haunting prose, the author ... Read More


India's new Peking order

India, Sept. 6 -- There are many international cuisines that are difficult to find in India. You will not be surprised to learn that it's hard to come across a good Spanish restaurant. Or to eat Ethio... Read More


Nation's progress, existence rest on elimination of wrongdoers: Yogi

GORAKHPUR, Sept. 6 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday asserted that a nation's existence and progress rest on two pillars-the protection of its citizens and the elimination of wrongdoers. He ... Read More


Rs.8L fine slapped on vehiclesof my convoy for overspeed, says Akhilesh

LUCKNOW, Sept. 6 -- Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Friday claimed that the vehicles which were part of his cavalcade were issued Rs.8 lakh challans for overspeed on Agra Lucknow Expressway ev... Read More