I trust god, hoping for a miracle: Mother of nurse on death row in Yemen
Prema Kumari has been camping in Yemen for the past eight months, hoping to secure the release of her daughter Nimisha Priya. After many setbacks, will her prayers be answered?
- Harinder Baweja
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
A dead UP doctor, a burned car and a twist that solved the murder
What seemed like an accidental death by the banks of a canal turned out to be a murder planned with a single-minded focus
- Krishna Chaudhary
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
What H-1B backlash reveals about a nation of immigrants in flux
Critics believe that more Americans might have profited from the tech boom if companies hadn’t hired immigrants willing to work for lower pay. But the criticism is flawed. Here’s why
Here are 10 ways to protect your wealth and grow richer in 2025
Experts anticipate slower corporate earnings growth and recommend a cautious approach. In a potentially tough year for investors, we offer some tips to help you make the right bets
- Team ET Wealth
- THE ECONOMIC TIMES
Can ‘blood money’ save Indian nurse from death sentence in Yemen?
Under Sharia law, the only way to stop the execution now is securing a pardon from the victim’s family. Nimisha Priya’s family and supporters have paid ‘diyah’, or blood money, to the victim’s family and negotiations are on
- Bhavika Jain
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
How much alcohol does it take to raise your cancer risk?
The US surgeon general has said that alcohol use has been directly linked with at least seven types of cancers. Here’s all you need to know
- Nina AgrawalKatie Mogg
- New York Times
How going back to basics is helping Bajaj, TVS and Ola win EV race
Affordable models that offer reduced range, lower top speed, slower acceleration and basic consoles now dominate sales for the top three electric two-wheeler makers in the country
- Rajiv Ghosh
- THE ECONOMIC TIMES
How a sense of ‘learned helplessness’ is keeping America unsafe
While it’s impossible to prevent all mass violence, US stands out among rich countries in failing to even try. What psychologists call learned helplessness is everywhere, from New Orleans to Las Vegas
‘People need to know their info is being harvested at an industrial scale’
A new model of ‘crime as a service’, the use of AI and crypto, and underground online markets are helping these operations scale up, says UNODC Regional Analyst John Wojcik
Lizard in school lunch. Why parents are losing trust in mid-day meal scheme
Cases of food poisoning are rising in many states, pointing to not just hygiene and training issues, but also lack of adequate funding and monitoring
- Jyoti Shelar
- TNN
How e-commerce apps use 'dark arts' to make you pay more
Consumers often face manipulative tactics by companies using dark patterns to influence their purchasing decisions. These include price discrepancies between mobile devices, hidden costs, and misleading urgency cues
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Explained: Should China’s Covid-like outbreak alarm India?
Like common cold, HMPV infections usually are mild and self-limiting, but in the frail elderly and the immunocompromised patients, the clinical course can be complicated, say experts
Look what is delivering the goods for India!
India's services exports exceeded merchandise exports for the first time in November, driven primarily by software services and the increasing importance of Global Capability Centres. Services exports have managed to grow despite no specific incentives, highlighting India's strategic importance in the global tech services value chain
Here a VP, there a VP! The rise of flashy but meaningless job titles
Job title inflation is becoming widespread across various sectors to attract and retain talent without raising salaries
In patriarchal India, gold is often a woman’s best friend
The metal is perhaps the most acceptable and legitimate form of property women possess
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Up close and personal: Are the Gandhis unnerving the BJP?
Despite emphatic wins in Haryana and Maharashtra, the ruling party seems to have become unnerved by the entry of Priyanka Gandhi, who has made an instant impact in Parliament
- Harinder Baweja
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Wake up, the idea of India is under assault
A sitting Allahabad HC judge’s hate speech is the latest example of how anti-Muslim rhetoric has been normalised across India. Will the SC be able to stem the rot before it’s too late?
- Harinder Baweja
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Modi says Maharashtra result is a mandate for Hindutva; it’s not
Both Karnataka and Jharkhand have shown the limits of dog-whistles as a poll strategy. They wouldn’t have worked in Maharashtra either without the ground-level mobilisation and direct cash transfers to women voters
- Saba Naqvi
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
When Mujibur Rahman nailed Pakistan’s lie and thanked Indira
On January 8-9, 1972, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s release and return, as revealed through TOI archives, marked a pivotal moment in Bangladesh’s independence, affirming his legacy as its founding leader
- Rajesh SharmaJairaj Singh
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
“There is no black and white, only a strong grey“
It’s a new year and a time to embrace fresh perspectives. Will eliminating evil completely lead to a perfect utopia or will it create a dangerous imbalance? How can one not fall into the trap of seeking perfection? These conundrums might seem a new-age, but poet-saint Valluvar did shed light on these subjects, so did some of our epics. Find out more in this week’s episode.
America: Jan 1 To Jan 20…& Beyond
A conservative commentator argues New Orleans terror shows Trump was right that under Biden, US agencies had dropped the ball on jihadis, and that the prez inauguration is now a high-risk event
We’re All Mother Tongue-Tied
That Andhra, TN CMs were fighting over claiming Gukesh shows the primordial power of common language. Multilingual India remains united because it went for unilingual states
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Why China halted a war it was winning against India in 1962
TOI archives reveal China’s 1962 ceasefire stemmed from logistical challenges, Cold War pressures and strategic aims, exposing India’s vulnerabilities while consolidating Beijing’s regional dominance and global narrative
- Team TOI Plus
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Will South Korea be the world’s first country to disappear?
No country has ever had a fertility rate lower than South Korea does now. Not war-torn nations. Not disaster zones. All government solutions — including some crazy ones — thrown at the problem have failed because there is a bigger problem it doesn’t want to talk about
- Chandrima Banerjee
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Why Pakistan is still obsessed with this sex scandal from 1970
On October 12, 1970, a gifted poet was found dead at his house in Karachi. In the next room, a beautiful socialite lay unconscious. The torrid saga instantly became a national obsession and endures in public memory
- Avijit Ghosh
- TNN
Why Indian factories can compete with China only with China’s help
New Delhi can’t break free from Beijing until it enters the supply chains China currently dominates
- Mihir Sharma
- Bloomberg
This is how you should invest in Indian tech stocks in 2025
The Indian stock markets are seeing an increasing number of tech stocks apart from age-old IT services companies. Here is a handy guide for investors to approach such stocks
- Jochelle MendoncaManu P TomsKanika SaxenaShishir Prasad
- THE ECONOMIC TIMES
In Chennai, how a road became a rage
From coconut trees to high-rises, the growth of this stretch marked the urban transformation of the city
Virat Kohli gets out yet again to an outside edge. Has time caught up with him?
Kohli's struggles continued today as he got out for the 8th time to a delivery outside off-stump that was edged to the slips. Kohli was visibly upset as he walked off the field. These recent dismissals have raised eyebrows and suggest more than a temporary loss of form. Through these telling visuals, TOI examines whether time has caught up with Kohli, as well as Rohit Sharma, who earlier 'stood down' from this Test
- Hindol Basu
- TNN
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532 flats, all unsafe: How this colony in Gurgaon became a lesson in how not to build homes
Nine towers of a Gurgaon housing society are set to be demolished around a decade after they were built. The reason for its demolition is a cautionary tale for all construction project
Why Indian, other foreign students are being told to return to the US before Jan 20
“The ban is likely to include citizens of the countries targeted in the first Trump administration...new countries could be added to this list, particularly China and India,” a leading US university posted on its website
- TNN & Agencies
US and China have a big common enemy now. And it’s not Russia
Richard Nixon’s trip to Beijing in 1972 helped normalise US-China relations. A similar visit by Donald Trump could stop the Ukraine war, defang Iran and put an end to global disorder
- Thomas L Friedman
- New York Times
Today’s Maoists Are Losing Ground, But Tomorrow’s?
A researcher on Naxalism looks back at his 2009 interaction with tribal Maoist leader, Hidma, who still eludes police. Question for govts, he writes, is whether they will address what made Hidma take up guns
‘Islamic State’ Of Mind
New Orleans attack has lessons for US, familiar with mass shootings. The terror group’s propaganda thrives online. That an American army vet was radicalised by extremist religious ideology shows its appeal
532 flats, all unsafe: How this colony in Gurgaon became a lesson in how not to build homes
Nine towers of a Gurgaon housing society are set to be demolished around a decade after they were built. The reason for its demolition is a cautionary tale for all construction project
Panama Canal has a big problem, but it’s not China or Trump
Climate change is causing drought conditions that are making it harder to operate the Panama Canal and more expensive to pass through
- Dennis M Hogan
- New York Times
What would you do if you had a million dollars? Leave the country?
If Virat Kohli does end up moving to London, he will be part of the enduring trend of wealthy Indians leaving — but he will be going against the grain for another trend of the rich
- Chandrima Banerjee
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
India’s trade policy is hurting us more than what Trump can do
Quality control orders were meant to make sure that imports into India satisfy quality standards. In practice, however, they have become a tool to restrict imports and minimise competition
- Mihir Sharma
- Bloomberg
What led this man to a brutal terror attack on one of most recognisable streets in the US?
Little in his outward persona suggested someone who could be "hell-bent on creating carnage" in New Orleans in the early hours on New Year's Day. What neighbours and family have to say
- New York Times
Banks or defence? 15 stock investment ideas that will rule 2025
We looked at companies that have given positive returns over the past six months, have an ROCE of over 10% and price-to-book value below 4x. Here are 15 stocks that are worth a look
- Team ET Prime
- THE ECONOMIC TIMES
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