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Voter turnout does not predict poll outcome

Published on May 12, 2024 19:18 IST

A voter's finger is marked with indelible ink after casting a ballot at a polling station during the third phase of voting for national elections in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, on Tuesday, May 7, 2024. Voting kicks off in Prime Minister Narendra Modi�s home state of Gujarat in the third phase of India�s election Tuesday, with campaigning becoming increasingly acrimonious between the two main parties.

Map that threatens to derail India-Nepal ties

**EDS: WITH STORY** Kathmandu: A Rs. 100 Nepal bank note. Nepal government has decided to replace the map of Nepal printed in the background of bank note amounting to Rs. 100 with the new pointed map. (PTI Photo) (PTI05_03_2024_000362B)

Published on May 12, 2024 19:08 IST

In bird flight patterns, signs of looming disaster

May 11 is observed all over as World Migratory Bird Day, a day when the spotlight is on the protection of migratory birds and their habitats.

Published on May 12, 2024 19:08 IST

The forgotten Urdu poet who once challenged Indira Gandhi with his verses

Urdu poet Kalim Ajiz

Published on May 12, 2024 04:00 IST

Snake that eats its own tail, for ever and ever

Robert A Heinlein

Published on May 11, 2024 20:06 IST

Vaccine stockpile could help in battling bird flu

FILE PHOTO: Researchers wearing protective suits collect samples of wildlife, where the H5N1 bird flu virus was detected, at Chilean Antarctic Territory, Antarctica, in this undated handout photo obtained by Reuters on March 13, 2024. Instituto Antartico Chileno/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES/File Photo

Published on May 11, 2024 16:40 IST

Listening to silence in the dance of language

As a document I’ve discovered on the net says, “letters persist in words despite not playing any discernable role in the word’s pronunciation”.

Published on May 11, 2024 16:37 IST

How SHGs influence women voters in India

SHG1

Published on May 11, 2024 16:30 IST

The idea of Amar Singh Chamkila and Punjabiyat

Amar Singh Chamkila

Published on May 10, 2024 18:33 IST

Women voters lead the fight against misogyny

In no election has the woman voter mattered as much. (For Representation)

Published on May 10, 2024 18:11 IST

States hold the key to unlocking Mandate 2024

Solapur: Supporters of BJP candidates from Solapur constituency Ram Satpute and Madha constituency Ranjeetsingh H. Naik Nimbalkar during their campaign rally before they file nomination for Lok Sabha elections, in Solapur, Maharashtra, Tuesday, April 16, 2024. (PTI Photo)(PTI04_16_2024_000123A)

Published on May 10, 2024 18:04 IST

Terms of Trade | What explains the BJP’s polarising campaign in these elections?

Thiruvananthapuram: BJP supporters wave the party flags during a roadshow ahead of the second phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Thiruvananthapuram, Wednesday, April 24, 2024. (PTI Photo) (PTI04_24_2024_000275B)

Published on May 10, 2024 03:00 IST

Macron and the spectre of an Atmanirbhar Europe

France's President Emmanuel Macron. (AFP)

Published on May 9, 2024 16:39 IST

A medical cadre for correctional homes

Prisoners at an open jail in Jaipur in 2006.

Published on May 9, 2024 16:30 IST

The search for balance in regulating deepfakes

Photo manipulation can be traced back to as early as the 1800s wherein it was a regular occurrence to retouch and create an ideal picture.

Published on May 9, 2024 16:13 IST

The EU matters, so does its partnership with India

European Union (REUTERS File Photo)

Published on May 8, 2024 20:11 IST

A self-harming stance on digital trade tariffs

India’s opposition to free trade in digital services is not completely new.

Published on May 8, 2024 20:11 IST

Opportunity costs of election-time freebies

Voters queue up to cast their ballots at a polling station during the third phase voting in India's general election, in Guwahati on May 7, 2024. (Photo by Biju BORO / AFP)

Published on May 8, 2024 20:11 IST

New mRNA vaccines show promise in fighting cancer

Early successes indicate that RNA lipid particle aggregates might be a big step forward in fighting cancer.

Published on May 8, 2024 03:30 IST

Why no one is garlanding Randeep Hooda for his take on Savarkar

Randeep Hooda in a still from Swatantrya Veer Savarkar.

Published on May 7, 2024 18:27 IST

In West Bengal, caste links with Hindutva

**EDS: HANDOUT IMAGE** Krishnanagar: BJP supporters during a public meeting of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for Lok Sabha elections, in Krishnanagar, West Bengal, Friday, May 3, 2024. (PTI Photo)(PTI05_03_2024_000113B)

Published on May 7, 2024 16:40 IST

Prajwal Revanna tapes call for a collective response

Prajwal Revanna (PTI)

Published on May 7, 2024 16:36 IST

Extraordinary legacy of a grounded economist

Kakkadan Nandanath Rajan,

Published on May 7, 2024 16:30 IST

How victory margins matter in heated contests between BJP and Congress

Saran, Bihar, India -May .02, 2024:Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh addressing a public rally for Lok Sabha election
in Saran, Bihar, India, Thursday,02, 2024. (Photo by Santosh Kumar/ Hindustan Times)

Published on May 7, 2024 13:35 IST

The Taste With Vir: The magic of Four Seasons Koh Samui and why l like it

Though nobody at the Four Seasons is allowed to confirm it, there is a general agreement within the hotel and tourism business in Thailand that the latest season of The White Lotus has been shot at the Four Seasons in Koh Samui.

Published on May 7, 2024 04:23 IST

Why we must reassess emergency response in the wake of Delhi school bomb hoax

New Delhi, - May 1, 2024: Air Force Bal Bharati school Lodi Road evacuate in view of Bomb Hoax mail in the morning in New Delhi, , on Wednesday, May 1, 2024. (Photo by Arvind Yadav/ Hindustan Times)

Published on May 6, 2024 21:30 IST

SC verdict in DMRC case raises a slew of questions

The Supreme Court. (ANI)

Published on May 6, 2024 21:10 IST

For Indian students in the West, a souring of dreams

H-1B math doesn’t work.

Published on May 6, 2024 21:10 IST

Two Dalit narratives in Kharge heartland

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge addresses a public meeting ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. (ANI Photo)

Published on May 6, 2024 17:33 IST

The promise, and the fallibility, of forensics

Forensics. (Deepak Gupta/HT Photo/ Representative image)

Published on May 5, 2024 20:57 IST

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