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    Why are Pakistan and Afghanistan edging closer to open confrontation?

    Nisha P Sekar
    27 Feb 2026 4:56 PM IST

    Worldly Wise examines airstrikes, border clashes and wider war fears: What triggered the Pakistan-Afghanistan crisis, and where does India stand?

    Tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan have escalated after cross-border airstrikes and retaliation
    World
    Kejriwal calls excise case ‘biggest political conspiracy’ after Delhi court discharge
    Delhi

    Kejriwal calls excise case ‘biggest political conspiracy’ after Delhi court discharge

    27 Feb 2026 3:01 PM IST
    Celebrities who kept their love story private till their wedding dates
    Entertainment

    Celebrity weddings: Love stories that stayed private before the big day

    27 Feb 2026 3:38 PM IST
    Tehran Retaliates
    World

    US-Israel strikes on Iran: What it means for India and South Asia

    28 Feb 2026 9:52 PM IST
    treated like criminal

    YouTuber opens up on Jeju detention: 'Felt let down by Indian government'

    28 Feb 2026 1:46 PM IST
    Senior citizens at a Chennai post office counter discussing savings schemes with staff.

    Why Indian savers are flocking back to the post office in 2026

    28 Feb 2026 1:21 PM IST
    Capital Beat on Pak-Afghanistan confrontation

    What triggered the Pakistan-Afghanistan conflict and its geopolitical impact?

    27 Feb 2026 7:53 PM IST
    NCERT textbook row

    NCERT textbook row: Has SC overreacted? | AI With Sanket

    26 Feb 2026 8:30 PM IST
    Delhi Police-Himachal Pradesh Police standoff on Shimla highway

    Did the Delhi-Himachal police standoff expose flaws in inter-state policing?

    26 Feb 2026 8:30 PM IST
    Garment units in Tirupur cluster

    Why Tirupur exporters are upbeat on US market despite tariff confusion

    26 Feb 2026 4:11 PM IST
    BSNL Top chief misuses power

    BSNL officer row: How Maharaja and Praja mindsets hold back reform in ailing PSUs

    26 Feb 2026 9:28 AM IST
    IB curriculum leaders address access, affordability, exam pressure and brain drain in India

    International Baccalaureate turns 50 in India; can it shed its elite tag?

    26 Feb 2026 6:30 AM IST
    Was Modi right to visit Israel now? | Capital Beat

    Was Modi right to visit Israel now? | Capital Beat

    25 Feb 2026 10:27 PM IST
    odisha mega cash haul

    Odisha Vigilance officials seize Rs 4.27 crore from mines officer

    25 Feb 2026 6:29 PM IST
    Love marriages

    Are Gujarat's marriage rules mandating parental consent constitutional?

    Pramila Krishnan
    25 Feb 2026 9:35 AM IST

    A proposed rule requiring registrars to notify parents before registering adult marriages sparks a debate over Article 21 rights and limits of state...

    India stands with Deepak Kumar

    Is Mohammed Deepak an exception or a true reflection of India? | AI with Sanket

    24 Feb 2026 8:02 PM IST
    Uday Bhanu Chib arrest

    Arrest of IYC chief Uday Bhanu Chib: Implications for dissent and free speech

    24 Feb 2026 7:41 PM IST
    Can anti-incumbency alone bring AIADMK back to power in Tamil Nadu?

    Can anti-incumbency alone bring AIADMK back to power in Tamil Nadu?

    24 Feb 2026 12:16 PM IST
    Kerala assembly passes nativity bill

    What is Kerala Nativity Card and who is eligible?

    24 Feb 2026 10:00 AM IST
    AI With Sanket

    Shirts off, gloves off: Did Congress's AI summit protest embarrass India?

    23 Feb 2026 6:15 PM IST
    Jammu and Kashmir Ranji Trophy players celebrate after reaching the final, marking a rare moment of unity across the region.

    Jammu and Kashmir’s Ranji rise unites a divided region | Interview

    22 Feb 2026 8:21 AM IST
    Privacy-first AI wearable, stolen at summit

    Neo Sapien CEO on AI wearable innovation, summit chaos, and device theft

    22 Feb 2026 6:30 AM IST
    Former US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters after the US Supreme Court struck down his reciprocal tariff order, raising questions about India-US trade negotiations.

    What does US Supreme Court ruling on Trump’s tariffs mean for India? | Capital Beat

    22 Feb 2026 6:30 AM IST
    AIADMK falters, DMK gains as DMDK and Vijay shake up alliances ahead of TN elections

    AIADMK falters, DMK gains as DMDK and Vijay shake up alliances ahead of TN elections

    21 Feb 2026 8:52 PM IST
    Doctors explain CAR T-cell therapy as a potential immune-resetting treatment for autoimmune diseases like lupus and rheumatoid arthritis.

    Autoimmune diseases affect over 5 million Indians; CAR T-cell therapy offers hope

    21 Feb 2026 8:46 PM IST
    Is Delhi University’s protest ban an abdication of duty? Apoorvanand questions move

    Is Delhi University’s protest ban an abdication of duty? Apoorvanand questions move

    21 Feb 2026 6:48 PM IST
    White House revises India trade deal fact sheet; drops ‘pulses’ from tariff list

    India-US trade deal faces uncertainty as experts push for fresh renegotiation

    21 Feb 2026 4:00 PM IST
    Beneficiaries from landslide-hit Chooralmala and Mundakkai gather during the house allotment process in the Kalpetta rehabilitation township in Wayanad.

    Wayanad landslide rehab: 178 houses to be handed over on February 25

    21 Feb 2026 3:57 PM IST
    Is India under US pressure to join Board of Peace? | Capital Beat

    Is India under US pressure to join Board of Peace? | Capital Beat

    20 Feb 2026 8:30 PM IST
    Smartphone impacting child’s mental health

    Banning social media for children will not solve problem: Psychologist | AI With Sanket

    20 Feb 2026 8:12 PM IST
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