Hello Starlink? 12 ways India's tech space could change in 2025
There are good proposals like finally creating a data protection board and worrying ones like regulating online streaming services. Plus, India may get to use Musk’s Starlink
How Modi twisted my ‘neech kisam ka aadmi' comment & Cong watched
In his recently released memoir, the veteran Congressman recounts how his remarks in 2017 were misinterpreted as casteist, triggering Congress backlash, suspension and media frenzy, marking a turning point in his political decline and isolation
- Mani Shankar Aiyar
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Had we kept to Manmohan's path: 10 big-ticket reforms India badly needs
For every celebration of 1991, and that decade’s other key policies, spare a thought for ideas dying a slow death. This is a story of what could have been, had we kept to the path Dr Manmohan Singh showed
Pak will soon get Chinese stealth fighters. Why India should be alarmed
India has for long maintained substantive air superiority over Pakistan. But with Pakistan set to acquire Chinese stealth fighters – fighter jets that can evade radar detection – that is going to change
- Jayanta Kalita
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
The new 'Jews': How Indians became targets of hate in America
Indian-Americans, lauded as a ‘model minority’, are now face rising hostility from MAGA hardliners. With Trump allies like Musk backing skilled immigration, can India navigate the backlash and safeguard its diaspora’s future?
- Team TOI Plus
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Why investors should bet on both US and Indian markets in 2025
This year may have been a lacklustre one for the Indian markets. But here are some reasons why India could outperform its Asian peers next year
- Sunny Verma
- THE ECONOMIC TIMES
Yes, Manmohan Singh was right. History will be kind to him
Few people know or care about Lincoln's failings. Similarly, Manmohan Singh will be remembered as the FM who launched reforms, and as a PM under whom the economy grew at 8.5% for most of a decade. This article, published in May 2014, looks at the legacy Singh left behind the year his tenure as PM ended
Filmmakers want 3-day ban on real-time reviews. Why court ruled against it
Since producers can promote movies online and on TV, the audience also has the right to real-time reviews
- R Srinivasan
- TNN
How history is proving reformist Manmohan Singh right
Former PM Manmohan Singh passed away on December 26 at the age 0f 92. He may have lacked Narendra Modi's wild popularity, but it's clear Singh's reform credentials are the highest
- Mihir Sharma
- Bloomberg
Dawn column: Tragedies that defined final 13 months of Jinnah's life
December 25 was Mohammad Ali Jinnah’s 148th birth anniversary. This piece in Pakistan daily Dawn looks at the many setbacks Pakistan's founding father, called Quaid-i-Azam, faced over the course of his life and the tragic dimension of his legend that does not seem to be discussed as much
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
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How India moved to a more atma nirbhar stock market
The Indian stock market is becoming more self-reliant with increased investments from mutual funds and domestic investors
Flipping the gaze: The year women filmmakers captured global spotlight
Films by directors such as Payal Kapadia and Shuchi Talati have not only grabbed awards at film festivals like Cannes and Sundance, but also stood out for their nuanced portrayal of women's desires, loneliness, and more
- Shruti Sonal
- TNN
Desi antibiotic, Messi in Kerala, Delhi polls: 25 things that will shape 2025
Also...National Census, Trump returns, final goodbye to Trudeau are just some of the other expected events for the next year as the world faces political instability and turmoil
- TNN
Why everyone is counting on 2025 Census
The Census, initially set for 2021 but repeatedly delayed, could finally happen in 2025. Its outcomes will influence constituency delimitation, women's seat reservations, welfare expansions, and accurate surveys
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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
Mandirs, maharajas, and the places that were pinned on 2024's storyboard
While devotion and democracy put Ayodhya on the map once again, it was disaster that catapulted Wayanad and Hathras to the headlines
- TNN
Meet the newsmakers who spiced up 2024
We hope the awards are taken in the spirit in which they’re given
- TNN
From 'pre-wedding' to 'samvidhan', the buzzwords that defined our lingo in 2024
A fancy cruise in Mediterranean waters, a global tour by a pop star, and Gen Zs endlessly scrolling online gave us words that became part of the everyday chatter
- TNN
- TNN
The 'main characters' of 2024 who gave us goodbyes, hellos, and headlines
From pop culture figures who ruled the year to those who staged an unlikely return to the spotlight, Sunday Times rounds up the year
- TNN
- TNN
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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
#Woke to anti-woke, it’s the era of culture wars
The cycle of woke upsurge and reversal is simply social churn, to be expected as surely as spring follows winter. Social justice activists fight the customary order of class, caste and gender relations. And conservatism rears back when a ‘natural’ hierarchy is shaken
Did you get scammed this year? You’re not alone. Rs 1.5L was lost to online scams every minute
The year was defined by people being scammed all around whether it is digital arrest or fraud calls. The scams have become sophisticated too powered by transnational crime networks and employing advanced technological tactics
Swipe, match, unswipe: The year we became un-appy with online dating
Overwhelmed by too many choices, but very few good ones, dating fatigue is on the rise among young Indian singles
- Ketaki Desai
- TNN
Wonder drug or worrying fad? Inside the year of Ozempic
Several celebrities, including Elon Musk, Amy Schumer, and Sharon Osbourne, have publicly discussed their use of the drug. Though it’s not legally available in India, 2024 saw Indians stashing boxes of the drug in their carry-on luggage during trips to the US or even jetting off to wellness clinics in the Middle East to shed the pounds.
- Mohua Das
- TNN
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Tourists Goan with the wind? State needs to wake up and smell the competition
Goa, once India's prime beach destination, is now out of sync with the world in terms of tourism. We must think beyond sunset points, amp up infrastructure and rein in boorish tourists to fix the much-loved holiday spot
Germany shares data on over 1,000 Indians owning 'undisclosed' Gulf homes with India
Ownership details of over 1,000 Indians have reached India's income tax department. Notices have been issued in 14 cities including Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Kochi and Ahmedabad
- Sugata GhoshRashmi Rajput
- ET Bureau
How Anaya Bangar's cricket dream was crushed by her gender transition
The daughter of former Indian cricketer and coach Sanjay Bangar recently reflected on her journey from ‘being Aryan’ and ‘becoming Anaya’ and how the transition crushed her dream to play for India.
- Bhavika Jain
- TNN
What slowdown? 10 releases in one month that prove AI models are evolving fast
A month ago, speculation was rife among tech enthusiasts worldwide whether there was a slowdown in AI capabilities due to diminishing returns in model training techniques. That fear has been soundly put to bed with a host of new AI model releases one after the other by some of the biggest players in the space. We’ve compiled a list of some of the notable releases that have come out of the tech world in the last month
How Russia accidentally downed Azerbaijani plane killing 39
Was it a bird hit, bad weather or missile attack? Multiple theories are floating around in the global media over the cause of plane crash that killed 38 out of the 67 people on board
The Warrior Monk: Lessons in Courage
Are war and peace antithetical to each other complementary aspects of humankind’s quest for justice and dignity? Thiruvalluvar chose to articulate his thoughts on the subject in the voice of a military commander, In this week’s episode, the author touches upon the fundamental questions on power, resistance, and the price of justice through the story of the young constable in the story 'Thunaivan' who has to choose between action and submission.
Pakistan built Afghanistan terror network. Why is it fighting it now?
Two months after Beijing’s proposal to send Chinese troops to Pakistan, Islamabad’s air raids in the neighbouring country kill 46 civilians, drawing a strong a protest from the Taliban government
- Team TOI Plus
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
The strange and complex paradox of writer MT Vasudevan Nair’s legacy
Despite the many memorable fictional characters he created, MT might well be remembered more for his cinema than prose
The phone call to Manmohan Singh that changed a nation
In 1991, with India staring into an economic abyss, Manmohan Singh as FM transformed its policies — and fortunes. If India now sits at the high table of nations, a lot of the credit goes to his great liberalisation. And it all began with this call
The Race To Equate Race With Caste Is Very Raj
It’s misguided to impose race theory on caste to understand the latter. The former is a binary, the latter a layered fluid sociocultural system with historical complexities that include both oppression and mobility
Don’t Go? It’s Westland
Next year will see a decade-long anti-immigration sentiment in US & Europe get full play. Never mind only around 4% of world population are immigrants. Never mind sensible immigration solutions
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