In politics, change is necessary. But not every change necessarily brings improvement. Sometimes, when a system has achieved a measure of stability despite many challenges, changing it suddenly can itself become a serious risk.

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India is no longer asking whether it can make chips. It is now asking how fast it can build everything around them.

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Once upon a time, India had only one television channel, one national conversation and, almost miraculously, one collective memory.

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Ayurveda is moving from the margins of global health conversations towards the mainstream. India’s expanding Ayush economy, growing domestic use of traditional systems and rising interest in wellness and medical value travel are creating new opportunities for Ayurveda, even as the global health community places greater emphasis on traditional medicine, research and evidence.

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Competitive anxiety about their child falling behind means parents are more willing to pay for AI tools, finds new research by the University of Cologne.

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Close your eyes and travel back to an Indian wedding of the 1960s. A dusty road, a groom perched proudly on a decorated mare, colourful clothes, curious children and a noisy procession of baraatis. Suddenly, the bandmaster raises his trumpet. And then it happens. “Come September…"

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A bamboo bag might seem like an ordinary find at a city market stall. But its journey tells a story that winds from a small village enterprise to a shift in national policy.

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Here's a modest request for our leaders and officials: spend just one day walking Agra's streets without a red beacon, a government car, or a security cordon. Only then will they understand that walking in this city has stopped being a simple errand and has become a daily ordeal.

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