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Jasper Wieck, German Ambassador to India and Bhutan in conversation with Narayan Lakshman, Director of The Hindu.

India-EU FTA will be a game changer, says German envoy

‘My focus is to enhance and deepen the strategic partnership between India and Germany and military cooperation and defence industrial cooperation play a huge role in that partnership,’ says Jasper Wieck

Dr. Narayan Lakshman

Microsoft did not immediately provide more information around what might be causing the failure of its servers but added that it was testing a fix.

Widespread outage hits Microsoft apps

File picture of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk addressing a press conference at Ladakh Bhawan, in New Delhi.

Restrictions on me arbitrary, vague: Sonam Wangchuk

Indian Overseas Congress chief Sam Pitroda

PM Modi conveys Deepavali greetings to Sam Pitroda, commends Indian media for voicing diverse opinions

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New deal: On COP31 and lofty climate goals

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Nvidia Spy Scandal

A screengrab from CTI video footage obtained November 9, 2026 shows Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and a woman identified by Reuters as Alice Huang (in pink dress) after comparison with a photograph obtained separately, attending a dinner at a restaurant in Taipei, Taiwan May 22, 2025.

Megaspeed to cooperate with U.S. probe into Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang scandal

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Chinese AI firms rush to secure Nvidia chip capacity as spy scandal stirs fear of U.S. curbs

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A man walks past The Earthshot Prize branding at a press conference ahead of the Earthshot Prize awards night in Mumba on November 12, 2026.

India and U.K. are turning climate ambition into action

The U.K.-India climate partnership shows what delivery can look like in practice. Both our countries recognise that the shift to cleaner growth is not separate from the pursuit of prosperity

U.S. President Trump appears to have stepped back from the immediate prospect of restarting the war with Iran after the midterms — in which the Republicans suffered a crushing defeat.

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Is Trump’s ‘no-war, no-peace’ plan on Iran sustainable?

Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya, during The Bengaluru Debates: Can the Greater Bengaluru Governance Act Deliver for Bengaluru? event in Bengaluru.

Bengaluru, the banyan tree that never stops growing

On October 10, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) wrote to Meta asking it to review its “recommendation and content ranking mechanisms” so that they do not cause “disproportionate exposure of users to a single or limited set of narratives”.

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Suvendu-Abhishek feud keeps political temperatures high

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Why does RBI want to cap select overseas remittances at ₹50 Lakh to save rupees?

The RBI has reportedly proposed a ₹50 lakh sub-limit within the ₹2,50,000 annual Liberalised Remittance Scheme cap to curb dollar outflows and protect the rupee

The Liberalised Remittance Scheme is a scheme under the Foreign Exchange Management Act, introduced by the RBI in 2004. It covers both capital account and current account transactions. File.

Why the Siang Upper Multipurpose Project has been contentious?

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Why are fertility centres in Hyderabad in crosshairs over human egg harvesting?

In the last week of October, the Telangana police raided three premises and rescued 29 women from six states who were kept in confinement for harvesting their oocytes (eggs). Photo: Special Arrangement

What the Punjab and Haryana High Court said about protecting LGBTQIA+ students in schools?

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Belonging - Sonia's memoir

Sonia Gandhi recalls how ‘Indira amma’ connected Telugu people to her, Hyderabad-Vijayawada journey in 2004

In her memoir, the senior Congress leader recalls political context during Presidential elections in 1969, involving Telugu politician Neelam Sajeeva Reddy

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Sonia Gandhi during her road show in Hyderabad on March 11, 2004

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Has the populist far-right finally entered a period of decline globally?

This episode examines recent electoral setbacks for right-wing leaders worldwide, youth-led protests in India, and whether these developments point to a broader decline of populist far-right politics globally.

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A drone view shows people on October 26, 2026 celebrate at Slavija Square in Belgrade, Serbia, the victory of the Student List at parliamentary election after long time leader Aleksandar Vucic of the right-wing populist Serbian Progressive Party conceded defeat.

Hardik Pandya after Mumbai: what next?

Amol Karhadkar explains Hardik Pandya’s Mumbai exit for Arshdeep Singh, impact on Punjab, and Pandya’s international prospects.

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'Sandpapergate' reopened

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Sandpapergate and rubbing the wrong way

Usman Khawaja’s book Sabr has two powerful forces that ensured enormous publicity before publication: truth-telling and marketing.

You cannot sandpaper the truth selectively or partially

Australian cricketer Usman Khawaja.

Sandpapergate recap: Everything you need to know about Usman Khawaja’s new book

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Postcards from Earth: The journey of Voyager

Somewhere above the plane in which the planets orbit, moving away from the sun at some 17 kilometres a second, a machine older than the internet is closing in on no ordinary milestone. On November 18, Voyager I will be one light-day away from earth

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Maharashtra: A 'data hub' of rising power cuts

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India records 38% drop in TB mortality since 2015: WHO report

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New blood test finds early risk for ovarian cancer

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Study suggests not all obesity means ill-health

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New registration framework proposed to strengthen allied and healthcare professions in India

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Food

Chef Prateek Sadhu at Naar

India claims two spots on the World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2026. Check out the full list

This social dining startup connects strangers over a meal

Rahul and his father preparing a Deepavali nombu and Harshita’s mooncakes.

How Chennai’s Gen Z and Millennials are reinventing festive recipes

Magnum Opus, Melt & Mingle’s grandest hamper features 16 desserts, including Rocher, dulce de leche and Biscoff brownies; kunafa cups filled with pistachio, Kinder Bueno and mango white chocolate; and truffles in white chocolate pistachio, milk fudge and Biscoff.

Crunchy kunafa cups, hand-rolled truffles, savouries, and decadent brownies

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How ready-to-drink cocktails are changing India’s festive drinking scene

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Education

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Accountability: Why school learning outcomes data must be made widely available

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Out of last year’s list, 26 institutions improved their ranks, 24 came down, 4 dropped.

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When students begin to see that a trigonometric ratio expresses a relationship rather than merely a rule to be remembered, the subject starts to become less mysterious

Why teaching Maths needs a real-world connect

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Sport

Australia cricket captain describes Khawaja’s Sandpapergate claim as ’utter nonsense’

Australia captain Pat Cummins.

Ambekar, Gunjan script history with boxing gold medals at Youth Olympics

Irelands Kristian Jubani (left) and Lairenlakpam Ambekar Meetei (right) compete at the Boxing Men's 50kg Final Gold Medal Bout #97 during the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games at Dakar Expo Center (CICAD) in Diamniadio, on November 12, 2026.

Vivaan Kapoor wins trap silver, secures India’s LA 2028 Olympic quota

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Health

Eight-year-old undergoes endoscopic treatment for rare swallowing disorder

Naresh Shanmugam, Paediatric Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist and Director – Women and Child Health; Dr. SNK Chenduran, Senior Consultant & Endoscopic Surgeon, Department of Medical Gastroenterology Prof. Mohamed Rela, Chairman, Rela Hospital; Dr. Dinesh Jothimani, Director - Hepatology and Medical Gastroenterology, Rela Hospital.

India records 38% drop in TB mortality since 2015: WHO report

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What polluted air adds to India’s rising blood sugar

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Science

India undergoing massive transformation in renewable energy: Earthshot Prize CEO

Earthshot Prize CEO Jason Knauf.

ISRO successfully carries out ground static test of PSLV third stage

A view of the ground static test of the PSLV third stage (PS3) successfully carried out at the Static Test Facility in Satish Dhawan Space Centre, in Sriharikota on November 12, 2026.

New shark species identified in Indian Ocean after decades of misclassification

The discovery marks an important step towards understanding the rich but largely unexplored marine biodiversity of the Indian Ocean. Photo: pib.gov.in.

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Booker Prize 2026 and a case to take science fiction and fantasy more seriously

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Review | Sonia Gandhi’s Belonging: A memoir of revelation and reticence

Rahul and Priyanka supporting Sonia Gandhi at Rajiv Gandhi’s funeral in 1991.

Prix Pascal: If AI writes your book, are you still a writer?

Entrants have to turn in an unpublished manuscript in French, of 300,000 characters, written with the help of LLMs.

Education

Movie Review | To those who teach the lessons of life

To those who teach the lessons of life

Bringing children’s fundamental right to Internet into every classroom

One in three schools have no working computer for teaching, and students in Classes 10 and 11 will only get revised NCERT textbooks from 2027-28. File. Photo credit: ALLEN EGENUSE J / The Hindu

Accountability: Why school learning outcomes data must be made widely available

To improve, schools must use assessment results to identify gaps, guide action, and track whether that action leads to better outcomes. File. Photo: SUDHAKARA JAIN / THE HINDU

Food

Navratri special thalis in Visakhapatnam: Festive menus at hotels

Column | Before the city forgets

The late Bunny Gupta, who co-authored The Calcutta Cook Book; and Starbucks is offering aloo posto burger as part of its Durga Puja campain.

India needs a risk-based approach to food adulteration: Sukhvinder Pal Singh

In 2025, Sukhvinder Pal Singh received the Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology’s national Food Safety Award.

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