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Walking on footpaths a fundamental right: SC

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday declared that every citizen has a fundamental right to walk on a demarcated footpath, holding that this right is primary and takes precedence over the movement of motorised vehicles, as it delivered a far-reaching...

Delhi HC upholds curbs on Telegram amid NEET row

The Delhi High Court on Friday upheld the Centre’s temporary ban on messaging platform Telegram, noting that the government’s action was proportionate and justified in view of the alleged use of the platform by organised cheating networks linked to the...

Modi: Rozgar scheme gave 70 lakh jobs

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana (PM-VBRY) has generated over 70 lakh jobs across the country, as he released incentives worth `2,400 crore to 15 lakh first-time employees and their employers...

Satheesan banks on private investment for a ‘new-age Kerala’

The Congressled United Democratic Front (UDF) government’s ‘dream projects’ for transforming Kerala into a cohesive port city and an aviation hub, a Land Reforms 2.0 initiative for harnessing land for development, and a Kerala Knowledge Valley...

Satheesan banks on private investment for a ‘new-age Kerala’

The Congressled United Democratic Front (UDF) government’s ‘ dream projects’ for transforming Kerala into a cohesive port city and an aviation hub, a Land Reforms 2.0 initiative for harnessing land for development, and a Kerala Knowledge Valley...

Jio files for likely record IPO as focus shifts to monetisation

Jio Platforms, the digital and telecom arm of Reliance Industries, has filed draft papers with the Securities and Exchange Board of India for what could become India’s biggestever initial public offering, as the company pivots from a decadelong...

THE CREATOR TAKEOVER

The breakout success of horror films like Backrooms and Obsession at the box office signals a shift in Hollywood, as a new generation of YouTube creators brings digitalnative storytelling instincts to the big screen.

Delhi HC says curbs on Telegram ‘proportional’

The Delhi high court on Friday upheld the government’s decision to block instant messaging service Telegram for six days ahead of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test-Undergraduate (NEET-UG) reexam on Sunday, citing the emergency nature and...

Peace deal, interrupted

Talks between the US and Iran were called off on Friday after intense fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, officials said, raising questions about an initial agreement to end the war in Iran. Israel and the militant group later...

THINK Fine-dining at airport lounges

The unsurprising intersection of craft and queer lives

Ban on Telegram remains; it’s justified, says Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court on Friday upheld the Centre’s temporary ban on messaging platform Telegram, noting that the government’s action was proportionate and justified in view of the alleged use of the platform by organised cheating networks linked to the...

Walking on footpaths a fundamental right, rules Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Friday, in a judgment, declared the freedom to walk on demarcated and wellmaintained footpaths a fundamental right which has priority over movement by motorised vehicles. The court highlighted the need to lay down a statutory...

Satheesan banks on private investment for a ‘new-age Kerala’

The Congressled United Democratic Front (UDF) government’s ‘dream projects’ for transforming Kerala into a cohesive port city and an aviation hub, a Land Reforms 2.0 initiative for harnessing land for development, and a Kerala Knowledge Valley...

Jio files for likely record IPO as focus shifts to monetisation

Jio Platforms, the digital and telecom arm of Reliance Industries, has filed draft papers with the Securities and Exchange Board of India for what could become India’s biggest-ever initial public offering, as the company pivots from a decade-long...

Jio files for likely record IPO as focus shifts to monetisation

Jio Platforms, the digital and telecom arm of Reliance Industries, has filed draft papers with the Securities and Exchange Board of India for what could become India’s biggestever initial public offering, as the company pivots from a decadelong...

Jio files for likely record IPO as focus shifts to monetisation

Jio Platforms, the digital and telecom arm of Reliance Industries, has filed draft papers with the Securities and Exchange Board of India for what could become India’s biggest-ever initial public offering, as the company pivots from a decade-long...

CM and Union Min flag off ‘Daud Se Dhyan’ marathon ahead of Yoga Day

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari and Union Minister of State for Ayush Prataprao Jadhav on Friday morning jointly flagged off the ‘Daud Se Dhyan 2026’ marathon from the Kolkata Municipal Corporation headquarters. The nearly 2-km run...

Israel strikes kill 47 in Lebanon; Tel Aviv says 4 soldiers dead in Hezbollah attack

VICE PRESIDENT JD Vance on Thursday defended the preliminary deal to stop the war with Iran as a “win for the American people.” But he relied in part on a string of aspirational, vague and misleading claims about the agreement. Vance, speaking at the...

Walking on footpaths a fundamental right, rules Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Friday, in a judgment, declared the freedom to walk on demarcated and wellmaintained footpaths a fundamental right which has priority over movement by motorised vehicles. The court highlighted the need to lay down a statutory...

Delhi HC says curbs on Telegram ‘proportional’

The Delhi high court on Friday upheld the government’s decision to block instant messaging service Telegram for six days ahead of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test-Undergraduate (NEET-UG) reexam on Sunday, citing the emergency nature and...

Delhi HC says curbs on Telegram ‘proportional’

The Delhi high court on Friday upheld the government’s decision to block instant messaging service Telegram for six days ahead of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test-Undergraduate (NEET-UG) reexam on Sunday, citing the emergency nature and...

Ban on Telegram remains; it’s justified, says Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court on Friday upheld the Centre’s temporary ban on messaging platform Telegram, noting that the government’s action was proportionate and justified in view of the alleged use of the platform by organised cheating networks linked to the...

HC upholds curbs on Telegram amid NEET row

The Delhi High Court on Friday upheld the Centre’s temporary ban on messaging platform Telegram, noting that the government’s action was proportionate and justified in view of the alleged use of the platform by organised cheating networks linked to the...

Delhi HC says curbs on Telegram ‘proportional’

The Delhi high court on Friday upheld the government’s decision to block instant messaging service Telegram for six days ahead of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test-Undergraduate (NEET-UG) reexam on Sunday, citing the emergency nature and...

Delhi HC upholds curbs on Telegram amid NEET row

The Delhi High Court on Friday upheld the Centre’s temporary ban on messaging platform Telegram, noting that the government’s action was proportionate and justified in view of the alleged use of the platform by organised cheating networks linked to the...

The Pataudi takeover, UK edition

HONOURING TIGER’S LEGACY Actor Saif Ali Khan travelled to the UK to celebrate a special milestone for his father, the late cricketer Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, fondly known as Tiger Pataudi. Recently, Winchester College, where both father and son...

New WB govt clears all CBI sanction requests

NEW DELHI: Since 2018, the erstwhile Trinamool Congress (TMC) government in West Bengal had refused to entertain requests from the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for sanction to prosecute public servants and limited approvals for investigations...

Strikes in Lebanon stall US-Iran talks

The American push to quickly begin high-stakes talks with Iran hit a snag Friday, just days after the signing of an agreement that opens a two-month window for negotiations on Tehran’s nuclear program and returning oil traffic through the Strait of...

WORLD LOOKS TO INDIA WITH HOPE: PM MODI

New Delhi, June 19: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said India remains committed to contributing to a better future for the planet and asserted that the world today views the country with “hope and enthusiasm,” leading to greater global...

THINK The unsurprising intersection of craft and queer lives Fine-dining at airport lounges

The 50-plus women having fun with fashion

House stands united to damn Mekedatu

CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly on Friday unanimously passed a resolution strongly opposing the proposed Mekedatu dam project of the Karnataka government and urging the Union government not to grant any approval for the project. The...

होरमुमुझ्झ् सारद्र्् ध्न्नीतूून जहाजवाहतूूक सरू; कचच्ा तलाच्ा ककंं रतीत रोठी घसरण

पश्चम आशियातील वाढतया संघराषामुळरे गेल्या काही शदवसांत उसळलेल्या कचचया तेलाचया शकंमतींना अखेि ब्ेक लागला आहे. अमेरिका आशण इिाण यांचयातील तणाव कमी होणयाचे संकेत शमळाल्यानंति तसेच होमुषाझ सामुद्रधुनीतून तेलवाहू िहािांची वाहतूक पुनहा सुरू...

एक आरोपित ने फोन करके बुलाया, शराब पिलाई, दूसरे ने गाली देते हुए मार दी गोली

संवाद सहयोगी, जागरण • कल्याणपुर: कल्याणपुर में मंगलवार देर रात गोली लगने से घायल सेवानिवृत्त दारोगा के बेटे ने अस्पताल में गुरुवार देर रात पुलिस को बयान दर्ज कराए। उसने बताया कि दोस्त गोकुल ने उसे फोन कर बुलाया था। उसे शराब पिलाई गई। होली के दौरान हुए...

Delhi HC says curbs on Telegram ‘proportional’

The Delhi high court on Friday upheld the government’s decision to block instant messaging service Telegram for six days ahead of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test-Undergraduate (NEET-UG) reexam on Sunday, citing the emergency nature and...

Delhi HC says curbs on Telegram ‘proportional’

The Delhi high court on Friday upheld the government’s decision to block instant messaging service Telegram for six days ahead of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test-undergraduate (NEET-UG) reexam on Sunday, citing the emergency nature and...

Strikes in Lebanon stall US-Iran talks

The American push to quickly begin high-stakes talks with Iran hit a snag Friday, just days after the signing of an agreement that opens a two-month window for negotiations on Tehran’s nuclear program and returning oil traffic through the Strait of...

Walking on footpaths a fundamental right: SC

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday declared that every citizen has a fundamental right to walk on a demarcated footpath, holding that this right is primary and takes precedence over the movement of motorised vehicles, as it delivered a far-reaching...

Lalu aide slams Cong; INDIA fissure widens

Post-Rajya Sabha elections rumblings in the INDIA bloc in Jharkhand aggravated as a close aide of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo Lalu Prasad, Bhola Yadav, on Friday accused the state Congress in-charge K Raju of being responsible for party’s and...

Jio files for likely record IPO as focus shifts to monetisation

Jio Platforms, the digital and telecom arm of Reliance Industries, has filed draft papers with the Securities and Exchange Board of India for what could become India’s biggestever initial public offering, as the company pivots from a decadelong...

The Pataudi takeover, UK edition

PLUS-ONE SARA’S SUPER(MAN) for Henry Cavill, best known joined British actor Actor Sara Ali Khan Royal Ascot. They for an event at England’s playing Superman, glamour and quintessential blend of Bollywood served up a stylish British elegance.

Focus on Yashasvi, KL Rahul as India take on Afghanistan in third ODI

BEST employees launched their indefinite strike on Friday, severely disrupting bus services across Mumbai. Despite a meeting between state transport minister Pratap Sarnaik and representatives of the BEST joint action committee, union leaders refused...

WHY WE ARE EATING OUR FOREIGN EXCHANGE

THE IRAN WAR EXPOSES INDIA’S DEPENDENCE ON IMPORTED PULSES, FERTILISERS AND EDIBLE OILS, WITH THE EXPENSE SET TO SOAR TO $56 BILLION OR 6 PER CENT OF TOTAL IMPORTS. WHAT WE NEED TO DO TO ACHIEVE FOOD SELF-SUFFICIENCY

Strikes in Lebanon stall US-Iran talks

ZURICH: The American push to quickly begin high-stakes talks with Iran hit a snag Friday, just days after the signing of an agreement that opens a two-month window for negotiations on Tehran’s nuclear program and returning oil traffic through the...

Uddhav offers to resign; rebellion a trailer: Shinde

MUMBAI: On Friday, the 60th founding day of Shiv Sena envisioned by Bal Thackeray, an aggressive deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde took a shot at Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray, even as six MPs from the Thackeray faction are poised to switch...

Uddhav offers to resign; rebellion a trailer: Shinde

MUMBAI: On Friday, the 60th founding day of Shiv Sena envisioned by Bal Thackeray, an aggressive deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde took a shot at Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray, even as six MPs from the Thackeray faction are poised to switch...

THE CREATOR TAKEOVER

The breakout success of horror films like Backrooms and Obsession at the box office signals a shift in Hollywood, as a new generation of YouTube creators brings digitalnative storytelling instincts to the big screen.

The Pataudi takeover, UK edition

PLUS-ONE SARA’S SUPER(MAN) HONOURING TIGER’S LEGACY Actor Saif Ali Khan travelled to the UK to celebrate a special milestone for his father, the late cricketer Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, fondly known as Tiger Pataudi. Recently, Winchester College,...

Strikes in Lebanon stall Us-iran talks

The American push to quickly begin high-stakes talks with Iran hit a snag Friday, just days after the signing of an agreement that opens a two-month window for negotiations on Tehran’s nuclear program and returning oil traffic through the Strait of...

Delhi HC upholds curbs on Telegram amid NEET row

The Delhi High Court on Friday upheld the Centre’s temporary ban on messaging platform Telegram, noting that the government’s action was proportionate and justified in view of the alleged use of the platform by organised cheating networks linked to the...

THEN NOW

The girls who grew up in the White House are all grown up! In 2009, Malia (10) and Sasha (7) stood beside their parents, Barack and Michelle Obama, as they began life in the White House as America’s First Family. Seventeen years later, the sisters, now...

HEROINES

Eetha After the blockbuster success of Stree 2 (2094), Shraddha Kapoor returns to the big screen with this biographical drama inspired by the life of Marathi Tamasha and Lavani icon Vithabai Narayangaonkar. Directed by Laxman Utekar and backed by...

Strikes in Lebanon stall Us-iran talks

The American push to quickly begin high-stakes talks with Iran hit a snag Friday, just days after the signing of an agreement that opens a two-month window for negotiations on Tehran’s nuclear program and returning oil traffic through the Strait of...

Costume drama

On the red carpet, it doesn’t matter who you’re wearing, but what your outfit is saying. Every look is calculated to support a cause, go viral, signal intent or just throw shade

The Pataudi takeover, UK edition

SUPER(MAN) PLUS-ONE SARA’S best known for British actor Henry Cavill, Actor Sara Ali Khan joined Ascot. They an event at England’s Royal playing Superman, for and quintessential of Bollywood glamour served up a stylish blend British elegance.

Delhi HC says curbs on Telegram ‘proportional’

The Delhi high court on Friday upheld the government’s decision to block instant messaging service Telegram for six days ahead of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test-Undergraduate (NEET-UG) reexam on Sunday, citing the emergency nature and...

The Pataudi takeover, UK edition

HONOURING TIGER’S LEGACY Actor Saif Ali Khan travelled to the UK to celebrate a special milestone for his father, the late cricketer Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, fondly known as Tiger Pataudi. Recently, Winchester College, where both father and son...

An ironic gold rush

One manifestation of the trust deficit faced by the world that Prime Minister Narendra Modi referred to at the G7 meeting this week in France shines out: gold purchases by central banks. In the last four years, an increasing number of them, including...

Delhi HC upholds curbs on Telegram amid NEET row

The Delhi High Court on Friday upheld the Centre’s temporary ban on messaging platform Telegram, noting that the government’s action was proportionate and justified in view of the alleged use of the platform by organised cheating networks linked to the...

What will it take for India to build its own SpaceX?

SpaceX completed its record public listing in the US on 12 June, and became the fifth-largest company in the world. In many ways, SpaceX remains an outlier—its reusable rocket technology is unmatched at its scale. Can India become just as big one day?...

Jio files for likely record IPO as focus shifts to monetisation

Jio Platforms, the digital and telecom arm of Reliance Industries, has filed draft papers with the Securities and Exchange Board of India for what could become India’s biggest-ever initial public offering, as the company pivots from a decade-long...

An ironic gold rush

One manifestation of the trust deficit faced by the world that Prime Minister Narendra Modi referred to at the G7 meeting this week in France shines out: gold purchases by central banks. In the last four years, an increasing number of them, including...

Tamil Nadu to look for new airport site instead of Parandur

The Tamil Nadu government will explore, with officials and experts, the possibility of finding an alternative site for the proposed greenfield airport near Chennai, Minister for Energy Resources and Law R. Nirmalkumar said on Thursday. He said the...

T.N. govt. may look for new airport site instead of Parandur

The Tamil Nadu government will explore, with officials and experts, the possibility of finding an alternative site for the proposed greenfield airport near Chennai, Minister for Energy Resources and Law R. Nirmalkumar said on Thursday. He said the...

N. Murali appointed Chairman of The Hindu Group Publishing Pvt. Ltd.

N. Murali has been unanimously appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors of The Hindu Group Publishing Private Limited (THGPPL) for a term of three years. He succeeds Dr. Nirmala Lakshman, who stepped down as Chairperson at the Board’s meeting on...

RBI steps up $ buys to boost FX reserves

The rupee’s trajectory indicates a reversal amid a decline in crude oil prices with the United States (US) and Iran having reached an initial agreement to end the war, before finalising a peace deal in 60 days. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) seems to...

N. Murali appointed Chairman of The Hindu Group Publishing Pvt. Ltd.

N. Murali has been unanimously appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors of The Hindu Group Publishing Private Limited (THGPPL) for a term of three years. He succeeds Dr. Nirmala Lakshman, who stepped down as Chairperson at the Board’s meeting on...

The mother of all reunions: Vozinha gets his World Cup wish

From a tearful postmatch confession to becoming one of the breakout stars of the ongoing FIFA World Cup, Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha’s fairytale run is about to get even more emotional. The 40year-old shot to global fame after making seven crucial...

N. Murali appointed Chairman of The Hindu Group Publishing Pvt. Ltd.

N. Murali has been unanimously appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors of The Hindu Group Publishing Private Limited (THGPPL) for a term of three years. He succeeds Dr. Nirmala Lakshman, who stepped down as Chairperson at the Board’s meeting on...

‘This Was Not Easy’: Trump Signs Iran Peace Deal

Versailles (France) — U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday signed the longawaited memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Iran during a dinner with French President Emmanuel Macron at the G7 summit in Versailles, marking a dramatic step toward ending...

FIRST TANKERS CROSS STRAIT AFTER IRAN DEAL; ISRAELI STRIKES STIR DOUBT IN LEBANON

BEIRUT/JERUSALEM/LONDON: Three Saudi-flagged supertankers carrying 6 million barrels of crude sailed through the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, hours after US President Donald Trump signed a deal with Iran to end the war that has disrupted global energy...

FIRST TANKERS CROSS STRAIT AFTER IRAN DEAL; ISRAELI STRIKES STIR DOUBT IN LEBANON

US President Donald Trump displays the signed Memorandum of Understanding with Iran at the Palace of Versailles in France . French President Emmanuel Macron is also seen. Right, Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz as seen from Musandam, Oman, on Thursday

CS directs rationalization of departmental cadres, timely conduct of DPCS

Srinagar, June 18: Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo on Wednesday chaired a highlevel meeting of Administrative Secretaries to review the status of Recruitment Rules (RRS) across departments and assess progress in conducting Departmental Promotion Committees...

LEADING THE FUTURE: CELEBRATING EXCELLENCE, INNOVATION, AND VISION IN HEALTHCARE

The healthcare industry stands at a defining moment of transformation. Across India, organizations and leaders are not merely adapting to change they are driving it. Through innovation, technological advancement, strategic foresight, and an unwavering...

UNDERSTANDING COMPRESSED BIOGAS (CBG) ECOSYSTEM IN INDIA

Date: Last Date to Apply: 20-22 May, 2026 18th May, 2026 Venue: Anil Agarwal Environment Training Institute, Tijara, Rajasthan Compressed Biogas (CBG) is emerging as a vital component of India’s bioenergy landscape, driven by the government’s focus on...

PUSHING HIGHER BLENDS

Monsoons are lagging behind the news as I write this piece. India’s decision to exempt petrol blended with 22-30 per cent ethanol from excise duty marks another important milestone in the country’s biofuel journey. Having achieved the E20 blending...

LEAD STORY

As electrification, Bharat NCAP and fuel-efficiency norms reshape vehicle engineering priorities, Body-in-White is emerging as one of the most strategic battlegrounds in India’s passenger vehicle industry, writes Ashish Bhatia.

Abuzz with Activity

WE ARE ALREADY IN THE MONTH OF JUNE, half the year already having gone by. Every year, the time seems to fly by quicker and quicker, what with there being a lot of activity in the Indian automobile industry. With the increase in fuel prices, the...

PM MODI LEADS INDIA TO THE GLOBAL CENTRE STAGE

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has crossed another record in a growing litany of firsts. He is now the longest serving Prime Minister in the history of Independent India. Along the way he has accumulated a roster of firsts higher by far than any of his...

INDIAN CORPORATES AND THE MEA

India’s diplomats once focused largely on politics and protocol. Today, they are expected to secure energy supplies, support overseas investments, open markets, and defend India’s strategic commercial interests abroad. In a world where economics and...

Fancy feast

Galauti kebabs, chicken breasts and quinoa, gluten-free cake... These pups have a better meal plan than you

Maharashra - India’s Growth Engine:

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Need a new kind of CXO

Does automation mean increasing the volume of engagement with each customer just because human eff ort is no longer required? Shouldn’t the impact on the customer be factored in? The screenshot showcases a message that my bank sent me after I tried to...

SLICE AND DICE

Delimitation as envisaged by this government threatens not just the federal principle, but democracy itself

FROM INTELLIGENCE TO AUTONOMY: THE NEW AI SHIFT

TOP AI GITHUBS

10 AI GitHub Repos Developers Are Obsessing Over Right Now

Learning

● Open Gate Recording ● Get Ready for the Rains ● Tips on Photographing Waterfalls

Dreams and Deficits

For decades, Indians have been told that they are citizens of a nation destined for greatness. Governments change, economists revise forecasts, investment bankers update their slides and television studios reinvent their graphics, but the message is...

SLOW DEATH OF IT SECTOR JOBS

SHIV (name changed) has been desperately searching for a new role since April. The job hunt isn’t voluntary, stemming from aspiration—such as a better designation or a higher pay package. The 52-year-old has been applying to at least five companies...

THE OPEN ROADS

The road offers a freedom unlike any other, allowing travellers to pause, linger, and discover India at their own pace. This guidebook traces 25 memorable road journeys across the country, with BPCL Becafé stops along the way for fuel, coffee, meals,...

Hilton launches Undergraduate by Hilton brand targeting college and university markets

Hilton has launched Undergraduate by Hilton, a new uppermidscale lifestyle brand aimed at expanding the company’s presence across college and university destinations globally. Developed as a complementary extension of Graduate by Hilton, the new brand...

MAKING OF A TITAN

THE TATAS’ BET ON CONSUMER SPENDING HAS MADE TITAN THEIR SECOND MOST VALUABLE COMPANY BY MARKET CAP. CAN IT BECOME THE GROUP’S NEXT CASH COW AFTER TCS?

Acknowledgement/ Feedback

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INDIA'S DIAGNOSTICS SHIFTS TO SELF-RELIANCE & INNOVATION

From The Editor-In-Chief

Summer arrives with warmth, energy, and a renewed sense of creativity. It is a season of movement and transformation—where ideas bloom, voices grow stronger, and stories leave lasting impressions. As the days grow brighter, literature continues to...

Letter from Publisher

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S-W monsoon reaches subcontinent 3 days later than usual; set to cover more states

MUMBAI: Monsoon made onset over Kerala on Thursday, three days after its normal onset date and five days after IMD’s forecast date. Monsoon normally arrives over Kerala around June 1. IMD had forecast on May 15 that this year, the south-west monsoon...

A CURATED BASKET OF MUTUAL FUNDS YOU MAY INVEST IN

Bull markets make most mutual fund returns look good, but it is during volatile and uncertain times that the strength of a fund, the ability of a fund manager, and the resilience of the investment process is truly tested. The current challenging market...

THE MANX IS BACK

BRIT GRIT, TVS MUSCLE

Yogendra Pratap

This issue seems to be dominated by Mercedes-Benz as it follows its Bavarian rival into hyper mode with a slew of new models and facelifts as it takes on the challenge of electrification and keeping its leadership position intact. The S-Class is just...

Too hot to handle

Surely we have to be some grade of idiot. What else can explain the fact that we planned a Summer of Speed special in a country where summer means choosing between air-conditioned sweating and regular sweating? We did it anyway, because (as you know)...

SEBI mandates ramping up cybersecurity after Anthropic AI finds 2000 vulnerabilities

Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has issued a sweeping cybersecurity directive to all regulated entities across India’s securities ecosystem, after naming Anthropic’s Claude Mythos Preview as a new-generation AI threat capable of...

HOW YOUNG INDIA TRAVELS

We dive into the evolving mindsets, motivations, and movements shaping the country’s under-40 traveller with our survey, How Young India Travels. From experience-first itineraries and social media-fuelled inspiration to the rise of affordable luxury...

THE EMOTIONAL ARCHITECT OF LUXURY

Sana Ghauri

In a world where perfection is often packaged and sold as reality, Sana Ghauri stands apart—not by being flawless, but by being real. While talking to her what stuck me the most during this conversation wasn’t just her approach to wellness, but the...

The Marina Mamalat BLUEPRINT

The Marina Mamalat

Right Understanding for Young People in Choosing a Life Partner - Part 2

In young adulthood, the selection of a life partner is one of the most important and sensitive decisions. When young men and women begin searching for a partner to tie the knot of marriage, how should the selection be made? What points should be...

“The shortest distance between two people is a story.” — Patti Digh

Welcome to the May 2026 edition of Storizen Magazine, where we explore the theme “The Space Between Us.” In a world that is increasingly connected yet often divided, this theme invites us to reflect on the distances and connections that define our...

TWO-WHEELERS OF

For many of us, this marked the beginning of our motoring passion — from the humble Kinetic to the loud, heartthumping Enfields

Police repression of Noida strikes

Anita stood unaccompanied, with a plastic bag containing home-cooked food, on the lawn outside the district jail in Noida’s Kasna village. A widowed single mother, Anita had come there looking for her missing 18-year-old son. Six days prior, on 10...

BIGGEST TEST YET Riteish Deshmukh

In the early years, Riteish Deshmukh established himself as one of Bollywood's most promising comic actors, and later in his career, he proved his range by choosing unexpected roles. Up next, the actor will be seen in Raja Shivaji, which has been...

Undisputed, Unrivalled, Unique The Most Respectable Reach Military Yearbook

Mr Jayant Baranwal, Chairman & Managing Director and Editor in Chief of SP Guide Publications presented copies of SP’s Military Yearbook to H’ble Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh at his office. Honorable Defence Minister was full of praise for SP’s...

Vayu Shakti 2026

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Hilla Ben Ari’s Deconstruction of Gender Perspective

Between pain and poise, the female body becomes a site where cultural narratives are frozen, challenged, and rewritten. This Tel Aviv-based artist talks about myth, movement, and the radical act of not moving at all.

Freight gets a boost, customs reforms to enhance trade

In the Union Budget 2026–27, Nirmala Sitharaman, Union Finance Minister, unveiled a slew of initiatives aimed at strengthening India’s infrastructure, logistics, and manufacturing, among others. Announcing a major boost to freight movement, the...

India Tourism Aspiration vs Action

India’s travel & hospitality sector is shifting toward experience-driven, sustainable, and wellness-focused tourism, supported by government infrastructure initiatives. Hybrid stays, local immersion, and luxury wellness escapes are redefining demand,...

ITB Berlin celebrates 60th anniversary

As ITB Berlin marks its 60th anniversary, the Middle East is emerging as one of its most influential partners, with strong representation from tourism boards, airlines, and hospitality groups. The show continues to play a vital role in helping the...

Letter from Publisher

This edition examines a defining moment for India's agri-food and food processing sector—one shaped by shifting trade architectures, scientific innovation, sustainability imperatives, and the urgent need for value addition. At the centre of this...

Indian Navy Charts a Future-Ready Course Amid Evolving Maritime Challenges

SP’s Naval Forces (SP’s): China’s latest and reportedly the most capable aircraft carrier has used its new electromagnetic catapult to successfully launch three types of aircraft, according to Chinese state media. Request your comments on the...

BANGKOK

Bangkok is a city that unfolds in layers, rewarding curiosity at every turn. Mornings begin with saffron-robed monks collecting alms in quiet neighbourhoods, and by midday you’re swept into a whirl of street-side kitchens, riverside walks, and creative...

From the Editor

Now that it’s back, the caretaker provision must be made permanent

“DRDO is actively working on upgrading India’s radar systems, including the development of advanced radars”

With several advanced technologies and weapon platforms in the pipeline, DRDO continues to embody the spirit of innovation and R&D in defence. In an Exclusive interaction, Samir V. Kamat, Secretary DDR&D and Chairman DRDO, speaks with Manish Kumar Jha...

Editorial

Dear Friends, Profit and loss or benefit and disadvantage. We are all quite familiar with these two opposing terms. Everyone likes profit, and no one likes loss. The entire world seems to be focused on making a profit and doing whatever it takes to...