TOI PlusWar shakes markets: Should you pause your SIP or stay the course?
Small investors shouldn’t panic because war is pushing stocks down. The India story is sound. Don’t try clever exit/re-entry. Wealth is built via persistence, not prediction
Mar 2, 2026, 21:12- TOI Plus
The Bishnoi model: India's underworld once had dons, now it has freelancers
A new syndicate architecture — jailhouse control, foreign coordination, and disposable contract shooters — has replaced the old mafia model and outpaced traditional policing
TNNMar 2, 2026, 12:57
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Did Trump's Iran war seal his party's fate? 4 inconvenient truths he faces
MAGA voters and Trump-voting independents are America First and anti-war in policy priorities. Trump didn’t prepare them for this war with a plausible, comprehensive articulation of either its necessity or regime change’s probable consequences
Mar 2, 2026, 21:24 - TOI Plus
Opinion: Why India’s real crisis is not religion, but religious illiteracy
Festivals once brought neighbours together. Today, they risk becoming markers of division in societies losing their cultural literacy.
TIMESOFINDIA.COMMar 2, 2026, 17:57 - TOI Plus
Chitrakoot to Belgium: How a couple ran a decade-long child sexual abuse ring in UP
UP man not only abused 33 boys but uploaded videos which later circulated in 45 countries, exposing how child sexual abuse material travels across borders
TNNFeb 28, 2026, 20:06 - TOI Plus
Will Iran's Strait of Hormuz blockade now cripple global oil supply?
The strait has been blocked by Iran since Israel and the US attacked it. Here's the key role it plays in the transport of oil and gas to the world, and why oil prices could rise in the coming days.
TNNMar 2, 2026, 20:39
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For Trump, there was no ‘Maduro effect’. There’s unlikely to be any ‘Khamenei effect’
Whether Iran is transformed into the Switzerland of West Asia (not bloody likely) or whether it finds itself engulfed in a Syria-like civil war (all too likely), Trump’s approval rating will almost certainly remain around 43%.
Mar 2, 2026, 21:49 - TOI Plus
How CIA pinpointed Ayatollah Khamenei’s location for the missile strike
The information helped US and Israel to achieve a critical and early victory: the elimination of top Iranian officials and the killing of Khamenei
New York TimesMar 2, 2026, 11:12 - TOI Plus
How Israel hacked a popular Iranian prayer app to foment disaffection
In the middle of being bombed, Iranians were told they were being ‘helped’ — on an app for routine religious reminders
TIMESOFINDIA.COMMar 1, 2026, 23:31 - TOI Plus
Why heart attacks are striking gym-goers in their 30s, 40s and 50s
As younger Indians collapse during workouts, cardiologists are rethinking long-held assumptions about fitness and heart safety, outlining age-specific screening tests, safe heart-rate targets and recovery rules that could reduce the risk of exercise-triggered cardiac events
TIMESOFINDIA.COMFeb 28, 2026, 18:51
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Shirtless Congress protest: Is Rahul Gandhi losing INDIA support
Congress faces rare rebuke from INDIA bloc allies after Youth Congress’s “shirtless” protest at the AI Impact Summit triggers backlash across parties. As criticism mounts — and questions grow over Rahul Gandhi’s leadership — murmurs of an alternative Opposition face refuse to fade.
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The court was critical of the CBI’s investigation and the Enforcement Directorate’s role in the case
Feb 27, 2026, 21:56Why 70% of Hindu Americans have degrees — but only 35% of US adults do
Seven in 10 Hindu Americans hold college degrees. Only three in 10 US adults do. The gap seems to confirm a stereotype — until you look closer to understand that the real story isn’t about faith at all
Feb 24, 2026, 16:16
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If Iran said it will 'never, ever' have a nuclear bomb, why did the US strike?
Oman’s foreign minister claimed Tehran had said it would end enriched uranium stockpiles and open its facilities to inspectors — raising hopes of a breakthrough. So why did Trump still choose military action over diplomacy, igniting one of the region’s most explosive crises yet?
Mar 1, 2026, 18:42 - TOI Plus
US attack on Iran: What are its implications for India, China and West Asia?
The Israeli-American attack marks a dramatic escalation in Washington’s regional engagement, reviving grim memories of earlier US-led interventions in Iraq and Afghanistan. Here’s how a prolonged war could reshape global strategic calculations
TIMESOFINDIA.COMMar 2, 2026, 01:10 - TOI Plus
How Iran’s most powerful institution traces part of its history to India
The reported death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has plunged Iran into uncertainty. But the office now under strain was first shaped by Ayatollah Khomeini, the first Supreme Leader, whose family history reaches back to Kintoor in Barabanki district of Uttar Pradesh
Mar 1, 2026, 23:43 - TOI Plus
Why removing Khamenei does not remove the Islamic Republic
Israel really wanted this war. But does it, and US, have a coherent exit strategy?
Mar 1, 2026, 21:58
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How the CIA pinpointed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's location for the missile strike that killed him
The information helped US and Israel to achieve a critical and early victory: the elimination of top Iranian officials and the killing of Khamenei
2 Mar 2026, 11:12Khamenei is dead. What's next for Iran?
The killing of Iran's supreme leader after decades in power is likely to create a significant leadership vacuum, given the absence of a known successor. Here's what we know so far about 'Operation Epic Fury'
1 Mar 2026, 07:31Shirtless Congress protest: Is Rahul Gandhi losing INDIA support
Congress faces rare rebuke from INDIA bloc allies after Youth Congress’s “shirtless” protest at the AI Impact Summit triggers backlash across parties. As criticism mounts — and questions grow over Rahul Gandhi’s leadership — murmurs of an alternative Opposition face refuse to fade.
24 Feb 2026, 21:16
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Can the Islamic Republic survive without its supreme anchor?
Does US have a blueprint? Will Iran, stretched to the limits, descend into Syria-like chaos?
Mar 1, 2026, 21:52 - TOI Plus
Nearly a thousand Indian students stuck in Iran, thousands stranded across West Asia
Millions of Indians working across the West Asia region were advised caution and hundreds of travellers in India and Middle East were stranded as the conflict resulted in air space closures
TNNMar 1, 2026, 21:00 - TOI Plus
Why Trump's Iran war has nothing to do with 'freedom'
Washington’s calculus in Iran runs deeper than missiles or rhetoric. Energy corridors, great-power rivalry and the architecture of Eurasian influence may matter far more than the language of freedom.
Mar 1, 2026, 22:04 - TOI Plus
How did Khamenei, once an unexpected pick, become Iran’s central figure?
He wasn’t the obvious successor and barely met the job’s requirements when he became Iran's supreme leader in 1989. By the time he died, the Islamic Republic revolved around him
New York TimesMar 1, 2026, 11:31
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Supreme Court, Stray Dogs & Constitutional Limits
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Feb 16, 2026, 22:28The Voiceless On Trial
Sterilize. Vaccinate. Protect. Don’t punish the innocent
Feb 19, 2026, 23:02How A Humane Law On Dogs Went To Dogs In Telangana
Sarpanches who gave contracts for poisoning strays and some poisoners have been identified by cops. But there’s little political will in Congress-led govt to pursue these cases, even though the accused have violated Supreme Court-mandated rules & are booked under two laws
Jan 27, 2026, 21:40
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Hello, Doctor. India’s top doctors here to answer your questions
Hello, Doctor — our first-of-its-kind digital clinic for TOI+ subscribers — went live recently and the response has been phenomenal. You too can send in your questions; our editorial team will get India’s leading doctors to respond with clear, evidence-based guidance in everyday language
Nov 19, 2025, 21:53 - TOI Plus
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Write to us on the email listed below to get guidance from our panel of leading experts who will respond to your legal queries each week with clear advice in simple language
Feb 15, 2026, 12:20 - TOI Plus
India's new plan to tackle Pak-funded terror ready. Here's what you need to know
The Modi govt recently released ‘Prahaar’ — India’s first comprehensive counter-terrorism strategy, outlining a seven-pillar strategy built on ‘zero tolerance’, intelligence-led prevention and a whole-of-society approach
TIMESOFINDIA.COMFeb 26, 2026, 15:29 - TOI Plus
Khamenei is dead. What's next for Iran?
The killing of Iran's supreme leader after decades in power is likely to create a significant leadership vacuum, given the absence of a known successor. Here's what we know so far about 'Operation Epic Fury'
TIMESOFINDIA.COMMar 1, 2026, 07:31
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Can a woman claim automatic ownership of matrimonial home? Top lawyers answer
Every week TOI+ subscribers send in legal questions and our panel of leading experts offers well-considered, practical, and actionable opinions on every query. From property disputes to inheritance matters, divorce queries to income tax issues, My Lawyer connects you directly with experts you can trust
TIMESOFINDIA.COMFeb 28, 2026, 13:30 - TOI Plus
The missing $533mn at the centre of Byju’s billion-dollar default
The edtech major’s fall hit a new inflection point in Dec 2025, when a US court issued a $1.07bn default judgment tied to the disputed $533mn Alpha funds, even as founder Byju Raveendran denies wrongdoing and battles insolvency and creditor claims across continents
TNNFeb 22, 2026, 11:58 - TOI Plus
Loneliness, mobile phones spark a sexual revolution in small-town India
L’affaire is a thriving market as Indians, from small towns to big cities, throng extramarital dating apps, check into day-stay hotels and hire private detectives
THE ECONOMIC TIMESDec 26, 2025, 16:40 - TOI Plus
SC told us how to reform the police 20 years ago, but little has been done
Two decades after a landmark Supreme Court verdict aimed to free police from political control, key reforms are being diluted. Despite these distortions, the fight for police autonomy continues, with the SC now intervening to ensure adherence to appointment norms, offering a glimmer of hope for a more accountable force.
TNNFeb 28, 2026, 20:47
