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This report on AI shook markets — what does it say about India?

It wasn’t a forecast, but stocks the report named fell after it came out. The new AI “what if” maps out how automation could upend jobs and spending and growth in just two years, and what might be in store for India’s IT-led economy

How one legal clinic’s giving prisoners a second life

The Square Circle Clinic helps prisoners on death row — uncovering systemic failures in investigation, defence and sentencing even as high courts and the Supreme Court increasingly overturn capital punishments

What The World’s Most Over-Regulated Major Economy Wants

Even low-hanging reforms could be transformative. From deregulating govt processes and tourism to accepting GMO science, there are plenty of painless cards GOI can play to lift Indians’ fortunes

India-US Deal: Three Takes

It averts the possibility of job losses in labour-intensive export sectors. It addresses foreign investors’ psychological fear. What it doesn’t do is takeIndia’s exports to another level. That’ll require hard work

Is it time for Rahul Gandhi to let Priyanka steer the Congress?

Will 2026 finally be the year when Rahul Gandhi comes into his own, not as a moral critic or agitator, but as a political leader capable of winning power? Or should he move aside and let his sister Priyanka Gandhi lead the party?

Inside a London borough’s war on paan stains

‘My name is Mohammed Deepak’

Deepak Kumar, when defending a Muslim shopkeeper in Kotdwar in Uttarakhand from a bunch of Bajrang Dal activists, was asked his name. His answer has resonated with millions across the country and raised an important question – are constitutionally guaranteed rights available to every Indian equally?

How Rahul Gandhi's “arrogance” is driving Muslim leaders out of the Congress party

Shakeel Ahmad’s resignation is not an isolated rebellion but a warning flare. As Muslim leaders accuse Rahul Gandhi of neglect and fear-driven politics, the Congress risks losing its minority base without gaining a Hindu one in return

Manipur: Why BJP’s new peace formula sparked a ‘Kuki-vs-Kuki’ tussle

Nemcha Kipgen’s appointment as deputy chief minister in the Khemchand Singh-led government has exposed intra-ethnic fault lines within the Kuki-Zo group, which has otherwise been at loggerheads with the majority Meiteis since May 2023

Why AI Agents Won’t Kill IT Services

Anthropic’s tools trigger selloff, but Indian IT has survived big disruptions. SaaS couldn’t replace engineers sitting and writing code. Migration to AI solutions won’t either

‘First Came Confidence, Then The Great Indian Trade Sprint’

US, EU trade pacts mark a decisive shift from a hesitant past, writes ex-principal secretary to PM and ex-WTO negotiator. GOI got here by remarkable strategic sequencing, he says

How Epstein turned other men’s secrets and sex lives into power

In emails and drafts, Epstein cast himself as the keeper of secrets others couldn’t afford to have revealed. This is how he used the promise of silence as leverage

Can G RAM G live up to what NREG made possible?

Twenty years after the launch of NREG, which reshaped rural wages, women’s work and village assets, the programme is being replaced by G RAM G. What changed, what broke, and will the new scheme deliver?

Is it safe to exercise with a 65% heart artery blockage? Top doctors answer this, and more

Every week, TOI+ subscribers ask questions about their health and India’s top doctors reply with clear, evidence-based guidance. From heart disease to diabetes, cancer to mental health, Hello, Doctor connects you directly with experts you can trust

Savita Bhabhi to bot: How AI erotica is rewriting desi desire

Fluent in Hinglish and steeped in hyperlocal charm, chatty virtual girlfriends are thriving in digital grey zones

Flex to fresco, hand-painted ads are making a comeback

To cut through digital clutter, brands are courting street artists and swapping billboards for murals that invite people to pause and pose

India’s archaeological sites might just be the country’s next travel trend

From live excavations to luxury stays, ancient ruins are getting a makeover, helped by the proposals outlined in the Union Budget

K-pop obsession or a dysfunctional family — why did three Ghaziabad sisters jump to death?

The three sisters – aged 16, 14, and 12 – have left behind a diary which talks about their near obsessive love for everything Korean; their loneliness, the abuse they suffered at home; and their complete isolation from the world beyond their 3-bedroom apartment

Don’t celebrate a deal that can be so easily undone by Trump

Trust between US and India that took decades to build has been destroyed. The problem is not merely that Trump is a crude muscle-flexer. Rather, he has challenged the entire strategic consensus after World War II, an era when the US helped create an international system where institutions and rules mattered, not just brute force

Fertile fathers or phantom voters? Why SIR puzzle matters in Bengal

The importance of SIR in the remaking of an authentic electoral roll can hardly be overstated. If, as some estimates suggest, the final rolls lead to the deletion of some 80 lakh or more fraudulent names, its impact on the electoral outcome will be significant. In a tight election, it could even determine who forms a government