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THE TWIN BULLION BOOM • Gold, silver surge to record highs, reaffirming their old allure and also their value as a safe hedge in rough times for investors, central banks

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Farewell to a Supersonic Legend • AFTER SIX DECADES AS THE BACKBONE OF INDIAN AIR DEFENCE, THE MiG-21 TOOK ITS FINAL BOW ON SEPTEMBER 26

FOR INDIA, CLARITY, NOT PANIC OR DENIAL • We must respond with steady engagement with Riyadh and a calibrated approach to the sabre-rattling

CLIMATE CHAOS WHY IS IT HAPPENING?

FOUR-SIDED WAR FOR KRISHNA WATERS • A new conflict looms as Karnataka moves to raise Almatti dam’s height. Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra fume

Disaster Managing a Political Landslide • Old foes and rival factions reunited, the Uttarakhand Congress tries to turn over a new leaf for Polls 2027

KEEPING A DATE WITH THE LORD • The Puri administration upbraids ISKCON for its “flexible” global rath yatra itinerary

Garba Goes Uber Luxe • Gujarat’s Navratri is a buzzing Rs 15,000 crore industry now—a whirligig of festive consumerism

EVERYONE’S OWN • Assam mourns a singer who spoke the language of its soul

WHO IS A CITIZEN? • A NATIONWIDE SPECIAL INTENSIVE REVISION OF VOTER ROLLS STARTING FROM BIHAR STIRS CONTROVERSY AROUND IDENTITY AND EXCLUSION

MISSION PURGE • In a multi-pronged offensive, the Union government tightens laws and enforcement in its campaign against ‘illegal’ immigrants

DEFINITION OF A CITIZEN • How the Indian Constitution determines citizenship

PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP • In India, citizenship is not proved by a single universal document but through a combination of primary records such as passports, birth or citizenship certificates, and supporting documents like voter ID, Aadhaar or land records, depending on the legal or administrative context

WHAT IS SIR? • Bihar’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls stands out for its tight deadline and voter-specific documentation rules, marking a departure from earlier nationwide exercises

THE COUNT OF ILLEGALS

HOW TO SURVIVE THE BLOW • A STEEP HIKE IN H-1B VISA FEE IMPOSED BY THE UNITED STATES RATTLES THE IT SECTOR, THREATENING JOBS AND GROWTH, AND FORCING COMPANIES TO RETHINK BUSINESS MODELS

THEATRES OF CONTENTION • THE GOVERNMENT IS KEEN ON THE THEATRISATION OF INDIA’S ARMED FORCES, BUT DOUBTS EXPRESSED BY THE IAF CHIEF REFLECT CONCERNS ABOUT THE PREPARATION FOR AND ROLLING OUT OF JOINT SERVICE COMMANDS

RINGS OF PROTECTION • The three proposed theatre commands cover our northern flanks, as well as the Indian Ocean Region

A TUG OF WAR • The factors favouring theatre commands for the Indian military, and ones that go against it

AI ROCKS THE CRADLE • From egg and sperm selection to embryo grading, AI is enhancing IVF success rates and bringing joy to hundreds of childless couples. All it needs now are better datasets and new regulatory laws

AN INTELLIGENT ARM FOR IVF • In in-vitro fertilisation, a woman’s egg is fertilised in a lab with a...