Navodaya Vidyalaya students have a solid track record of cracking IITs, but struggle to fit in

‘I was lost’: In the world of IITs, rural Navodaya Vidyalaya alumni support each other

Students from Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNVs) have a solid track record of making it to the IITs, but fitting in can be tough. JNV support groups provide solace and a sense of pride, report Sonia Agarwal,

Chinese research vessel diverted due to India’s missile test alert. now it’s back

The Yuan Wang-class ship is attached to the Strategic Support Force of the Chinese PLA and is tasked with tracking and supporting satellites and ICBMs, reports Raghav Bikhchandani,

Blame the french fries, not the potatoes. Boiled Potatoes Have No Link With Diabetes, But Other Vegetables Keep It Away

The study found that people who ate the most vegetables had a 21% lower risk than those who consumed the least amount of vegetables. Fries, Chips, and Butter Mashed Dishes Raise Your Chances of Type 2 Diabetes, Report Sandhya Ramesh,

Akhand Bharat should not enter the Indian military gate. Army can’t afford to lose focus

Whenever India’s political or military leaders issue threats during periods of ‘disturbed peace’, the Pakistan Army becomes the main beneficiary, writes Lt. Gen. (Dr.) Prakash Menon (Retd.).

Who is benefiting from Russian oil in India? private companies not common people

India has paid Russia nearly $20 billion for oil in just seven months, more than it has paid in the past ten years combined. It has made higher profits than only a few Indian companies, writes Praveen Chakraborty,

Work on new Air India is going on. tata will fix it sooner or later

Upgraded airline will have to do much better than Vistara to live up to JRD Tata’s legacy, writes Veer Shanghvi,

The Modi you see is the Modi you get. But his omnipotent personality cult faces the test of 2023

When Modi is not on the ticket and nationalism and Hindutva cannot become issues, it turns into a general election. It has been played out in state after state since 2014, writes Shekhar Gupta In this week’s ‘National Interest’.