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At school, she recalls the focus was on girls' bodies and betrothal more than their brains: They were given rice to maintain optimal weight, while boys received books and toys

India has embraced gaming as an industry while the behavioural systems required to manage addiction are still evolving

The Union Budget backs skilling across animation, gaming and comics. But creators and studios confront a hard question: who owns what comes next?

Doctors also point to declining professional dignity, workplace violence and medico-legal vulnerability as deterrents

The new Budget provides for tax sops to attract more foreign investments in India's data centres. So why are some Indian players upset?

Having invented the World Wide Web, Berners-Lee insisted that it be made free for anyone to access, thus denying himself, according to some accounts, a life of almost unimaginable material wealth

Carolyn Jones, whom Ratan Tata hoped to marry, before the 1962 India-China war altered their lives, passed away on January 18

As label Tarun Tahiliani marks 30 years, he tells Akshara Srivastava about his enduring fascination with movement, fluidity and the quiet power of fabric in motion

There's a certain appeal with the new-age investment platforms that young investors find hard to ignore

Once woven into everyday reading, the medium is surviving through dogged intent rather than scale

Rediffusion's 'Hits & Misses' survey on what dominated the country's landscape

Stakeholders are pulling in different directions, and the ATM channel has to be reimagined to make it commercially viable. Are there any alternatives?

Legacies that endure: Remembering those who left their mark on culture, conscience and creativity

The stand-up business in India is roaring, even going global, despite challenges

From historic breakthroughs and leadership changes to legacy battles and cultural reckonings, people who shaped the year

Landmark wins, uneasy moments and defining exits shaped the sporting year

Some stocks that rallied last year have been among the biggest laggards of 2025, while many underperformers have emerged as winners

From plane crashes and fires to stampedes, floods, and cyclones, 2025 drew attention to the steep human cost of systemic lapses, climate stress, and fragile disaster preparedness

The year unfolded unpredictably: Trade relations were upended, Trump's tariffs unsettled markets, GenZ took to the streets, Japan saw its first woman Prime Minister, and a museum was left poorer

The government moved to steady the economy amid global uncertainty. Crises at IndiGo and BluSmart, meanwhile, underlined the need for tighter oversight and stronger governance