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Sunak's promises to keep: Ex-chancellor's likely agenda when he becomes PM

Managing welfare spending while promoting business will be among his top tasks if he wins leadership contest

As it looks to rebuild, Archies may have a few cards up its sleeve

Besides the merchandise, Archies is also seeking to shift focus online with its e-commerce platform

The Rings of Power: Same game, beautiful but thoughtful new moves

Web series format facilitates deep dive into Tolkien universe, but the danger of having too much fun with new characters lurks beyond the frame

3D-printed homes, implants, jewellery: An industry takes shape in India

High equipment costs and shortage of skilled manpower a challenge, despite MeitY push

Stolen idols: US accounts for largest number of returned artefacts

Recently, idols wing of Tamil Nadu CID initiated the process for retrieving six Chola-era idols from US

What is UP's new Parivar Kalyan Card and how will people be enrolled for it

UP Parivar Kalyan Card will provide a unique 12-digit ID number for each family, and the initial collection of data will be done through ration cards

Delhi schools, students in a jam as state-owned bus fleet is withdrawn

Costs rise for all sides as state govt is forced to look at options providing a safe, economical transport option

What DGCA's new medical guidelines prescribe for transgender persons

Though regulator revised rules after government intervention, transgender applicants still have a long road ahead

We must rejuvenate SAARC, says former Bhutan PM Tsering Tobgay

Tobgay's lecture was moderated by former Indian foreign secretary Shyam Saran, and part of a monthly series organised by the Centre for Policy Research, to mark Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav

Ruskin Bond recalls the first time he saw the Tricolour being hoisted

Forget about the politics and religious conflicts, I always see the history of India as the evolution of the different class strata - upper, middle, and the working classes, he says

Best, brightest: How NIRF Ranking in education could help students better

Parameters to judge colleges and universities could be expanded to include student opinion

44% state bills passed within a day after they were tabled, shows report

State legislatures also meet more infrequently, sitting for an average of just 21 days

From Chess Olympiad's Thambi to the 1889 Handsome Dan, a story of mascots

But this horse-headed mascot is only the latest in a series of icons that have come to define the branding of global sports events

Women and the burden of birth control: New data tells the same old story

The fifth installment of NFHS revealed a surge in female sterilisations in 14 of India's 36 states and Union Territories

Strength and opportunity: What rupee going 'international' will mean

The rupee is partially convertible. It attained current account convertibility in the early- through mid-1990s. This means the rupee can be converted to any foreign currency at existing market rates

From faceless space ninjas to VR Mahabharat: Delhi Comic Con 2017 snapshots

While cos-players are a staple at any comic con, what was refreshing about this year's costumed superfans was the sheer diversity of their reach

Delhi Comic Con 2017: No Artists' Alley this year may hit the 'little guy'

The Alley was a clear destination where one could find original and innovative artwork

Comic Con: Archie's dark avatar works as well as classic, says Dan Parent

American comic book artist and writer Dan Parent, best known as the creator of Kevin Keller, the first openly homosexual character in Riverdale, sees India as one of the biggest supporters of Archie

Comic Con India: Travel-weary but alive, Archie is back in the country

Archie Comics idolised the 'American Dream' for fans worldwide. Debarghya Sanyal explores its evolution at Comic Con India

Return of the 'Con': Step over to the corporate side of Comic Con

While there are stalls for new and upcoming artists, the lack of a single dedicated zone means the big names in merchandise, publication and entertainment have dominated the floor