Road Ahead
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AI threat to democracy, conflicts, climate change: WEF risk report strikes pessimistic note
The risk to key global elections this year, including in India, from false or misleading content is ‘significant’, said surveyed analysts.
Laurie Goering, Thomson Reuters Foundation
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Despite a disastrous launch and no advertising, Tesla’s Cybertruck is still selling like hot cakes
What’s driving sales? The vehicle’s stylish design and operating cost may have something to do with it.
Michael D Mehta, The Conversation
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As highways expand in Goa, those facing eviction ask: ‘Who is this development for?’
Several homes and businesses are threatened with demolition, while forests in the Western Ghats face the axe as part of the expansion projects.
Pamela D’Mello
Trending
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Opinion: Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak and the democratic politics of pronunciation
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Cannes Film Festival: Payal Kapadia is first Indian to win Grand Prix for ‘All We Imagine As Light’
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How Calcutta High Court orders have helped BJP in the ongoing elections
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IPL 2024 Final: Kolkata bowlers set up win as Venkatesh Iyer clinches title against Hyderabad
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Payal Kapadia’s Cannes Grand Prix shows why free expression is vital for FTII and other institutions
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Maharashtra hopes its new expressway will bring investment – but it has a lot of convincing to do
Industrialists, landowners seem uncertain of the prospects of the promised development nodes, even if some believe it can change their lives for the better.
Mridula Chari
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Why Maharashtra's big-ticket new Mumbai-Nagpur expressway runs parallel to an existing road
The state is working on pooling fresh land for a massive greenfield project instead of expanding old highways.
Mridula Chari
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From Mumbai to Nagpur, Maharashtra is asking people to pool their land for an expressway
The project will cost Rs 46,000 crore and will be the state's first large-scale land pooling exercise.
Mridula Chari
Video
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Watch: When the ‘All We Imagine As Light’ team danced on the red carpet before the Cannes screening
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Eco India: Is traditional building the path to eco-harmony in the Himalayas?
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Eco India, Episode 261: Can ancient know-how revive sustainable mountain ecosystems?
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Watch: Raccoon invades pitch and halts football match for a few minutes in the US
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‘Dhaniya, Cilantro’: Comedian hilariously sums up the struggles of being multilingual
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Delhi has plans to make Connaught Place a car-free zone. Why can't other cities follow its example?
Efforts to make Indian cities friendly for pedestrians and cyclists have rarely progressed beyond annual or weekly street festivals.
Aarefa Johari
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Should Delhi’s (illegally) gated enclaves be thrown open to reduce traffic congestion?
A committee formed by the Urban Development Ministry has suggested that public thoroughfares, which have been privatised, be opened.
Vinita Govindarajan
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By removing speed breakers, pedestrians are once again being told to take a hike
The government is trying to protect motorists, but why is it so callous when it comes to the lives of pedestrians?
Vidyadhar Date
The Reel
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Payal Kapadia’s Cannes Grand Prix shows why free expression is vital for FTII and other institutions
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Cannes Film Festival: Payal Kapadia is first Indian to win Grand Prix for ‘All We Imagine As Light’
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Watch: A young man is possessed by an obsessive spirit in ‘Munjya’
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‘Bhaiyya Ji’ review: O brother, why art thou?
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‘All We Imagine As Light’ review: A poetic exploration of love and dreams