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From coders to plumbers, AI cannot replace everyone: Why the future belongs to humans who upgrade

Anurag -
AI may pressure clerical work, routine coding and basic content tasks, but evidence shows most jobs will be transformed, not erased, with humans still needed to train, verify and restrain machines.
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News Reports

What was ‘Bhaipo Tax’ in Bengal and how the BJP govt led by Suvendu Adhikari put an end to it: Explained

Shriti Sagar -
Truck drivers travelling through Jharkhand-Bengal border routes said highways were often filled with unauthorised “nakas” where money was collected from commercial vehicles.
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News Reports

‘Plight of poor fathers’: BBC stirs sympathy for Afghan Muslim men selling their 5-year-old daughters for money, glosses over the fate of real victims...

Rukma Rathore -
The BBC, which often likes to paint itself as a defender of human rights, showcased an unexpected compassion for the men sentencing their own girls to a tragic existence, instead of confronting the horrific practice that is not only accepted but has been part of a tradition for decades.
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News Reports

One last dance on Football’s grandest stage: Ronaldo, Messi and Neymar prepare to close the greatest era the sport has ever seen

Divyansh Tiwari -
Three football icons, one final stage: Ronaldo, Messi and Neymar head toward the 2026 World Cup carrying legacies, expectations and the emotion of a generation witnessing the end of an era.
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Editor's picks

Communists move Calcutta HC against Bengal govt’s cattle slaughter certification mandate, call it an assault on Muslim religious freedom: Read what the law says

Aditi -
The Act specifically prohibits the slaughter of bulls, bullocks, cows, calves, male and female buffaloes, buffalo calves, and castrated buffaloes.
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News Reports

Norway’s Aftenposten depicts PM Modi as snake charmer: How racist colonial stereotypes still shape sections of Western media

Jinit Jain -
From “snake charmers” to “elite space clubs,” sections of Western media continue recycling colonial-era racist stereotypes of India, revealing not merely prejudice, but an unease with the rise of a nation increasingly reshaping the global order.
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Opinions

When the Supreme Court disagrees with itself: Why conflicting UAPA rulings won’t stop the Delhi riots trial, no matter how much ‘Liberals’ cry for...

Divyansh Tiwari -
In future bail applications, defence counsel will refer to Justice Nagarathna's statements. They will suggest that the statute need to be reviewed because even the Supreme Court has questioned the validity of the January order.
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News Reports

Park Circus, long a hotspot for large-scale Muslim community mobilisations, sees stern police action after years: CM Suvendu Adhikari warns against attempts to trigger...

Divya Bharti -
Clashes erupted at Kolkata’s Park Circus after protests against the new BJP government’s restrictions on roadside prayers and bulldozers turned violent. Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari warned of strict action against stone-pelters, granting police a free hand.
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Opinions

India’s edible oil problem: Not just creating a health crisis, it is burdening the economy and keeping us import-dependent amid supply chain disruptions

Dhruv Mishra -
The rising oil consumption is not only an economic issue but also, over time, becoming a health emergency. Over the last two decades, the consumption of edible oil in India has grown rapidly, burdening the economy and creating a health crisis for Indians at the same time.
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News Reports

“Temporary access” to Russian oil: How the US is repackaging sanctions waiver as generosity after destabilising global energy markets through the Iran conflict

Jinit Jain -
Scott Bessent's latest condescending post reveals Washington is now presenting temporary access to Russian oil as a humanitarian favour, even though the global energy disruption itself was triggered by America’s own unwarranted war with Iran.
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Media

Who is the Norwegian reporter who heckled PM Modi: No reporting about India, China lapdog, mutual with Rana Ayyub, suspected coordination with The Hindu...

Anurag -
Helle Lyng claimed PM Modi avoided questions in Norway, but MEA Secretary Sibi George later answered her in detail and defended India’s democracy, Constitution and global credibility.
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News Reports

‘Desecrating Ganga could hurt religious sentiments of Hindus’: What Allahabad HC said while granting bail to Muslim youths in Varanasi iftar case. Details inside

Shraddha Pandey -
Now, when the Allahabad High Court has said that throwing bones and other non-veg food leftovers in the sacred Ganga River can hurt Hindu religious sentiments, the same Islamo-leftist cabal is selectively highlighting only the Muslim accused getting bail part.
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Opinions

How did Imran Khan go from the chosen leader to the fallen prisoner? The cypher, regime change, and establishment that is controlled by the...

Divyansh Tiwari -
In keeping with his long-standing 'absolutely not' attitude against allowing US military activities on Pakistani territory, Khan presented Pakistan's stance as principled neutrality, a reluctance to take sides in a conflict between world powers. Donald Lu met with Pakistan's ambassador in Washington two weeks later, on March 7, 2022, and expressed his thoughts in unusually forthright words for diplomatic standards.
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News Reports

PM Modi’s Netherlands visit secures Dutch expertise for Gujarat’s Kalpasar Project: Read how the iconic Afsluitdijk Dam inspires the plan in Gulf of Khambhat

Shriti Sagar -
The Kalpasar Project has been discussed in Gujarat since the 1970s and is considered one of India’s most ambitious long-term water infrastructure proposals.
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News Reports

From spreading misinformation about CAA, Farmers Protest, elections and more: Who is the AAP ‘social media team lead’ who has started the ‘Cockroach Janta...

Anurag -
Cockroach Janta Party presents itself as youth satire, but its manifesto and founder’s AAP links reveal familiar opposition politics around voter deletion claims, NEET anger, media attacks and anti institution rhetoric.
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News Reports

‘Ignored complaints, blamed victim, told her to let go of the accused’: Inside the court order denying bail to TCS POSH Committee member in...

Rukma Rathore -
The court outlined, "The applicant had blamed the informant for being in highlight and ask her to let go the accused."
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News Reports

Leaked Pakistani document shows how US pressure, Pakistan Army’s sellout politics and Washington-backed ‘regime change’ removed Imran Khan from power

Anurag -
The cypher records US anger over Khan’s Moscow visit, Pakistan envoy’s pushback, warnings of isolation, American double standards on India, and how Shehbaz Sharif and Asim Munir returned Islamabad to Washington’s lap.
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News Reports

Madhya Pradesh HC urges govt to bring back Saraswati idol from British Museum to Bhojshala: Read about the 2 idols mentioned in the verdict...

Aditi -
The Saraswati pratimas, which originally stood inside the shrine complex during the reign of King Bhoj in the 11th century, have been on display in the British Museum
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News Reports

Adhik maas: The extra month that keeps the Indian calendar in balance- read why it sometimes becomes Adhik Jyeshtha and sometimes Adhik Shravan

Divya Bharti -
The traditional Indian calendar combines solar and lunar cycles using a lunisolar system. To fix a repeating 11-day yearly gap between the two cycles, ancient astronomers created "Adhik Maas," an extra month added every 32 months to maintain seasonal balance.
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News Reports

NCB seizes ₹182 crore worth ‘Jihadi Drug’ under Operation Ragepill: Read how Captagon funds ISIS and fuels West Asia’s narco economy

Aditi -
The NCB has been working in compliance with the Modi government's zero-tolerance policy against drug abuse and trafficking.
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News Reports

PM Modi’s Netherlands visit: Read about the 17 major outcomes – from Chola copper plates to deals on semiconductor, critical mineral, energy and other...

Shriti Sagar -
Among all the agreements and announcements, the return of the 11th-century Anaimangalam copper plates, also known as the Leiden Plates, stood out as the most symbolic and emotional moment of the visit.
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News Reports

Bangladesh’s silent child tragedy: Country faces measles crisis with over 50,000 cases after Yunus govt disrupted immunisation program by changing vaccine procurement system

Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury -
Immunisation program collapsed in Bangladesh after Yunus govt changed vaccine procurement system, and now the country is facing a massive measles outbreak
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News Reports

Hindu organisations submit a memorandum to Devendra Fadnavis against Maharashtra’s proposed Devasthan Inams Abolition Act: Read why temple bodies are opposing it

Jinit Jain -
Temple bodies in Maharashtra have fiercely opposed the proposed Devsthan Inams Abolition Act, alleging it could transfer centuries-old Hindu temple lands to private occupants while also taking strong objection to exemption granted to Waqf properties.
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News Reports

Villagers in Gujarat’s Kheda accuse Muslim locals of illegal encroachment and harassment of Hindu women: Read exclusive OpIndia Ground Report

ભાર્ગવ રાજ્યગુરુ -
Government officials have promised to handle the situation strictly. They have put up warning notices on the illegal shops, ordering the owners to show legal proof of ownership right away. If the owners cannot provide the paperwork, the administration will take tough action against them.
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News Reports

Madhya Pradesh HC rules that Bhojshala is a Saraswati Temple: Read about the archaeological, historical, scientific and administrative reasons cited in the landmark verdict

Raju Das -
The High Court declared the disputed area a Bhojshala with Saraswati Temple, quashed the restrictive portions of the 2003 ASI order, and mandated the creation of a trust for temple administration and Sanskrit education
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Opinions

Arvind Kejriwal and his lackeys are lying, again: Justice Swarna Kanta Sharma didn’t ‘recuse’ herself, she transferred the case because she initiated contempt proceedings....

Divyansh Tiwari -
This episode focuses on a pattern, the weaponisation of public pressure against state institutions, particularly the judiciary. When people with large social media followings launch coordinated campaigns to delegitimise sitting judges, manufacture or manipulate evidence, and publicly refuse to participate in the judicial process, they are not practising Satyagraha. They are systematically undermining public trust in institutions that safeguard ordinary people far more than politicians.
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News Reports

“Hybrid Warfare” against India: How the Great Nicobar Project is being turned into a fresh battleground as global forces try to target development and...

आशीष नौटियाल -
Rahul Gandhi and Congress party have actively aligned themselves with the propaganda to obstruct the Great Nicobar Project.
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News Reports

As Congress attacks Modi govt for fuel prices, read how UPA-era policies would be disastrous during current global conflict: From deferred oil bond liabilities...

Raju Das -
Between 2005 and 2010, the UPA government issued special oil bonds worth approximately ₹1.48 lakh crore to the oil marketing companies to fund fuel subsidies
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Government and Policy

50 times growth in 10 years: How India is scaling up its Solar capacity, working towards ending dependency on China and consistently beating the...

Dhruv Mishra -
By the end of January 2026, solar energy accounted for nearly 27% of India's total installed power capacity - and the Modi government is breaking its own records
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News Reports

PCOS will now be known as PMOS: How the landmark consensus could help 44 million affected women in India and 170 million around the...

Rukma Rathore -
An expert stated, "The shift will demand that it is taken as seriously as the long-term, complex health condition it is."
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News Reports

New York Times uses November 2024 investment offer to claim Adani ‘bribed’ US to drop fraud case: Read how Rahul Gandhi and others are...

Shraddha Pandey -
On 14th May, The New York Times published an article headlined, “U.S. Set to Drop Charges Against Indian Billionaire Accused of Fraud”, wherein it claimed that the decision by the US authorities to drop charges against Gautam Adani came after “a meeting in which a lawyer for the billionaire, Gautam Adani, made an unusual offer, according to people familiar with the matter.”
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News Reports

Muslim mob goes on a rampage in Bhopal, raises ‘Sar Tan Se Juda’ slogans and pelt stones after a Muslim man was beaten on...

OpIndia Staff -
The Muslim mob turned violent and vandalised the vehicles parked on the streets, including police vehicles.
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News Reports

Red Fort blast chargesheet exposes ‘Operation Heavenly Hind’: How Al-Qaeda-linked Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind jihadists planned to impose Sharia in India

Shraddha Pandey -
The NIA chargesheet in the Red Fort Blast case, names 10 accused Islamic Jihadis, all linked to the Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind (AGuH), an offshoot of the Al Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS).
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Opinions

Trump in Beijing with Rubio and tech bosses: Amidst a fragile ceasefire in West Asia, is the US President desperately looking for a ‘win’...

Shraddha Pandey -
Just weeks after amplifying “hellhole” remarks against China and India, the US President has arrived in Beijing, accompanied by an entourage comprising diplomats, business leaders, and defence officials.
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News Reports

Coal gasification scheme cleared by cabinet: Read what it is and how India’s vast coal reserves will be used to boost energy independence

Rukma Rathore -
PM Modi stated, "It will add strength to our efforts to strengthen the tech and innovation system as well."
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News Reports

Use a personal loan EMI calculator to manage finances better

OpIndia Staff -
Whether you are planning a home renovation, funding a family event, or managing an emergency expense, understanding your repayment amount before borrowing can save you from financial pressure later. A simple calculation today can help you stay in control of your budget tomorrow.
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News Reports

V. D. Satheesan named Kerala CM: How Muslim-Christian vote politics, Hindu arithmetic and BJP pressure took Congress 10 days to announce Kerala CM

विवेकानंद मिश्र -
The Congress party's confusion over choosing a CM was further aggravated by the growing strength of the BJP in Kerala.
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News Reports

NRIs for Bengal: How nationalist ‘Probashi Bangalis’ helped in turning the tide against Mamata’s regime

Dibakar Dutta -
Judhajit Senmazumdar informed, "This was not a normal election for us. It was an existential battle as BL Santosh (BJP politician from Karnataka). We NRIs, from all over the world, came down to cast our vote. We started it brick by brick to bring all nationalist Bengalis together, globally. We have NASA scientists, Google and Facebook engineers, AI entrepreneurs, lawyers from the US, UK, Australia, Paris, and Africa," he informed.
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News Reports

Is India’s Muslim community facing a ‘very grave’ situation? Examining Najeeb Jung’s ‘Muslims becoming second-class citizens’ remark against 12 years of reality

Divya Bharti -
After over a decade of repeated warnings about Muslims becoming “second-class citizens” under Modi, the predicted collapse of rights and freedoms still remains absent from India’s ground reality.
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News Reports

SP leader Rajkumar Bhati compared Brahmins to prostitutes, issued an apology after FIR was registered: Read how leftists attended a book launch to peddle...

विशेषता -
Today, when SP leader Rajkumar Bhati apologises for his actions, it's not from his heart, but rather from the fear of arrest. It is the fear of political loss that compels him to apologise
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Crime

Hamas systematically and deliberately used rape: Report released by NGO documents sexual abuse and violence perpetrated against Israeli victims, including minors

Rukma Rathore -
"2 minors, who were family members, reported that they were forced to perform sexual acts on one another," the report stated.
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News Reports

Maharashtra farmer sells onions at Rs 1 per kg: Dear media, how long will you sell farmers’ misery while hiding the truth about farm...

जयन्ती मिश्रा -
Despite the government’s claims, the farm laws triggered massive protests, especially in Punjab, Haryana and western Uttar Pradesh.
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News Reports

As Art of Living Foundation celebrates 45 years, read how founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar contributed to global peace efforts

Aditi -
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's valuable and timely intervention saved the peace negotiations, which were on the brink of collapsing.
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News Reports

NEET UG 2026 paper leak: Tracing the journey that made the leak possible and Sikar coaching hub’s problematic past

Shraddha Pandey -
A handwritten note containing around 410 questions, with a 281-question set, circulated among students over WhatsApp, Telegram groups and coaching networks, particularly in Rajasthan’s Sikar, Uttarakhand’s Dehradun, and other coaching hubs.
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News Reports

From tea stalls and beauty parlours to auto rides: How the RSS ran a ‘Whisper Campaign’ that helped BJP in defeating TMC in West...

Shriti Sagar -
While BJP leaders addressed massive rallies and dominated headlines, the RSS quietly built a deep social network across villages, towns and urban colonies that eventually helped unseat the TMC government.
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News Reports

From lynchings to crude bomb attacks: A comprehensive account of violence carried out by Mamata’s TMC goons after the 2026 West Bengal election result

OpIndia Staff -
While Mamata has refused to resign, her party thugs have resorted to killing BJP workers, destroying property and intimidating common people through violence.
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News Reports

Threats against CM Suvendu, calls targeting Hindus: Why Bangladesh’s radicals are panicking over BJP’s Bengal victory

पूजा राणा -
Upon assuming power in Bengal, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari made the security of the India-Bangladesh border a top priority in his very first cabinet decisions.
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News Reports

NEET UG 2026 cancelled after paper leak scandal: Here’s how a handwritten ‘guess paper’ exposed the system

Shraddha Pandey -
The National Testing Agency (NTA) issued a statement on 12th May, and said that the NEET UG examination conducted on 3rd May stands cancelled and a fresh date for reconducting the exam will be announced later.
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News Reports

Price rise, fuel rationing, shutdowns, work from home and more: How India’s neighbours have been handling challenges brought by Iran-US war

Rukma Rathore -
Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and other neighbours have turned to India for assistance during the crisis from US-Iran war.
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News Reports

Islamabad’s double game exposed: ‘Mediator’ Pakistan allowed Iran to park military aircraft at Nur Khan Airbase to shield them from US attacks. Here’s what...

Shraddha Pandey -
A CBS News report has cited US officials privy to the matter, to say that Pakistan allowed Iranian military aircraft to be parked in its airfields to shield them from American attacks.
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