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      Packaged drinking water safety in Tamil Nadu under scrutiny

      Shweta Tripathi
      10 Jan 2026 4:48 PM IST

      Tests flag widespread contamination, PFAS risks, and enforcement gaps in 20-litre water cans used daily across Tamil Nadu. Is your drinking water truly safe?

      Tamil Nadu households depend on 20-litre packaged drinking water cans amid water scarcity.
      Mamata Banerjee confronts ED officials during searches at the I-PAC office in Kolkata

      ED raids at I-PAC spark political confrontation in West Bengal | Capital Beat

      8 Jan 2026 10:17 PM IST
      Trump effect on India’s foreign policy

      Maduro's capture: Why India prefers not to criticise Trump’s actions

      8 Jan 2026 7:30 PM IST
      Is politics pushing India-Bangladesh cricket ties to a breaking point?

      Is politics pushing India-Bangladesh cricket ties to a breaking point?

      7 Jan 2026 6:31 PM IST
      Modi at Somnath Temple

      Somnath blog and ‘Jai Somnath’ closing line: What Modi and BJP signal

      6 Jan 2026 8:10 PM IST
      Priyanka should lead Congress, Rahul must be its ideological crusader: Sanjay Jha

      Priyanka should lead Congress, Rahul must be its ideological crusader: Sanjay Jha

      6 Jan 2026 6:30 AM IST
      India on capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and the First Lady

      Why has India stopped short of condemning US action against Venezuela?

      5 Jan 2026 7:00 PM IST
      Pak support to China’s Op Sindoor mediation claim raises diplomatic questions

      Pak support to China’s Op Sindoor mediation claim raises diplomatic questions

      4 Jan 2026 6:30 AM IST
      Indore water contamination: Why cleanest city model is under scanner

      Indore water contamination: Why 'cleanest city' model is under scanner

      2 Jan 2026 7:03 PM IST
      Who ended the India–Pakistan conflict — and why the world wants the credit

      Who ended the India–Pakistan conflict — and why the world wants the credit

      2 Jan 2026 6:50 PM IST
      The Sangh Parivar plan is to present a sanitised, RSS-compatible Gandhi

      'The Sangh Parivar plan is to present a sanitised, RSS-compatible Gandhi'

      2 Jan 2026 6:30 AM IST
      China claims mediating India-Pakistan standoff, raises questions in New Delhi

      China claims mediating India-Pakistan standoff, raises questions in New Delhi

      31 Dec 2025 6:31 PM IST
      Anjel Chakma murder: Hand over case to CBI | Capital Beat

      Anjel Chakma murder: 'Hand over case to CBI' | Capital Beat

      31 Dec 2025 6:30 AM IST
      Unnao rape case: Did public outrage influence SCs decision to stay Sengars bail?

      Unnao rape case: Did public outrage influence SC's decision to stay Sengar's bail?

      30 Dec 2025 1:46 PM IST
      Endometriosis affects 1 in 10 women, diagnosis delays worsen pain, outcomes

      Endometriosis affects 1 in 10 women; diagnosis delays worsen pain, outcomes

      29 Dec 2025 5:02 PM IST
      Congress to launch MGNREGA Bachao Abhiyan from Jan 5; will it resonate nationally?

      Congress to launch MGNREGA Bachao Abhiyan from Jan 5; will it resonate nationally?

      28 Dec 2025 6:46 PM IST
      Why unrest in Bangladesh matters to India | Talking Sense With Srini

      Why unrest in Bangladesh matters to India | Talking Sense With Srini

      27 Dec 2025 1:52 PM IST
      Will Tariq Rahman’s return reshape India-Bangladesh ties after Sheikh Hasina’s exit?

      Will Tariq Rahman’s return reshape India-Bangladesh ties after Sheikh Hasina’s exit?

      27 Dec 2025 6:30 AM IST
      Xmas outreach, silence on attacks: PM’s maiden service ahead of Kerala polls

      Xmas outreach, silence on attacks: PM’s maiden service ahead of Kerala polls

      26 Dec 2025 7:54 PM IST
      Should India send Sheikh Hasina back to Bangladesh? What experts say

      Should India send Sheikh Hasina back to Bangladesh? What experts say

      25 Dec 2025 6:20 AM IST
      Capital Beat | Thackeray cousins’ possible BMC tie-up puts Opposition unity under strain

      Capital Beat | Thackeray cousins’ possible BMC tie-up puts Opposition unity under strain

      23 Dec 2025 9:04 PM IST
      MGNREGA renaming row: Why dropping Gandhi is more than a name change

      MGNREGA renaming row: Why dropping Gandhi is more than a name change

      23 Dec 2025 7:36 AM IST
      Dhaka unrest: It is alarming for India as well, says student leader

      Dhaka unrest: It is alarming for India as well, says student leader

      19 Dec 2025 6:44 PM IST
      closure of Indias visa centre in Dhaka points to a rising tension between the two countries

      'Real concern is Pakistan or outfits like Lashkar or Jaish using Bangladesh to attack India'

      19 Dec 2025 9:43 AM IST
      Lok Sabha adjourned after VB-G RAM G Bill, air pollution debate deferred

      Why isn’t Delhi’s air pollution a Lok Sabha priority?

      18 Dec 2025 7:47 PM IST
      Economist Jean Dreze explains the new VB-G RAM G Bill

      VB-G RAM G Bill repeals job guarantee, warns economist Jean Dreze

      18 Dec 2025 5:59 PM IST
      Yashwant Sinha questions the SHANTI Bill, 2025

      Why SHANTI Bill is a big risk: Yashwant Sinha speaks out

      18 Dec 2025 2:44 PM IST
      Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act

      MGNREGA vs VB-G RAM G: What changes for states and workers | Interview

      17 Dec 2025 6:30 AM IST
      Nitin Nabin becomes BJP’s working president

      Why did BJP pick 45-year-old Nitin Nabin as BJP working chief?

      15 Dec 2025 8:38 PM IST
      RSS at 100: How Vishwa Hindu Parishad drove the Ram Janmabhoomi movement

      RSS at 100: How Vishwa Hindu Parishad drove the Ram Janmabhoomi movement

      15 Dec 2025 7:57 PM IST
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