Tavisha Kaushik
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Tavisha Kaushik

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Tavisha Kaushik leads The Veritas newsroom with a sharp editorial eye, overseeing the publication's news direction, editorial standards, and long-form coverage priorities.

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97 articles
Politics
Lok Sabha Passes Bill to Increase SC Judges

Opposition protested, Lok Sabha cleared the SC (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026, by voice vote

5 days
Politics
Rajya Sabha passes MSME Development (Amendment) Bill

MSME Bill Passes by voice vote, amid opposition uproar

5 days
Legal
SC Orders Compensation for Stray Cattle Accident Victims

The Supreme Court Directs Centre, States to Introduce Compensation for Bovine-Related Road Accidents

6 days
Tech
ISRO Faces Largest Workforce Gap in 25 Years

Can ISRO Meet Its Space Goals Amid a Talent Drain as Gaganyaan Nears?

7 days
Politics
Lok Sabha Passes Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill 2026

Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2026: What Changes?

8 days
Lifestyle
Musafir Café: The Dichotomy of Love and Selfhood

Not a story about finding love, but about finding oneself through choices, change and self-discovery

9 days
India
Manipur’s Endless Crisis: From Blown Bridges to Supreme Court

7,800 homes destroyed since May 2023, India’s apex court pushes for fast-tracked justice amid severe witness displacement

10 days
Politics
Public Examination Amendment Bill, 2026 Passed in Lok Sabha

The Lok Sabha passed the Public Examination Amendment Bill, 2026 through a voice vote

10 days
Politics
Exam Bill Tabled Amid Lok Sabha Uproar

The legislation increases jail terms and fines for examination fraud while empowering fast-track courts, amid repeated disruptions in the Lok Sabha over the July 20 protest crackdown.

11 days
Politics
Five Days, Zero Progress: How Logjams Are Paralyzing Parliament’s Monsoon Session

As the Monsoon Session enters its fifth day, amid adjournments and continuous political clashes over the NEET paper leak, parliamentary proceedings have stalled and raised questions over legislative productivity

15 days
Sports
FIFA World Cup 2026 Final: Spain Beat Argentina 1-0 to Win the Title

Spain edge Argentina 1-0 at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium to lift the FIFA World Cup 2026 trophy, capping a tournament filled with unforgettable moments

15 days
Politics
Monsoon Session Day 2 Ends in Repeated Adjournment

Uproar and Adjournment marks Day 2 of the Monsoon Session as key bills remain on the agenda

18 days
Environment & Climate
Madhya Pradesh Police End Ken-Betwa Protest: Explained

Police cite flood risk; protesters allege forced displacement and inadequate rehabilitation

18 days
Tech
Skyroot’s Vikram-1: India’s First ‘Space Taxi’

Mission Aagaman Propels India into a New Era of Private Orbital Launches

19 days
Politics
Monsoon Session 2026: Government Lists Five New Bills

The Monsoon Session begins today and runs until August 13 with 19 sittings and five new Bills on the agenda

19 days
World
Tate Brothers Arrested In Miami On UK Warrant

US Marshals detained Andrew and Tristan Tate as British prosecutors added dozens of new rape and trafficking charges

19 days
India
Train Rams School Van in Murshidabad, Kills Three

A passenger train struck a school van at an open railway crossing in West Bengal's Murshidabad district on Friday morning, leaving three dead and several children injured

22 days
Business
Claude AI Gets Rupee Pricing in India

Anthropic launches INR-denominated plans starting at ₹2,000 a month as India becomes its second-largest market after the US

22 days
World
India, Australia Finally Activate Uranium Trade Deal

Canberra agrees to supply uranium for peaceful use, ending a 12-year delay rooted in non-proliferation concerns

25 days
Business
RBI Tightens Scrutiny On India Inc's Overseas Deals

Regulator moves to strengthen due-diligence disclosures around foreign joint ventures amid a wider anti-money-laundering push

25 days
India
Salal Dam Gates Opened As Chenab Levels Surge

NHPC opens multiple spillway gates in Reasi after heavy monsoon rainfall raises reservoir levels sharply

25 days
Lifestyle
Salman Khan Sells Bandra Flat For ₹3.5 Crore

Actor exits Shiv-Asthan Heights apartment after 11 years, registering a ₹62 lakh gain on the 2015 purchase

25 days
Business
iPhone 17 Stock Runs Short on Price Hike Fears

Retailers report shrinking inventories as buyers rush to purchase ahead of an anticipated price increase driven by a global memory chip shortage

27 days
World
New Zealand Simplifies Student Visa From July 20

Pathway Student Visa holders will gain flexibility to change academic disciplines and extend English-language study without a fresh application

27 days
Business
Meta Pulls AI Image Feature Days After Launch

Meta has discontinued its Instagram-linked AI image tool following privacy criticism from users and Hollywood's actors' union

27 days
Business
WhatsApp Answers Government's Username Query

Meta has submitted its formal response on the proposed username feature, which the Centre fears could fuel fraud and impersonation

27 days
Health
Where Mental Illness Meets a Missing System

India has one psychiatrist for every 133,000 people, and the shortage is at its most severe far from the country's metro hospitals

1 month
Society & Culture
Tamil Nadu, Centre Clash Again Over Hindi

A three-language education policy has reignited a decades-old dispute between Tamil Nadu and the Centre over language, federalism and funding

1 month
Society & Culture
Regional Cinema Now Rules India's Screens

Vernacular content has overtaken English and Hindi programming on Indian streaming platforms, forcing global players to rethink their content strategy

1 month
Society & Culture
Gen Z Talks Mental Health, India Still Whispers

Young urban Indians are increasingly open about anxiety and depression online, yet the country's treatment gap for mental illness remains among the widest in the world

1 month
Society & Culture
Gig Work Fuels Urban Job Growth, Not Job Security

Millions of young Indians are trading traditional careers for app-based work, drawn by flexibility but caught without safety nets that formal jobs once guaranteed

1 month
Environment & Climate
India's EV Boom Outpaces Its Charging Network

Electric vehicle sales are climbing steadily, but with only one public charger for every 235 EVs on the road, India's infrastructure lags far behind global benchmarks

1 month
Environment & Climate
India's Renewable Surge Meets Coal Reality

India has raced past its 2030 clean-power target five years early, yet coal still supplies most of the country's actual electricity, revealing a gap between installed capacity and generation

1 month
India
Delhi Police Bust Rs 20 Lakh Fake Food Racket

Seven held in Okhla for altering expiry dates and repackaging expired international food brands for resale in India and abroad.

1 month
World
Russian Strikes Kill Over a Dozen in Kyiv

Missile and drone attacks hit Ukraine's capital hours after Zelenskyy cut short a trip to Ireland to warn of an imminent "massive" strike

1 month
Politics
Congress Renews Attack on Great Nicobar Project

Jairam Ramesh cites five pending Calcutta High Court petitions as the Centre defends the ₹72,000-crore island infrastructure plan

1 month
Monitor
Delhi Gymkhana Club Fights Eviction Order From Centre

The 113-year-old Lutyens' Delhi institution challenges a government directive to vacate its premises, with the matter now before the Delhi High Court

1 month
India
Ketan Agarwal's Phone Was With Fiancée After Murder: Police

Investigators are probing whether evidence was deleted from the victim's phone during the period it remained with accused fiancée Siya Goyal

1 month
India
Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit Named New IAF Vice Chief

Veteran fighter pilot and former tri-services coordinator takes over as the Indian Air Force's second-in-command, succeeding Air Marshal Nagesh Kapoor

1 month
India
Major Fire At Haldia Petrochemicals Pipeline

A naphtha pipeline blaze at Haldia Petrochemicals injured over a dozen workers on Tuesday, with the company citing a suspected illegal tapping point near the site

1 month
Lifestyle
Cannes: More Than a Film Festival

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1 month
Politics
Wangchuk Begins Hunger Strike at Delhi's Jantar Mantar

The climate activist joins CJP's ongoing agitation demanding Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation over alleged exam irregularities

1 month
World
Militants Storm Karachi Rangers Base, Four Personnel Killed

Jamaat-ul-Ahrar fighters breached the Sindh Rangers' Bhittai Wing headquarters in a brazen 90-minute assault, triggering a major counterterrorism operation

1 month
India
Ram Mandir Trust Chief Quits After Donation Scam Arrests

Champat Rai and trustee Anil Mishra step down citing moral responsibility as SIT probe names eight arrested accused in Ayodhya offering theft case

1 month
Politics
CJP Founder Faces MeitY Panel Over X Account Block

Abhijeet Dipke appears before an inter-ministerial Review Committee to contest the Section 69A withholding of @CJP_2029 in India

1 month
India
Warehouse Roof Collapses in Kolkata, Killing Eight

Iron shed of an under-construction tea warehouse in Taratala caves in mid-afternoon, with 50 to 60 labourers feared trapped

1 month
Business
Meta Bets $900 Million on CRED, Taps Kunal Shah for WhatsApp

The deal gives Meta a 20% stake in India's premium fintech at a $4.5 billion valuation, while its founder heads WhatsApp globally

1 month
Lifestyle
World Bends Together on the 12th Yoga Day

From Kolkata's Red Road to the UN's North Lawn, the 12th International Day of Yoga unfolds across 2,500 venues and 190 countries under the theme "Yoga for Healthy Ageing."

1 month
India
2.2 Million Students Sit NEET-UG Re-Exam Under Fortress-Level Security

Seven weeks after the original May 3 test was cancelled over alleged paper leaks, India's most contested medical entrance examination returned on June 21 — this time, with the Indian Air Force airlifting question papers and AI monitoring 95,000 examination rooms

1 month
Politics
Tamil Nadu Group Seeks EC Nod Under 'Cockroach' Brand

A Tamil Nadu lawyer has approached the Election Commission to register a distinct regional party, seeking to capitalise on the viral CJP movement's brand recognition

1 month
Politics
CJP Founder Abhijeet Dipke Assaulted on Camera at Jaipur Rally

A Cockroach Janta Party protest over NEET paper leaks and unemployment turns violent as Dipke is struck in full public view; six detained

1 month
World
Iran Agrees to Dismantle Nuclear Stockpile; US Lifts Sanctions in Landmark MOU

The Islamabad MOU trades Tehran's near-weapons-grade uranium for sweeping sanctions relief, but the thorniest details of Iran's nuclear future remain unresolved

1 month
Business
Morgan Stanley Sees SpaceX Hitting $3.4 Trillion by 2040

The Wall Street bank's bullish IPO-roadshow forecast bets heavily on artificial intelligence transforming SpaceX from a rocket company into a global AI and compute powerhouse

1 month
India
Death of Debate: How Every Protest Becomes a Communal Battle?

Uncovering the reluctance of consensus and digital divide caused through the 'us vs them' mindset

2 months
India
CBSE OSM Controversy Explained

Understanding the Student Complaints and Board Response

2 months
India
Kerala sets a new standard for Menstrual Dignity. Can India keep up?

The Governor’s proposal directly questions infrastructure, accessibility, and equality in India’s education system

2 months
World
Washington and Tehran Near Historic Accord

Trump declares US–Iran peace deal 'largely negotiated'; Strait of Hormuz reopening hinges on final sign-off from both capitals

2 months
India
Heat Above 47°C, Diet Coke Runs Dry Across India

A brutal May heatwave and an aluminium can shortage born of the Strait of Hormuz closure converge to redefine summer hardship for millions of Indians

2 months
Business
Meta Cuts 10% of Workforce as Zuckerberg Bets on AI

CEO assures employees of no further company-wide layoffs in 2026 even as $125–145 billion AI spending plan reshapes the company

2 months
Business
Musk Loses OpenAI Lawsuit on Statute of Limitations

A federal jury in California dismisses all claims in Musk v. Altman within two hours, ruling the case was filed too late under California law

2 months
World
Putin and Xi Cement a Durable Alliance in Beijing

Russia and China extend a landmark friendship treaty and deepen energy ties as Beijing cements its role at the centre of global diplomacy

2 months
Monitor
Delhi Under Yellow Alert as Temperatures Near 45°C Mark

IMD forecasts heatwave conditions to persist across the national capital and NCR through May 24 as dry northwesterly winds, unbroken sunshine, and near-absent pre-monsoon activity combine to sustain extreme heat

2 months
World
Modi Conferred Norway’s Grand Cross, His 32nd Global Honour

King Harald V presents India’s Prime Minister with Norway’s highest civilian award in Oslo, marking the first Indian PM visit to the Nordic nation in 43 years

2 months
Legal
Supreme Court Casts Doubt on Its Own UAPA Bail Ruling

A two-judge bench expresses serious reservations over the January 2026 verdict that denied bail to two scholars held under anti-terror law for more than five years

2 months
India
CBI Arrests Key Mastermind in NEET-UG 2026 Biology Leak

The Central Bureau of Investigation has nabbed the alleged architect of the NEET biology paper leak, rocking India's medical entrance system for the second time in two years

2 months
Legal
CJI Surya Kant Retracts 'Parasites' Remark, Hails Youth

Chief Justice of India clarifies controversial remarks, stating that the nation's young people are its pillars, not a burden, amid wide public and legal community reaction

2 months
World
Trump and Xi Close Beijing Summit With No Agreements

Stability pledged but no concrete deals reached on trade, Taiwan, or Iran after two days of US-China talks in Beijing

2 months
Monitor
Powell's Eight Years at the Fed: A Tenure in Full

Jerome Powell departs the Federal Reserve having navigated pandemic collapse, four-decade-high inflation, and sustained pressure on the institution's independence

2 months
World
Sudan's Famine Shadow: 19.5 Million Face Acute Hunger

The IPC warns that war, displacement, and broken supply chains have pushed Sudan to the precipice of a full-scale famine

2 months
Business
UAE to Double Oil Exports, Cutting Hormuz Dependence

A new Fujairah pipeline by 2027 will reshape Gulf energy security and insulate UAE revenues from Strait volatility

2 months
World
US-Iran War Bill Nears $29 Billion, Pentagon Admits

Defense Department revises cost estimate upward by $4 billion in two weeks, drawing fresh Congressional scrutiny over military readiness

2 months
India
NEET-UG 2026 Scrapped Amid Paper Leak Crisis

CBI probe ordered as guess-paper controversy links Rajasthan and Uttarakhand to nationwide examination fraud

2 months
Business
Hormuz Blockade Casts a Long Shadow on World’s Food Chains

FAO expects global cereal production to rise in 2026 but warns the Strait of Hormuz closure is driving fertilizer and energy costs higher, threatening wheat output

2 months
Business
US Federal Court Voids Trump’s Sweeping Blanket Tariff Order

A federal court has ruled the administration’s 10% across-the-board import tariffs illegal, deepening uncertainty over America’s trade policy direction

2 months
Politics
Bengal’s Reckoning: Murder, Protests, and a New Order

A BJP worker’s killing in North 24 Parganas deepens post-poll turbulence as TMC moves court to challenge the 2026 Assembly verdict

2 months
World
Trump Orders UFO Files Declassified, Ending Decades of Secrecy

A White House executive directive compels U.S. intelligence agencies to unseal UAP records spanning more than seven decades.

3 months
World
Trump's 2026 Drug Strategy Targets Cartels and Recovery

The White House unveils a comprehensive national drug control framework centred on cartel dismantlement, expanded addiction treatment access, and faith-based recovery programmes

3 months
World
Congress Eyes $1 Billion in Public Funds for Trump Ballroom

Republican lawmakers propose allocating taxpayer money for a White House ballroom project that President Trump has characterised as a privately funded gift to the nation

3 months
India
NSA Doval in Riyadh to Secure India's Energy Lifeline

India's National Security Advisor visits Saudi Arabia to reinforce energy security partnerships as Strait of Hormuz tensions disrupt global oil supply chains

3 months
Lifestyle
Ted Turner, CNN's Visionary Founder, Dies at 87

The pioneering media magnate and philanthropist died after a prolonged battle with Lewy Body Dementia, leaving behind a transformative legacy in global broadcast journalism

3 months
India
IISS Warns: 2025 War May Have Lowered Nuclear Threshold

Strategic think tanks caution that the India-Pakistan conflict may have permanently recalibrated deterrence thresholds across a volatile South Asian security landscape

3 months
World
Pakistan Commemorates One Year Since Operation Sindoor

Islamabad's military marks the first anniversary of the May 2025 India-Pakistan conflict with formal ceremonies and vows of stronger retaliatory resolve

3 months
Politics
TVK Wins 108 Seats; Tamil Nadu Hangs on Congress Support

Actor-politician Vijay's party falls ten short of a majority as Congress lends support citing constitutional and secular imperatives in Tamil Nadu

3 months
Politics
Bengal and Tamil Nadu Polls Reshape India's Political Map

Assembly election results in two of India's most populous and politically consequential states herald a significant reconfiguration of national alliances

3 months
World
Iran Weighs US Peace Blueprint Amid Nuclear Talks

Tehran evaluates a 14-point American memorandum, with Islamabad serving as the diplomatic conduit between the two nations

3 months
India
LPG Shortage Exposes India’s Dangerous Import Dependence

As the Ministry of Petroleum insists supplies are 'fully secure,' long queues for LPG cylinder refills, surging commercial costs, and migrant workers returning home tell a different and more urgent story.

3 months
Law
Six-Year-Old Assault Sparks Debate on India’s Safety Framework

As a child survivor bleeds in Northeast Delhi and her attackers — themselves minors — are produced before the Juvenile Justice Board, India confronts the catastrophic gap between its child safety laws and the reality on its streets.

3 months
India
Four-Day Water Outage Highlights Delhi’s Fragile Pipeline Network

A burst 600-mm backwash pipeline at Delhi's Chandrawal Water Treatment Plant triggered a four-day water emergency for millions, while a CAG report simultaneously revealed that Delhi loses over 50% of its water to leakages and theft.

3 months
Legal
India Shocked: 33 Boys Abused in Chitrakoot Case

A Banda POCSO court sentences Ram Bhawan and Durgawati to death after a decade of child sexual abuse in Chitrakoot, Uttar Pradesh, and the global distribution of abuse material across the dark web.

3 months
Politics
High Productivity, Low Debate? Parliament Winter Session Scrutinized

As the Lok Sabha claimed 111% productivity and the Rajya Sabha 121%, dozens of Opposition MPs were suspended, adjournment motions rejected, and a Leader of Opposition denied the floor — raising sharp questions about the nature of parliamentary democracy.

3 months
India
Ayushman Bharat vs Reality: Crisis Outside AIIMS Delhi

India's premier public hospital sees 15,000 OPD patients daily, yet families from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh sleep on its cold concrete forecourt while Ayushman Bharat cardholders face routine rejection at empanelled hospitals.

3 months
India
₹3.25 Lakh Crore and 114 Rafales; India's Largest-Ever Fighter Aircraft Deal

India's Defence Procurement Board has cleared the acquisition of 114 Rafale jets from France's Dassault Aviation, with 30% indigenous content rising to 60%, but limited access to the aircraft's source code remains a significant strategic constraint.

3 months
India
Bengaluru Rains Kill 9 in Wall Collapse, Electrocutions

A single Wednesday evening of heavy rainfall exposed critical urban infrastructure failures across Bengaluru, leaving nine dead and multiple injured

3 months
Politics
Opposition Moves to Remove CEC Gyanesh Kumar

A 13-page notice signed by 73 Opposition members has been submitted to the Rajya Sabha Secretary-General, invoking constitutional and statutory provisions to seek the Chief Election Commissioner's removal

3 months
Politics
Bengal, Tamil Nadu Log Historic Voter Turnouts in 2026 Polls

West Bengal records 92.88% turnout across 152 constituencies in Phase 1; Tamil Nadu reaches 85.15%, its highest-ever figure in an Assembly election

3 months
India
IRS Officer’s Daughter Raped & Killed; Suspect Held

A 22-year-old daughter of an IRS officer was raped and murdered at her south Delhi home by a former domestic employee sacked over fraud — arrested hours later from a Dwarka hotel

3 months
Politics
Centre Proposes Redistribution of Lok-Sabha Seats based on 2011 Census data

The suggestion by Centre to determine LS seats based on 2011 Census data is a cause of federal tension, with southern States most likely to lose seats to Hindi heartland

3 months