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A murder went unsolved for 39 years. Then a man gave police his DNA. Five days later, he was dead

Team TFP September 21, 2026

A murder went unsolved for 39 years. Then a man gave police his DNA. Five days later, he was dead

7 min read

• Burning Issues
• Crime Solved

Beer bottles and cigarette butts collected at a 1987 Arizona murder scene contained DNA that produced no...

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Why is India turning to regenerative agriculture. Can it turns its farms around?

Team TFP September 21, 2026

Why is India turning to regenerative agriculture. Can it turns its farms around?

9 min read

• Deep Dives

India is turning to regenerative agriculture to restore soil health, conserve water and make farms more resilient...

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US, China talking out differences as wars keep the world on edge

Team TFP September 21, 2026

US, China talking out differences as wars keep the world on edge

7 min read

• News

TFP presents the latest edition of the TFP Newsletter, curating the most important developments from the overnight...

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What the world woke up to: Oil, war and a new day of geopolitical risks

Team TFP September 20, 2026

What the world woke up to: Oil, war and a new day of geopolitical risks

8 min read

• News

Good morning. Here is the latest edition of the TFP Morning Newsletter, curating for you the most...

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Why is India betting on nuclear power again — and is 100-GW 2047 target realistic?

Rahul Roshan September 20, 2026

Why is India betting on nuclear power again — and is 100-GW 2047 target realistic?

10 min read

• Burning Issues
• Deep Dives

India wants to increase nuclear power capacity from 8.78 GW to 100 GW by 2047. Here’s how...

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The ₹3 crore jewellery heist that ended with a five-foot-deep secret

Team TFP September 19, 2026

The ₹3 crore jewellery heist that ended with a five-foot-deep secret

7 min read

• Crime Solved

The family was abroad when their Delhi home was burgled. The thieves fled with jewellery worth around...

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India’s solar revolution: How 3 GW became 168 GW — and why the next phase is harder

Rahul Roshan September 19, 2026

India’s solar revolution: How 3 GW became 168 GW — and why the next phase is harder

8 min read

• Explainers

India's solar journey began as a climate and energy-policy experiment. It has become something much larger. Solar...

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The world overnight: India’s oil dilemma, the Iran war and a new US sanctions threat

Team TFP September 19, 2026

The world overnight: India’s oil dilemma, the Iran war and a new US sanctions threat

7 min read

• News

Don't worry if you missed what moved the world yesterday and thereby lost your advantage to anticipate...

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Geoffrey Hinton helped create modern AI. Now the ‘Godfather of AI’ carries Einstein’s fears

Team TFP September 15, 2026

Geoffrey Hinton helped create modern AI. Now the ‘Godfather of AI’ carries Einstein’s fears

13 min read

• Burning Issues
• Deep Dives

Geoffrey Hinton helped lay the foundations of modern AI. Like Einstein after the atomic age, he now...

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Crime Solved | The drop of blood that waited 14 years for a name

Team TFP September 15, 2026

Crime Solved | The drop of blood that waited 14 years for a name

6 min read

• Crime Solved

A drop of blood went unidentified for 14 years. Then DNA genealogy found a suspect

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