The mad rush for entertainment apps and the rise of pornography

In the race for high profits, digital platforms are leaving behind art, sensitivity and social values ​​and making obscenity the new ‘entertainment’ – its ill effects are deep and dangerous, especially on the psyche of the youth. The digital revolution has transformed the world with equal rapidity, impacting our means of entertainment. Mobile phones, the…

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NDA retains power in Bihar, decimates Mahagathbandhan; PM Modi, Nitish hail landslide win

Patna/New Delhi: The ruling NDA decimated the Mahagathbandhan in Bihar on Friday to retain power, reaffirming Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s popularity and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s enduring appeal and dealing a body blow to the Congress and ally RJD. The massive scale of the victory of the National Democratic Alliance(NDA) can be gauged from the…

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7 killed, 27 injured in blast at JK police station while handling explosives seized in Faridabad

Srinagar: A massive explosion occurred late on Friday night at the Nowgam police station in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, resulting in multiple fatalities and injuries among police and forensic personnel. The blast happened accidentally while a team was examining a substantial cache of explosive material recently seized in connection with a high-profile “white-collar terror module”  case….

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Mandate for Stability

The Bihar verdict is more than a change of numbers in a 243-member Assembly — it is a political earthquake. The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has smashed every projection, defied every pundit, and burst past every exit poll ceiling to touch an unprecedented 200-plus seats — a milestone no alliance has ever crossed in…

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Modi Hai Toh Mumkin Hai — Even After Delhi Attack

The 10/11 fidayeen attack in Delhi, which tragically claimed 13 lives, was instantly seized upon by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s detractors as a “setback” to India’s security doctrine. But outside the echo chambers of opposition politics, the public mood tells another story. Far from shaking confidence, the incident has reinforced a decade-old reality: India under…

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NIPER and a Faulty Board: A First-Hand Account of Institutional Decay

The 71st meeting of the Board of Governors (BoG) of NIPER Mohali, held on September 16 and 17, was expected to reinforce the standards of governance for an institute declared of national importance. Instead, it exposed serious procedural lapses, a casual disregard for statutory norms, and a disturbing pattern of selective accountability that ultimately contributed…

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