For decades, there has been an invisible line in India’s education system – the front bench and the back bench. While students sitting on the front bench are often considered “brilliant”, those on the back bench are seen as a symbol of neglect and ridicule. But a recent change in Kerala’s government schools challenges this…
There was a time when we had to wait for years just to get a landline connection, merely to speak with someone outside our city, or the country. The communication revolution truly began with the advent of fiber-optic networks in the late 1980s. It transformed the way we stayed in touch with the world and…
On Wednesday, India witnessed a sweeping nationwide strike as lakhs of workers, farmers, and trade union members took to the streets, protesting the central government’s economic and labour policies—policies they denounced as anti-worker and pro-corporate. Exempting essential services such as hospitals, pharmacies, airports, and metro rail, over 25 crore workers across India participated in the…
What began in 1947 as a dream carved from the complex tapestry of undivided India soon took the shape of a state caught in perpetual contradiction. Pakistan, envisioned as a homeland for Muslims, has since its inception struggled with the essential question of identity. Rather than maturing into a democratic and pluralistic republic, it became…
The demon hosts, cast into disarray, could no longer restrain the storming vanara legions whose fury shattered the silence of Lanka. Scattered in confusion, they fled in clusters, wailing to their king that the golden city was under siege. Ravana, lord of fearsome might, made swift arrangements to repel the threat. Ascending the towering ramparts…
Oneshwar Mahadev Temple is located in Deval village in the Pratapnagar region of the Tehri Garhwal district, Uttarakhand. The temple is believed to be centuries old, is nestled in the hills of the Garhwal Himalayas. The presiding deity of the temple is Lord Shiva, worshipped here in the form of Oneshwar Mahadev. The name “Oneshwar”…
Lahore: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has informally kick-started the ‘Free Imran Khan movement’ from Lahore, demanding the release of the incarcerated former prime minister, with police making several arrests to prevent party workers from joining the protest, the party said on Sunday. This informal launch comes less than a month ahead of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)…
New Delhi: Anu Malik is one of the well-known music composers of Hindi cinema. He has sung many memorable songs. Years ago, the singer came into the limelight during the MeToo movement as he was accused of sexual harassment. Now his nephew Amaal Mallik has given his opinion on this matter. In an interview with Siddharth…
Ahmedabad: From hotel booking cancellations to loss of baggage, and from accidental death coverage to trip plan withdrawals, insurance companies have received a range of claims from the kin of the Ahmedabad Air India plane tragedy victims. The incident has triggered claims under various insurance categories like travel, personal accident, and life insurance, including those…
Aizawl: The long-awaited Bairabi–Sairang railway line, first envisioned in 1999, is now a reality. With its commissioning in June 2025 by the Commissioner of Railway Safety, the 51.38-km stretch is set to bring Mizoram’s capital, Aizawl, onto India’s railway map for the first time. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to inaugurate the line soon….
