Dear readers, Shuffling through the headlines this week, two items caught my attention. One was the Centre’s notification of a 25 per cent hike in salaries and pensions for Members of Parliament. The other? A viral video of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar attempting to strike up a conversation—and making some inexplicable hand gestures—while the
Of Tiring and Retiring Politicians | Power Play by Anand Mishra Read More »
Dino Mukk | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement “Idhu, Palakkadu jilla-yile Dinomukku” (This is Dinomukku in Palakkad district), announces the narrator in a familiar, almost nostalgic tone. The visuals unfold: rolling green hills, misty fields, and the quiet charm of rural Kerala. It could be a scene from an old episode of Krishi Darshan on Doordarshan.
Meet Dino Mukk: This AI-generated dinosaur town in Kerala goes viral Read More »
Muhammad Yunus. File | Photo Credit: PTI Bangladesh on Friday (March 28, 2025) welcomed Chinese participation in the Teesta River Comprehensive Management and Restoration Project. Bangladesh’s assurance was communicated during the ongoing visit of Chief Advisor Prof Mohammed Yunus to China. The two sides also signed an agreement on exchange of hydrological information of
Tribal people from several places in Odisha are seen in a protest outside the State Assembly House in Bhubaneswar, demanding their land rights under the Forest Rights Act. They have been living inside wildlife sanctuaries and other forest-enclosed areas for many years. | Photo Credit: Biswaranjan Rout/The Hindu On April 2, the Supreme Court is
Supreme Court’s FRA 2006 Ruling: Will India’s Forest Dwellers Finally Get Justice? Read More »
The Delhi Assembly is set to discuss the renaming of the Mustafabad Assembly Constituency, as well as, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) audit report on the functioning of the Delhi Transport Corporation among other issues on Friday. Also Read | Who is Mohan Singh Bisht? BJP MLA elected deputy speaker of Delhi Assembly CAG
Delhi Assembly to discuss Mustafabad name change, CAG report on DTC today Read More »
Speaking with Mint, Anand Dubey, chief executive of Indkal Technologies, said that the company is close to finalizing its upcoming funding round, and before this it will also make its first product announcement as a design-led electronics manufacturing firm. “We’re currently in talks with marquee investors, including those with electronics-focused funds, to raise our next
Electronics manufacturer Indkal Technologies raising $100 million by June Read More »
On the afternoon of March 9, groups of people in mini buses, cabs, autorickshaws, and some on foot, rush towards the Glory and Wisdom Church in Tajpur village, Jalandhar district, Punjab. They are headed to a field spread across five acres, where Bajinder Singh, who calls himself a prophet, will be speaking at a prayer
The preacher pulling crowds with promises of healing and miracles Read More »
The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has directed electricity supply companies (Escoms) to compensate high tension (HT) industrial consumers in the form of reduced demand charges for power outages beyond a specified limit. These regulations will come into effect on April 1, 2026, as the commission has provided a transition period of one year to
KERC directs Escoms to compensate HT consumers for prolonged power outages Read More »
New Delhi, Mar 27 (PTI) Hotels charging a room rent above ₹7,500 a day at any time in any financial year will be considered ‘specified premises’ for the next fiscal and restaurant services provided inside such premises will attract 18 per cent GST with input tax credit, the CBIC said on Thursday. From April 1,
Restaurant services in hotels with room rent above ₹7,500/day fall under 18 pc GST: CBIC Read More »
Uttar Pradesh News: War of words broke out between Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav and Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya when the former took potshots at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Kannauj. Akhilesh Yadav claimed that the BJP likes the “foul smell (of cow dung), that’s why they are building ‘gaushalas’
Get notified about new articles
