The Perils of Prudery: NCERT’s Misstep with the Dancing Girl and the Sanitization of India’s Artistic Heritage
In a notable reversal, the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has restored the original image of the iconic 4,500-year-old “Dancing Girl” bronze from Mohenjo-daro in its Class 9 arts textbook *Madhurima*. The figurine’s bare torso, digitally shaded over in the initial edition, will now appear unaltered in digital versions immediately and in […]
Akhilesh Yadav mocks NDA’s attempt to panic Samajwadi Party
New Delhi, 17 June—Deflecting the BJP’s attempt to drive panic in the opposition INDIA camp after its seemingly successful venture in splitting the TMC and Udhav Thackray led Shiv Seba, Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday gave a spirited response to UP Minister OP Rajbhar’s claim that a major split is going to […]
Fate of US-Iran peace deal confronts Trump’s swinging moods and indecision
New Delhi, 17 June— Fate of a peace deal in West Asia remains uncertain as a mercurial US President Donald Trump once again showed his double-faced character saying said that if he does not like the text of the deal, the US will start striking the Islamic Republic again just two days before the Washington […]
SC DEFERS HEARING ON NEET RETEST TO JULY
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday deferred to July the hearing of a writ petition challenging the National Testing Agency’s (NTA) decision to cancel and re-conduct NEET-UG 2026 for nearly 22 lakh candidates. The petition sought an interim relief of stay on the decision to re-conduct NEET-UG 2026, and a direction restraining authorities from […]
NO HUGS WITH TRUMP AT G7 SUMMIT IN FRANCE
NEW DELHI: The US-Iran war dominated the G-7 Summit in France, which Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended. Without naming the US, the PM referred to the safety of seafarers, but not the deaths of three Indian sailors. The Indian leader also came face-to-face with Donald Trump, but the trademark hug absent. Only a handshake in […]
SP TO SPLIT, CLAIMS UP MINISTER
NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh minister Om Prakash Rajbhar on Wednesday claimed a big split in the Samajwadi Party after similar divide in Bengal and Maharashtra. He told reporters in Lucknow that senior SP leader Ram Gopal Yadav has given a letter to Union Home Minister Amit Shah on the mining scam and Gomti river front […]
2027 POLLS IN 5 STATES WON’T BE ADVANCED DUE TO CENSUS
NEW DELHI: Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Manipur and Goa will be held as per schedule next year in February, sources said. Clarifying the news reports that the state elections could be advanced due Census and Kumbh, sources said that no such proposal is under consideration. Some political parties had said the second […]
WILL MAMATA GO TO PARLIAMENT OR REVIVE PARTY AT GRASSROOT LEVEL?
NEW DELHI: There are already speculations that TMC will send Banerjee to Parliament to counter the NDA government. Notably, West Bengal sends 16 Rajya Sabha MPs to Parliament. Rajya Sabha elections for the five Members, who completed their tenures, have already been completed this year. So, if Mamata Banerjee wishes to enter the Rajya Sabha, […]
“Could Prashant Kishor be able to invade BJP’s strong bastion ?”
Litmus Test awaits Jan-Suraaj in Bankipur Even though formal notification regarding bye election for Bankipur assembly seat of Bihar is yet to be released by Election Commission of India, the political temperature in the state in general and Patna in particular has soared significantly with the beginning of verbal duel and political tug of war […]
The Voice of God: A Birth Anniversary Tribute to the Timeless Legacy of Hemant Kumar
On June 16, the music world pauses to remember and celebrate one of its grandest titans, *Hemant Kumar* (born Hemanta Mukherjee). Gifted with a rich, deep baritone that could effortlessly soothe a broken heart or elevate a simple melody into a spiritual experience, he was fondly hailed as the *”Voice of God.”* The legendary composer […]
