INSIDE THE STRATEGY: EXPLORING THE MASTERSTROKES OF PRASHANT KISHOR
BOOK REVIEW : A BOOK WRITTEN BY GYAN BHADRA The Advent of a Statesman by Gyan Bhadra is not just a book—it is the echo of a restless Bihar searching for change. With evocative storytelling, the author presents both the wounds and the will of a state long denied its rightful place in India’s growth […]
BADEMIYA : WHERE MUMBAI SERVES ITS MIDNIGHT HOSPITALITY
Colaba, Mumbai — Sometimes, the soul of a city reveals itself not in its monuments, but in its food. And in Mumbai, when the city’s heartbeat slows after midnight, BadeMiya’s grills come alive — sizzling, smoking, and serving with a warmth that feels less like a business and more like a tradition. It was a […]
WORLD’S TALLEST BRIDGE IN CHINA
China Opens World’s Tallest Bridge, Cutting Travel Time From 2 Hours to 2 Minutes New Delhi, Sept 29: In a breath taking feat of modern engineering, China has opened the world’s tallest bridge—the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge—towering 625 metres above the Beipan River in Guizhou province. The bridge, which officially opened to the public on […]
DEATH OF DINOSAURS RE-ENGINEERED THE EARTH
NEW DELHI: New research shows how the death of dinosaurs re-engineered Earth. Dinosaurs had such an immense impact on Earth that their sudden extinction led to wide scale changes in landscapes—including the shape of rivers—and these changes are reflected in the geologic record, according to the new study. Scientists have long recognized the stark difference […]
EARTHQUAKES RELEASE BLISTERING HEAT THAT CAN MELT ROCK IN AN INSTANT
NEW DELHI: The ground-shaking that an earthquake generates is only a fraction of the total energy that a quake releases. A quake can also generate a flash of heat, along with a domino-like fracturing of underground rocks. But exactly how much energy goes into each of these three processes is exceedingly difficult, if not impossible, […]
BALANCING RIGHTS, RESPECT AND REASON
When Faith Becomes a Flash Point: The Dangers of Assertive Religion in Secular India India is a tapestry woven with myriad religions, languages, castes, and cultures. Secularism—enshrined in the Constitution—was meant to guard this diversity and ensure equal status for all faiths. Yet in recent years, assertive religiosity—expressed through processions, slogans, loudspeakers, and public display—has […]
SC NOD TO CBI : REGISTER 6MORE CASES OF BUILDER-BANK NEXUS
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed CBI to register six more cases to probe into the “unholy nexus” between banks and developers to dupe homebuyers in real estate projects in Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Mohali and Prayagraj. The court noted that the preliminary inquiry has found a cognisable offence being made out. The bench […]
MAHARASHTRA LANGUAGE POLICY TO POLITICS
Tongues of Power: How Language Shapes Identity, Equity and Opportunity in Maharashtra Maharashtra’s recent tussle over the three-language formula under the National Education Policy (NEP) has reopened a larger public conversation: languages are not neutral instruments of communication but political technologies that shape who we are, who gets ahead and who is left behind. The […]
RESEARCH: INFLAMATION PROTECT AGING BRAINS
NEW DELHI: A new study shows that STING, a molecule that some experimental drugs seek to block, may actually help protect the brain against Alzheimer’s-like decline. Inflammation in the brain is usually seen as harmful in the aging process—it’s thought to contribute to Alzheimer’s and dementia. But the new study in mice suggests that inflammation […]
MUSLIM CAN’T HAVE MULTIPLE WIVES IF UNABLE TO MAINTAIN THEM: KERALA HIGH COURT
NEW DELHI: The Kerala High Court has observed that it cannot accept multiple marriages of a Muslim man when he has no capacity to maintain his wives, and one of them approaches the court claiming maintenance. The observation was made by Justice PV Kunhikrishnan when a 39-year-old Perinthalmanna native approached the court seeking a monthly […]
