To advance Sustainable Development Goal 6 (clean water and sanitation) and ensure equitable access to safe drinking water, the Jal Jeevan Mission, India’s flagship rural water supply programme, has accelerated efforts to provide every household with an individual tap connection. Launched in 2019, with 17% of rural households having tap water, has now reached to…
The killing of 27-year-old Nikitha Godishala in the United States has once again raised serious questions about women’s safety, gendered violence, and the vulnerabilities faced by Indian women living abroad. The case is not just about an individual crime. It reflects deeper social, legal, and gender-related issues that cut across borders. Nikitha Godishala was a…
Early this year, American troops launched an attack in Venezuela. This mission pulled off an arrest – Nicolás Maduro, the country’s president, along with his spouse. Overnight, helicopters, gunfire, silence after – all caught governments off guard. Reactions poured in fast, sharp, divided. One report, by The Times of India, called it “The Greatest Raid…
Over a hundred years since John Dewey wrote these words, classrooms still mirror the very issue that he cautioned against. In most education systems, including India’s, education is not usually integrated into learners’ lives. For many learners, particularly the marginalised, schooling is not so much a place of exploration but a fixed framework that requires…
A major fire and gas leak occurred at Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) oil well in the Dr BR Ambedkar Konaseema district of Andhra Pradesh. It caused widespread disturbance and fear. The event happened at the Mori-5 well, which is close to Irusumanda village, when a private contractor was drilling. The gas leak occurred…
After over a decade, change is arriving in Gujarat’s school tech classes. Outdated material gives way to fresh ideas shaped by how students now use computers. A long-overdue shift takes form in Ahmedabad. New lessons reflect what actually happens on screens these days. Outdated Syllabus Draws Criticism Outdated lessons stick around in Gujarat classrooms. Tech…
How privilege, policy gaps and worker precarity reveal a deeper crisis in India’s gig economy A backlash rippled through online circles after Deepinder Goyal spoke up for India’s gig setup. Work in fast delivery brings freedom, he claimed. Yet many saw his words as out of touch. A detailed breakdown of the issue peeled back…
India is one of the highest consumer of milk and milk products. India’s milk output is expected to expand at the fastest rate in the world. The OECD prejects it at 3.6% annually, between 2025 and 2034. Dairy is fundamental to everyday life, from temple gifts to morning chai. However, the majority of adult Indians…
CSIR laboratories in Lucknow have created pathways for the utilization of technology for startups to support the transformation of scientific research into applicable business and agricultural opportunities. This announce- ment was made through the CSIR Startup Conclave, which was hosted on September 14th and 15th, 2025 at the National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI) in Lucknow….
Delhi’s winter air already comes with a familiar sting. Burning eyes. Tight chests. A cough that lingers longer than it should. Now add one more invisible passenger. Antibiotic-resistant bacteria. A new study by researchers from Jawaharlal Nehru University, published in Scientific Reports (Nature Portfolio) on December 3, has found high loads of airborne staphylococci across…
