Neha Dixit’s The Many Lives of Syeda X is the most important Indian nonfiction debut in years. It is also the kind of book that makes you feel a little guilty for not having noticed sooner. There is a woman who shells your almonds. She trims the loose threads off your jeans, sews the panels…
Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation has intensified the debate over India’s examination system. While political accountability matters, lasting public trust can only be restored through comprehensive institutional reforms and a stronger focus on learning outcomes.
India is losing thousands of trained women doctors before they reach specialization or leadership roles. This growing gender gap affects not only medical careers but also access to quality healthcare for millions of women.
Across the dusty stretches of Kutch, Saurashtra and north Gujarat, a quiet but determined rebellion has been building through the summer of 2026. Farmers who have spent generations tilling their land are now standing in front of bulldozers and construction crews, refusing to let power companies plant transmission towers on their fields and in the…
Skyroot Aerospace’s Vikram-1 successfully reached orbit, making India the third nation with private orbital launch capability. The mission highlights India’s growing private space sector, investment opportunities, and ambitions to become a global space leader.
The implementation of the India-UK CETA has enabled Jammu’s first leather export shipment to the UK, creating new opportunities for artisans, MSMEs, and women entrepreneurs. The agreement is expected to strengthen exports, generate employment, and revive traditional industries in Jammu and Kashmir.
In Paikmal block of Odisha’s Bargarh district, a quiet renovation is underway. Anganwadi centres — the community childcare that anchor India’s early childhood system — are being repainted with alphabet murals, fitted with interactive number walls, and stocked with teaching-learning materials, NITI Aayog said in a July 18 update on the initiative. The upgrade sits…
Most mornings see a rush on the road linking Dehradun to Rishikesh. Religious pilgrims proceed in search of Char Dham, tourists travel to reach the yoga hub of the globe, and planes arrive at Jolly Grant Airport to unload travellers who come to visit Uttarakhand’s mountains. This road serves as an epitome of connectivity and…
India’s food safety system faces growing challenges as quick commerce expands and food adulteration persists. While FSSAI has strengthened inspections and testing infrastructure, uneven state-level enforcement and delayed regulatory reforms continue to raise concerns over food safety and consumer protection.
For weeks, the stretch of pavement around Jantar Mantar in New Delhi has looked less like a historic observatory and more like an open-air classroom turned protest camp. Students in college uniforms, parents carrying folding chairs, and volunteers distributing water bottles have gathered under makeshift tents, their placards demanding one thing: accountability for a paper…
