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NCERT textbook renaming row: Official defends move as part of decolonization

India, April 18 -- Musical instruments and ragas (melodic framework) Santoor, Mridang, Tabla, Veena, and Poorvi inspired the modification of textbook titles to instil a sense of Indian identity in the... Read More


US eases port fees on China-built ships after industry backlash

Dhaka, April 18 -- The Trump administration shielded on Thursday domestic exporters and vessel owners servicing the Great Lakes, the Caribbean and US territories from port fees to be levied on China-b... Read More


Textbook renaming row: NCERT defends move as part of decolonisation

India, April 18 -- Facing criticism from southern states for giving Hindi titles to English textbooks, the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) on Friday defended the move, sa... Read More


Downstreaming policy enhances Indonesia-China trade relations: Kadin

Jakarta, April 18 -- Chairman of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) Anindya Bakrie stated that the downstreaming policy for natural resources promoted under President Prabowo Subi... Read More


From singing cafes, friendship lunches and plenty of tea: What Malaysia can learn from a UK town on creating a dementia-friendly community (VIDEO)

KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 -- Do you know of anyone with a family member who is living with dementia? What would a community where they could feel supported and welcome look like? Here's what Malay Mail ... Read More


Fear mounts over imminent cremation of Tibetan Buddhist leader

Dharamshala, April 18 -- Tibetan activists from various NGOs gathered at the main square of McLeodganj in North Indian hill town Dharamshala to protest against the governments of China and Vietnam, be... Read More


Revenue growth of states in FY26 expected to be lower than that of FY25: Report

New Delhi, April 18 -- Indian states are expected to see slower revenue growth in the financial year 2025-26 (FY26) compared to FY25, mainly due to weaker growth in non-tax revenue. This was highligh... Read More


JNU terminates professor over sexual harassment charges

New Delhi, April 18 -- Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) on Friday terminated a professor following an inquiry into allegations of sexual harassment. The decision against Professor Swaran Singh was t... Read More


Stemming an Unspotted Stealth

New Delhi, April 18 -- In the fall of 2022, Sam Altman's company, OpenAI, sprung ChatGPT4, a large language model-based AI product capable of automating 40 per cent of the white collar jobs in the fin... Read More


Accountability Journalism: CJID trains reporters on surviving legal backlash

Nigeria, April 18 -- As press freedom faces mounting pressure from legal and institutional threats, the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) has stepped up efforts to equip journali... Read More