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Digitisation of forms touches 56% mark in state, ECI lauds progress

Lucknow, Nov. 29 -- As many as 8.66 crore (56%) enumeration forms were digitised in Uttar Pradesh till Friday under the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, according to Electi... Read More


Embracing the miracles of daily life

India, Nov. 29 -- The sub-genre of memoir writing, within the larger genre of non-fiction, has become quite popular in India over the past decade. Biographies, memoirs and historical non-fiction now f... Read More


Shine bright like a diamond

India, Nov. 29 -- Kirtilal Kalidas Doshi was a doyen of India's gems and diamond industry. The man responsible for founding the Gemmological Institute of India, he was also instrumental in the formati... Read More


'I write about the things that make me angry'

India, Nov. 29 -- 1Congratulations on the success of One Day... The title feels both prophetic and resigned. How did you arrive at it? I never really used to post online - I feel short form is not my ... Read More


'A caste census cannot achieve social justice'

India, Nov. 29 -- This is your third book in almost a year, after your release from jail. How did you get any writing done in what must have been difficult conditions? This was a difficult period beca... Read More


Dharmendra & the 1970s cinema

India, Nov. 29 -- Dharmendra's career in Bollywood spanned over six decades, but the 1970s -- a transitional decade for the industry -- saw the actor deliver hits by the dozens. Films such as Mera Gao... Read More


For democracy, X marks the spot. But only for now

India, Nov. 29 -- On November 16, Katie Pavlich, an American media personality, urged Elon Musk to have X display where its users are based because "foreign bots are tearing America apart". To this pl... Read More


Diplomat for difficult times, and a friend for all seasons

India, Nov. 29 -- He had ceased to communicate about a year ago. By which I mean, he had stopped replying to mails and messages. This was uncharacteristic of PS Raghavan. Ambassador PS Raghavan, India... Read More


Ignoring judicial nudge for queer-inclusive education

India, Nov. 29 -- Even in 2025, educational spaces remain alien to queer lives. A study reveals the heightened fear of harassment, outing, and erasure experienced by queer students. The government has... Read More


Taming abuse and hate online

India, Nov. 29 -- When the Supreme Court directed the Centre this week to draft guidelines within four weeks for regulating user-generated content, it acknowledged a problem technology companies have ... Read More