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Citizens' struggle to uphold the right to fly the national flag: Naveen Jindal and the Indian flag

India, Jan. 23 -- Today, January 23, is an important milestone in the legal and constitutional history of India. Twenty-two years ago, on this day, the Supreme Court of India, in the case Union of Ind... Read More


Happy Saraswati Puja 2026: Auspicious timings and colour to puja rituals, significance of Basant Panchami

India, Jan. 23 -- Basant Panchami, also known as Vasant Panchami or Saraswati Puja is here. This vibrant festival, dedicated to Goddess Saraswati - the deity of knowledge, music, arts, and science - m... Read More


Poles apart: The long journey of vaulters to venue

India, Jan. 23 -- Typically two weeks before an athletics meet, pole vault coach Ghanshyam Yadav, aside from overseeing the final leg of preparation of his trainees, gets busy with something more pres... Read More


Prayagraj SIR drive: 10.62 lakh notices to be issued; more names likely to be excluded

PRAYAGRAJ, Jan. 23 -- The advance steps of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) campaign have officially commenced in the Prayagraj district with the mass distribution of notices to voters. To manage ... Read More


Social Media ban alone won't work

India, Jan. 23 -- The Andhra Pradesh government is considering legislation to ban children under 16 years from accessing and using social media. It has formed a group of ministers to examine the exist... Read More


Teen boy abducted for ransom, killed in UP's Chitrakoot; one kidnapper dead in encounter

JHANSI/KANPUR, Jan. 23 -- A 13-year-old son of a cloth merchant, who was abducted in Uttar Pradesh's Chitrakoot district for ransom by two accused on Thursday evening, was allegedly killed later in th... Read More


Banning the young from social media

India, Jan. 23 -- The Andhra Pradesh government is considering legislation to ban children under 16 years from accessing and using social media. It has formed a group of ministers to examine the exist... Read More


In Noida, reminder of the sinking state of humanity

India, Jan. 23 -- Death shouldn't be a mere number. But in India, it often seems to be reduced to exactly that. The government response to an accident is intrinsically linked to one question: What was... Read More


The national anthem before our national anthem was adopted

India, Jan. 23 -- Republic Day is upon us. But when we hear Jana Gana Mana play, we would do well to remember that there was a time when people questioned whether India would ever have its own nationa... Read More


How India can become a deep-tech powerhouse

India, Jan. 23 -- India granted over 100,000 patents last year - a big surge compared to pre-pandemic data. This was based on increased activity in frontier technologies - or, deep tech - such as Arti... Read More