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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


Listicle: 10 DDLJ Easter eggs you probably didn't notice

India, Jan. 23 -- This nod to young SRK. We know this scene. SRK is standing on a bridge in Saanen, Switzerland. Kajol is walking away. He tells himself that if she loves him, she'll turn around: "Pal... Read More


Drawing Room: Why Olympe Ramakrishna is a fan of Rithika Merchant's art

India, Jan. 23 -- What exactly is 'women's work'? Is femininity in art meant to play out only as 'delicate', 'intricate' and less visible labour? How does the Indian contemporary female identity find ... Read More


Who is Douglas Micko? Judge blocks charges against Don Lemon

India, Jan. 23 -- Minnesota federal magistrate judge Douglas Micko drew attention after refusing to approve certain criminal charges against journalist Don Lemon, who had attended a protest inside St.... Read More


India in first league of AI nations: Vaishnaw at Davos

New Delhi, Jan. 23 -- Minister for electronics and information technology (MeitY) Ashwini Vaishnaw pushed back against the suggestion that India belongs to a second tier of AI nations, at the World Ec... Read More