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Nitish Kumar 10.0: The ultimate survivor

India, Nov. 21 -- Call him 'Sushasan Babu', 'Kursi Kumar' or whatever you prefer, depending on your political affiliations, but Nitish Kumar is undoubtedly an ultimate survivor. He has seen both low a... Read More


The writer I was, the typist I became, longing to return

India, Nov. 21 -- Once, I used to be a writer. Literally. I wrote with a fountain pen that often leaked, until people returning from the Gulf brought Hero pens as gifts. Many in my generation remember... Read More


The window that changed the world

India, Nov. 21 -- When the United Nations General Assembly declared November 21 as World Television Day in 1996, it acknowledged a profound truth: no invention of the twentieth century altered human p... Read More


Odisha: How one girl's choice is challenging child marriage

India, Nov. 21 -- When 14-year-old Saismruti experienced her first period, her mother followed a decades-old local tradition by immediately isolating her in a nearby house for six days. No male member... Read More


New pension dilemma: Why the 2025 validation law has stirred anxiety

India, Nov. 21 -- On March 25, 2025, Parliament passed legislation validating the CCS (Pension) Rules and principles governing expenditure on pension liabilities from the Consolidated Fund of India as... Read More


Why India must treat terrorism as a national disaster

India, Nov. 21 -- The bombing near the Red Fort in Delhi has once again forced India to confront an old and persistent enemy-terrorism. But unlike past incidents, this attack signals a deeper and more... Read More


Mahit wins silver in 50m rifle prone, her third medal at Deaflympics

India, Nov. 21 -- Indian rifle shooter Mahit Sandhu won silver in the 50m prone event with a world record in qualification for her third medal in the ongoing 25th Summer Deaflympics here on Thursday. ... Read More


Golfer Diksha Dagar wins Deaflympics gold

India, Nov. 21 -- Indian golfer Diksha Dagar came up with a superb 11-under in the final round to win by a huge margin and defend her gold medal at the Deaflympics here on Thursday. Diksha produced ro... Read More


Gyanvapi row: Plea over replacing cloth seal to be heard on December 3

India, Nov. 21 -- The Varanasi district court on Thursday fixed December 3 as the next date of hearing on a plea seeking replacement of the cloth tied over the sealed lock of the 'wazukhana' (ablution... Read More


Delhi HC allows surrogacy seeking couple to join medical board proceedings

India, Nov. 21 -- The Delhi High Court has allowed a couple to appear virtually from Canada and participate in surrogacy-related proceedings before the district medical board. The High Court noted tha... Read More