In a small village in Kerala, a young woman carried a promise that would shape her life her late father’s dream of seeing her become an officer. For Minnu P. M. Joshi, that wish became both a responsibility and a source of strength. After her father’s passing, financial realities forced her to take up a job…
Armed with just ₹4,000 and a head full of memories, a young man arrived in Mumbai carrying more grief than ambition. Cinema was never the original dream. Books, comics, and observation shaped his early world until films like Lagaan and Gadar: Ek Prem Katha revealed storytelling as something powerful enough to move millions. A personal…
India’s largest school board is set to take a major technological leap as the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) prepares to implement on-screen marking for Class 12 board exams starting in 2026. Under this system, physical answer sheets will be scanned and evaluated digitally through a secure platform. Examiners will be able to assess scripts remotely…
The Delhi High Court has declined to grant anticipatory bail to a woman accused of involvement in a child trafficking case, observing that the allegations were serious in nature and required thorough investigation. The court noted that offences related to trafficking and exploitation of minors are grave and have far-reaching social consequences. It emphasised that,…
In a landmark move to reshape the future of urban growth in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, the Government of Maharashtra has approved a comprehensive land acquisition and allotment policy for the development of Third Mumbai. The decision signals a strategic push to create a new, planned urban ecosystem aimed at easing pressure on existing city…
An extraordinary 53-day journey of a transient male tiger from Maharashtra’s Tadoba landscape came to an end on Friday evening when forest officials safely tranquilised the animal in Kurmapuram village of Andhra Pradesh’s East Godavari district. The tiger, which swam across two rivers and traversed forest corridors and human-dominated landscapes across three States, was secured…
Some films age. Rang De Basanti simply waits for you to catch up. Twenty years on, the cast of the iconic film reunited in Mumbai for a special screening, with Aamir Khan joining his once-young, once-angry, forever-idealistic gang. The room was full of familiar faces, but the silence before the screen lit up said everything this…
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has finalised its latest central contracts, setting off widespread discussion after senior stalwarts Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma were placed in lower categories than in previous years. While the decision has surprised fans and former players alike, it also signals a clear shift in how Indian…
Concerns over rising education costs and the struggles of the gig economy are no longer isolated conversations. Together, they reveal a deeper anxiety about economic stability, social mobility, and the changing nature of work in contemporary society. For many families, these two pressures now intersect in daily life high school fees on one side, uncertain…
Bridging the gap in internet access while accelerating the deep-tech stack has emerged as one of the defining challenges and opportunities of the digital age. These two goals are often discussed separately, yet they are deeply interdependent. Without universal, reliable connectivity, advanced technologies cannot scale. Without meaningful applications powered by deep tech, connectivity risks becoming…
