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— Obituary by Brigadier (Retired) Sarvesh Dutt Dangwal Agartala, 28th July: Brigadier Basant K Ponwar (Retd), VSM, a decorated veteran of the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War, former DIG of the 21 Sector Assam Rifles in Agartala, and one…

Somewhere in Himachal sits a ramp that a corporate donor built, photographed, and forgot. Dr Sangeeta Thakur, a disability rights advocate and founder of Ashtavakra Accessibility Solutions, found it on a hillside, ending fifty metres…

By Alok Lahad Madrid— Spain's national football team, fresh off their thrilling 1-0 extra-time victory over Argentina in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final, received a thunderous hero's welcome in the Spanish capital on Monday. An estimated 1.8…

There are certain articles in a journalist's life that one never wishes to write. This piece on the untimely death of Tripura Director General of Police (DGP) Anurag Dhankar ( 1994 Batch IPS) is one such painful article. To me,…

By Swami Srirama Charana Aravinda Dasa India is running an unintentional controlled experiment at a national scale — and the early results should alarm policymakers far more than a 1.5 fertility rate already does. Two India, Two…

By Swami Srirama Charana Aravinda Dasa There is a verse in the Srimad Bhagavata Purana describing Kali Yuga with unsettling precision: "Men will no longer desire children, for they will see them as burdens rather than blessings; the…

Prof. M.M. Goel & Dr. Mayank Goel CEO, Finagle Financial Services, Gurugram The vision of Viksit Bharat 2047 calls for more than rapid economic growth. It demands ethical leadership, sustainable development, responsible corporate…

Just think of real life circumstances where a visually impaired student may struggle to pursue higher education due to the high cost or limited availability of screen-reading software and accessible learning materials. Similarly, a…

By Kumar Rakesh NEW DELHI: Speculation over a possible expansion and reshuffle of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Council of Ministers has intensified, with political circles abuzz over likely changes in the Union Cabinet ahead of the…

By Poonam Sharma The re-examination of the NEET-UG 2026, held amid heightened security following a paper leak controversy, witnessed several malpractice incidents across India. From Hyderabad to Varanasi and Bihar, authorities apprehended…