A new book challenges the term 'Middle East', calling it an outdated imperial label. It proposes 'West Asia' to describe a region now deepl...

Lise Meitner, a brilliant physicist, was instrumental in understanding nuclear fission but was overlooked for the Nobel Prize. Despite faci...

From celebrities sharing positive initiatives to everyday citizens lending a helping hand, World Kindness Day inspires acts of humanity tha...

A job applicant in India faced rejection due to a 60-day notice period. The recruiter needed someone immediately. After 75 days, the recrui...

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's budget speech introduced significant changes in income tax slabs to boost consumption demand. The str...

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Dinanath Batra's recipe to revive education includes institutional reform as well as creation of a new moral universe.

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Set a deadline of 120 days to find a man for the job or forgo the Japanese loan of Rs 6,000 crore for the project, Jayakrishnan made franti...