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- UK leader Andy Burnham hints at apology for country's role in slave trade but rejects reparations
Writing in the Guardian on Saturday, Burnham said Britain needed to acknowledge its "complicated history" in order to protect the Commonwea...
Sudhanshu Trivedi targets Congress over mock Parliament, cites World Bank reportSudhanshu Trivedi criticized the Congress party for organizing a mock Parliament after their recent failures. He emphasized the significant...
India urges UN to advance human rights through dialogue, cautions against political biasIndia has called for genuine partnerships and equal treatment of human rights at the United Nations General Assembly. First Secretary Bhavi...
Durga Puja's dhak drummers preserve Bengal's intangible cultural heritage and the rhythmic traditions behind every ritualWest Bengal's dhakis preserve a generations-old rhythmic language that accompanies every Durga Puja ritual. Their distinctive drum beats ca...
Quote of the day by George Orwell: 'Perhaps one did not want to be loved so much as to be understood' - Why being understood can matter more than just being loved explained by the English novelist and poetGeorge Orwell’s quote from 1984, “Perhaps one did not want to be loved so much as to be understood,” explores why emotional connection can ...
Maharashtra's 65-year-old woman learns to read from grandson, nearly 7 lakh elderly learners appear for examIn Maharashtra, a remarkable literacy test was held on Sunday, marking a significant milestone for the elderly. Many participants faced edu...
Health insurance: 5 gaps in your policy that could leave you with a bigger bill at the time of claimThis is a global problem. A World Health Organization report found that out-of-pocket expenses for medicines and other medical products pus...
Kharge's 'baap' remark on Modi creates furore; BJP says language associated with 'thugs'Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge's remarks about Prime Minister Narendra Modi during an event in Patna sparked controversy. After resp...
Republican billionaire Rick Jackson is walking a Trump tightrope in his quest to lead GeorgiaRepublican billionaire Rick Jackson is seeking to become Georgia governor by combining his rags-to-riches story with a pro-business agenda ...
France protests reason, latest update: 1,000 arrested, tear gas, grenades, water cannons used as nearly 800,000 people hit streets against President Emmanuel Macron in Paris, other areasFrance protests today: More than a month of unrest that started with protests in high schools for more funding and teachers is testing Pres...
Hospitals overcharge patients upto 700% on medicines while India makes some of the world’s lowest priced drugs: Centre admits to SCGovt has told Supreme Court that hospitals overcharging patients for medicines and medical consumables is a malpractice. Its affidavit cite...
India slams Pakistan at UN, questions report for overlooking religious discrimination in developed nationsIndia criticised Pakistan at the United Nations over alleged discrimination against religious minorities, citing shrinking minority populat...
Who was Philip Zimbardo? A look at the man behind the Stanford Prison Experiment as Netflix revisits his controversial study in a reality TV showIn 1971, the Stanford Prison Experiment, led by Philip Zimbardo, sought to investigate how individuals behave when assigned specific social...
Can race-neutral school admissions policies still discriminate? What’s at stake in the US Supreme Court’s Maryland school caseThe US Supreme Court is set to examine the contested admission policy in Montgomery County affecting Asian-American students. The court's r...
New York City woman erased $119 million in medical debt for thousands of Americans. She died at 38, but turned grief of others into reliefCasey McIntyre, a New York City book publisher who died of stage four ovarian cancer at 38 in November 2023, left behind a final wish that ...
IMF and World Bank meetings leave developing countries with more questions than answersThe recent discussions at the International Monetary Fund and World Bank left developing nations feeling uncertain about their futures. Del...
Government renames prominent pension schemes: Increase disability pension amount; continues old aged and widow pensionsThe Indian government has approved the continuation of the National Social Assistance Programme with significant financial outlay. Changes ...