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Operation Sindoor: PM chairs meeting with GoI secretaries

Prime minister Narendra Modi on Thursday chaired a high-level meeting with the secretaries of various ministries and departments of the Government of India to review national preparedness and inter-ministerial coordination in light of recent devel

Operation Sindoor: India strikes terror camps in Pakistan, PoK

The Indian Armed Forces launched ‘OPERATION SINDOOR’ after the midnight of Tuesday-Wednesday, hitting terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir from where terrorist attacks against India have been pla

WAVES: Key reports unveiled on evolving media landscape

Union minister of state for information & broadcasting and parliamentary affairs L Murugan unveiled five landmark reports at the ongoing WAVE Summit in Mumbai on Sunday, offering a comprehensive snapshot of India’s fast-growing media and

Film industry has to build its own business model: Shibasish Sarkar

With films failing to attract audiences into cinema halls and exhibitors struggling to keep their businesses afloat, the Indian film industry has been facing challenging times. Post  Covid, large chunk of viewers have shifted to OTT platforms

Global Media Dialogue 2025: Member Nations adopt WAVES Declaration

“Global collaborations on promoting creativity is the way ahead, while understanding the cross-cultural sensitivities of each other.” This was one among the many outcomes of the Global Media Dialogue held in Mumbai during the ongoing W

Countdown begins for the maiden edition of WAVES

The countdown has begun for the World Audio-Visual & Entertainment Summit 2025 (‘WAVES’), the much-anticipated event for the media & entertainment (M&E) sector. This groundbreaking four-day event, starting Thursday at Jio W

Caste enumeration approved in next Census

The Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs, chaired by prime minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday decided to include caste enumeration in the upcoming census. This demonstrates that the present government is committed to the holist

Unlocking India’s women workforce potential

Unlocking India’s women workforce potential Checks and Balances: Geetanjali Minhas discusses challenges in breaking the glass ceiling with three achievers Women, Gender, judiciary, politics, business, law

After Pahalgam: “All forces to maintain high vigil”

Recognizing the seriousness of the Pahalgam terrorist attack this week, India has sent out a strong signal to Pakistan to stop supporting cross-border tourism by taking a number of steps including suspending the Indus Water Treaty.

BJP receives six times more donations that Cong, others combined

The total donations (above Rs 20,000) declared by the National parties for FY 2023-24 were Rs 2544.278 crore from 12,547 donations. Among them, a total of Rs 2243.947 crore from 8,358 donations was declared by BJP, followed by Rs 281.48 crore from

A potential new autism therapy may help patients become more self-sufficient

Researchers have found a potential therapy for patients suffering from Autism / Intellectual Disability (ID) that will enable the patient to lead a life less dependent on others. Current therapeutics prescribed to treat Autism Spect

Trump tariffs: India “carefully examining the implications”

As US president Donald Trump on April 2 issued an Executive Order on Reciprocal Tariffs imposing additional ad-valorem duties ranging from 10% to 50% on imports from all trading partners, India said it was “carefully examining the implicatio

New system has blocked 97% of fake, spam calls

Fake and spam calls have not only been a nuisance; they have led to serious crimes, turning many lives upside down. There seemed no way to end them – till DIP. The department of telecom (DoT) developed an online secure Digital Intelligence P

BMC invites suggestions to its Draft Cleanliness and Sanitation Byelaws

Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has invited suggestions and objections to its Draft Cleanliness and Sanitation Byelaws for 2025. The Draft Cleanliness and Sanitation Byelaws for 2025 will be put up on BMC website

In Mumbai, Women’s Legal Forum for Housing Societies to hold conference on 29th

With around 10,000 buildings in need for redevelopment in Mumbai, a large number of private housing societies do not have conveyance. This leads to problems during redevelopment due to red-tapism and corruption. Lack of transparency among builders

Finally, a definitive biography of a man whose vision is shaping India

Hedgewar: A Definitive Biography By Sachin Nandha Vintage Books, 432 Pages, Rs 999.00

Bridging wellness and heritage: Yoga at Meghalaya’s Living Roots

In a fusion of tradition, nature, and well-being, yoga practitioners unrolled their mats at one of India’s most astonishing natural marvels—the ‘Double Decker Living Root Bridge’ in Meghalaya. Against a backdrop of misty hi

Microsoft, Gates Foundation to work with Maharashtra on AI in digital governance

Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates along with representatives of the Gates Foundation on Thursday met Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis and discussed collaborating on use of artificial intelligence (AI) in health, agricu

TMC, IAEA sign MoU for ‘Rays of Hope’ Anchor Centre Initiative

Tata Memorial Centre (TMC), a grant-in-aid institution under the Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India, and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) recognizing TMC as an "

ECI takes steps to strengthen election processes

In under a month of Gyanesh Kumar assuming the charge as the 26th chief election commissioner (CEC) of India, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has put the entire election machinery right up to the BLO level on a path firmly on course for pro


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