In a step toward inclusive digital transformation, the Maharashtra government has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Starlink Satellite Communications Private Limited. With this, Maharashtra becomes the first Indian state to formally collaborate
This November, children and young people across India are embarking on a joyful exploration of birds and nature as part of Young Birders’ Month (YBM) - a first-of-its-kind, month-long campaign created to spark curiosity and ecological awaren
Shaolin Spirit: The Way to Self-Mastery By Shi Heng Yi Particular Book/Penguin Books, 264 pages
India’s ambition to achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC) by 2030 is faltering under the weight of low public spending, rising privatisation, and deepening inequality in access to care. Leading doctors and public health experts warn that t
The Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) organized a curtain-raiser for the upcoming Emerging Science, Technology & Innovation Conclave (ESTIC-2025) at its headquarters in Mumbai on Thursday. As one of the key organisers of the national conclave,
The Department of School Education & Literacy (DoSE&L), Ministry of Education, has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing Artificial Intelligence and Computational Thinking (AI & CT) as essential components of future-ready education. T
NITI Aayog’s Frontier Tech Hub unveiled a roadmap “Reimagining Manufacturing: India’s Roadmap to Global Leadership in Advanced Manufacturing” in Pune on Wednesday . The roadmap was unveiled by Devendra Fadnav
The Union Cabinet, chaired by prime minister Narendra Modi, on Tuesday approved the Terms of Reference of 8th Central Pay Commission. The 8th Central Pay Commission will be a temporary body. It will comprise of one chairperson; one
The Delhi Directorate of Education (DoE), in collaboration with the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) and Yuvamanthan, has formally launched “Building a Sustainable Future”, a structured initiative aimed at institutionalizin
Adding the inexpensive chemotherapy drug Carboplatin to standard treatment significantly improves survival in patients with triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), a clinical trial at the Tata Memorial Centre (TMC) in Mumbai has found.
A quiet transformation began in Patna in 1973 when a young journalist, Dr. R.K. Sinha, inspired by the heartfelt appeal of social reformer Jayaprakash Narayan to support ex-servicemen, made a bold decision to leave his Rs 250-a-month job that led
The environment is important for everything in our lives, whether at home, in school, or any other place of work and engagement. After all, given the concerns the planet is witnessing, finding solutions is becoming tougher. In India right now, as
India has achieved a significant milestone in global environmental conservation, moving up to the 9th position in terms of total forest area globally, as per the Global Forest Resources Assessment (GFRA) 2025, released by the Food and Agriculture
Southwest Monsoon 2025 recently concluded with ‘above-normal’ rainfall to the tune of 108% of the long-period average (LPA). This is second consecutive year in the last decade to record above normal rains. Climate change has a critical
Tata Memorial Hospital, in collaboration with the Women’s Cancer Initiative (WCI-TMH), is hosting the 23rd Annual Conference on Breast Cancer Management from October 10 to 12, to commemorate Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The conference brin
A Praja Foundation report on ‘Ward Wise Budget of Mumbai’, analyzing ward-wise budgets of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) from 2021–22 to 2025–26, underscores growing disparities in budget allocations across th
Prime minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Navi Mumbai International Airport and also launched and dedicated various developmental projects here on Wednesday. The Navi Mumbai International Airport is India’s largest Gr
Prime minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate key infrastructure projects in Maharashtra on October 8–9 including the much-anticipated Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA). He will also host his UK counterpart, Sir Keir Starmer, who is vi
The much-awaited Bihar elections will take place in two phases, on November 6 and November 11, and the results will be announced on November 14, the Election Commission of India (ECI) announced on Monday. Meanwhile, bye-elections to
Ian McEwan’s latest novel, What We Can Know, is a profound meditation on memory, environmental culpability, and the limits of historical inquiry, wrapped in the guise of a literary detective story. Set against the bleak backdrop of
