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Vande Mataram Bill: Patriotism, protest and the questions

Parliament passes the law to criminalise insult to Vande Mataram with up to 3 years in jail. Critics have concerns over free speech, vague legal wording & the scope of criminal law.

Dharmendra Pradhan resigned. The problem hasn’t

Reform must begin where the failure begins—within the institutions responsible for conducting these examinations.

India wants to hear from its youth—but only on its own terms

The Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue and the recent CJP protests were only six months apart, but the way they were received reveals how the government prefers dialogue with the young.

Swachh Bharat stops at the stadium gate as athletes battle filthy, unusable toilets

Broken lights, clogged toilets, overflowing bins and unbearable stench are routine at sports venues across India, writes a competitor. Basic hygiene remains India's forgotten sporting challenge.

Algorithms are modern-day equivalent of karma. We must go back to Bhagavad Gita

Instagram and YouTube know how long you hesitate, how long your thumb lingers, and shrink the world down until the “for you” page feels like the judgment of an algorithm regarding who exactly you are.

Art-trafficking has stolen enough from us. We must make effort to learn our history better

What many of us don’t know is that we continue to lose our history today through the illicit trade of artefacts and the private market for antiquities.

Protesters at Jantar Mantar are not asking for comfort, only to be heard

The students on strike are struggling with the monsoon as the rains soak their bedding & they are forced to sleep in their raincoats.

Colliding futures: The impact of algorithmic bias in India’s hydrogen production

To make the country a global hub for the production, utilization, and export of green hydrogen, India has begun deploying AI systems extensively.

Ethanol-blended petrol promises greener fuel, but at what cost?

While ethanol-blended fuel significantly reduces carbon emissions, its production sacrifices a precious resource: water.

AI isn’t the problem. It’s how we use it

The future will not be led by people who know how to search for knowledge. It will be led by people who know how to think.

On Camera

Why India must return the British loot in its museums

After Indonesia’s ministerial request at Bhopal, it’s time for joint action to remedy regional histories shaped by colonial looting.

Dalit finance body beneficiaries nearly halve as House panel flags funding drought, board vacancies

NSFDC beneficiaries fell from 1.18 lakh to 61,394 in a year as a Parliamentary panel flagged no fresh equity, nine board vacancies and weak state agencies.

India seeks 60 new transport aircraft for IAF, invites bids for a $10 billion deal

It is reliably learnt that Airbus, which had initially offered its A400M, is likely to sit it out since its aircraft outweighs requirements with payload capacity of 37 tonnes.

Guru RSS is cautioning shishya Modi govt. Bhagwat’s endorsement of Gen Z has an Indira lesson

It’s evident Bhagwat was watching from a distance and was worried about youth’s anger towards Modi govt. The first thing he did was to demolish any criticism of Gen Z protesters as anti-national.