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Indian students and plagiarism go long back. AI is a tool, not a problem, says ex-DU VC

Professor Dhananjay Singh, the chief guest, highlighted the importance of bridging ‘gyan’—knowledge from the social sciences and ancient Indian traditions—with ‘vigyan’, or modern science.

‘Processing the loss’—At Delhi pub, ‘Joi Zubeen da’ chants, 1 am singing

A garlanded photo of Zubeen Garg was placed on a table, with sunflowers, gamusa, and japi. The dress code was white, and some even chose to wear traditional Assamese attire.

‘Ancient crowdfunding’: How Buddhist nuns and kings built Maharashtra’s Karle caves

At a lecture in National Museum, Prof Abhijit Dandekar described how Maharashtra's ruling families, from Satavahanas to Maharathis and Mahabhojas, funded cave construction.

India’s dementia care relies on informal workers. We need a registry to validate their skills

Over 8 million Indians are currently living with dementia. But caregiving for the disorder is neither well-paid nor respected.

Release Wangchuk, probe 24 September police firing: Kargil-based group

Ladakh L-G has defended the police action which killed four civilians, saying if ‘they had not opened fire, the protesters would have burnt down the entire UT’.

‘After Sabeen’ documentary is an act of remembrance. Pakistani activist was killed in 2015

The discussion on After Sabeen featured the film's director Schokofeh Kamiz as well as renowned Indian documentary maker Anand Patwardhan.

Ex-diplomat Lakshmi Puri’s novel to be adapted into web series. It’s a story of India

‘Swallowing the Sun ticked every box—it was always meant for the screen. The stories weave together the fabric of a nation,’ said producer Vikram Malhotra.

What is a progressive, feminist man really afraid of? A Delhi play explores

Written and directed by Vijay Ashok Sharma, actor Amol Parashar performed a 75-minute solo show about sex, shame, and intimacy at Delhi’s Stein Auditorium.

‘Some Chhota Rajan called’—journalist Harinder Baweja’s fearless life on the edge

Journalist Harinder Baweja has reported from the frontlines for 4 decades. ‘It was when journalism itself was fearless,’ she said at the launch of They Will Shoot You, Madam.

Kathak can teach math, and science. Fractions and decimals are embedded in rhythm

The 'Humanities Matter' symposium at Delhi's IIC had 12 speakers give lecture on rethinking interdisciplinarity in Indian classrooms.

On Camera

No Mamata Banerjee, women’s safety isn’t a curfew issue

For Indian women, the smallest unit of control becomes the family; the largest, the State. Both speak the same language.

Niti Aayog recommends fully decriminalising 12 offences under new I-T Act to ‘foster more trust’

Recommendations appear in Niti Aayog’s Tax Policy Working Paper Series–II. It says there is a need to shift away from fear-based enforcement to trust-based governance.

India, UK sign £350 mn deal for Martlet. What are these Lightweight Multirole Missiles

In service with the British military since 2019, it is also known as the Martlet missile. Ukrainians have also deployed these missiles against Russian troops.

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.