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Byju’s to Lido, India’s Edtech sector is leaking complaints. Unchecked power, no trust

There are 3,833 complaints against Byju’s, of which 1,403 have been resolved. Simplilearn has 390 complaints, but only 197 have been addressed so far.

‘Beautification’ to bulldozers, how Delhi is going all out to become showcase city for G20 summit

Over 20 agencies of the central and Delhi governments are working to revamp roads, grow flowers, plan events, and remove ‘eyesores’ ahead of G20 foreign ministers’ meet on 1 March.

Nagaland loves grand white weddings. It isn’t looking to rest of India for inspiration

Hollywood romcoms shaped the Indian imagery of a white wedding. Now Nagaland is dismantling that with jaw-dropping settings and larger-than-life decorations.

Naulakha Soap survived 1947 Partition and modern-day competition. It still sells

Ladha Mal Jain was barely 14 years old when he started the business of manufacturing a washing soap named Naulakha in pre-Partition Lahore.

Pangong Tso will be the highest frozen lake marathon. Aim is Guinness, climate consciousness

Being close to LAC, our focus is on accelerating development in border villages. The Marathon is one such initiative, says Leh DM Shrikant Balahsaheb Suse.

Bharat Jodo Yatra is over. Time to build on synergy of ground energy & politics

If the point of the yatra was to awaken the nation to its own civilisational heritage of unity in diversity, every Indian must carry this mission forward.

Assam’s Charaideo Moidams are sacred. Now Unesco bid moves it to India’s political centre

Showcasing Ahom dynasty’s burial mounds is part of the BJP govt’s emphasis on warriors who fought the Mughals. Ahoms stopped Mughals’ expansion into the Northeast.

Haryana is hurrying to make courts Hindi-only. Some things are getting lost in translation

Civil and criminal courts in Haryana have to switch to Hindi by 1 April. Task involves re-training clerks, translating court documents, preparing judges to ditch English verdicts.

2023’s most awaited comeback is here — Mumbai double-deckers, this time in an EV avatar

BEST saw losses of Rs 2,000 crores last year. With higher capacities and no Diesel-guzzling, it’s now banking on the buses to stem the loss.

Buddhism did not spread by the sword. But the empires that helped it grow did

Greater Gandhara—the forgotten superpower that shaped India, Central Asia and modern-day Buddhism.

On Camera

SRK is more Johnny Depp than Depp

SRK's impromptu party looked refreshingly ‘normal’ and as cool as the Birthday Boy himself. King of Kool could be another tag for the man who once declared himself 'the last of the stars'.

Nvidia worth $5 trillion: What does it mean for the market?

The chipmaker at the heart of the AI revolution may be the most influential stock in Wall Street history. Nvidia has been the primary driver of the market’s gains since the start of 2023.

Launch of India’s heaviest comms satellite is a level up for its soaring military ambitions. Here’s how

ISRO’s LMV3 rocket set off the CMS-03 satellite from Sriharikota Sunday. It weighs 4,410 kg, will primarily serve Indian Navy and has a life of at least 15 years.

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.