Uttarakhand has resumed Char Dham Yatra in full scale after 2 years of Covid-related curbs. Seventy-five of the pilgrims who have died so far were above 60.
My fear is that secular liberals, disgusted by the Hindu triumphalism that will probably accompany the Uniform Civil Code, will forget their secularism and oppose the move.
Ahead of civic body polls, Shiv Sena’s decades-long quest to have Aurangabad renamed to Sambhajinagar has made a comeback in mainstream Maharashtra politics.
In some ways, Sri Lanka’s history is a laboratory where we can observe trends — from medieval state formation to modern religious and ethnic nationalism.
‘Gang culture’ has existed in Punjab for decades and has been difficult to shake despite clampdowns by the police. Viral songs and social media warfare are increasing its reach.
A Supreme Court order has legally empowered India's sex workers, but decades of police and societal abuse means ingrained cynicism and fear aren't going go away overnight.
Poor eyesight is a major problem among Indian drivers. Forty per cent need corrective glasses, while another 5 per cent need urgent treatment for cataract.
It takes four years to complete a PhD at the Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine. But when a chatbot was given a PhD-level problem at a gathering of top mathematicians in Berkeley, it solved it in just ten minutes.
Working paper invited backlash from several farmers’ groups including BKU & BKS who opposed recommendation for import of genetically modified soybean & corn for oil extraction.
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