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Thursday, September 11, 2025
TopicBlue Whale Challenge

Topic: Blue Whale Challenge

Momo Challenge, braid chopping, Blue Whale: A year of fear and panic in India

Mass hysteria breaks out in India every few years and is increasingly being fuelled by paranoia about the internet.

Govt wants future school teachers equipped to deal with issues like Blue Whale Challenge 

HRD ministry is making B.Ed curriculum a four-year programme and revising syllabus to help teachers acquire new skills.

After Blue Whale Challenge, why India should now worry about Momo Challenge

The game played on social media has claimed three lives in India so far; govt issues advisory asking parents to monitor their children’s behaviour.

On Camera

Coup, conspiracy & the foreign hand—What Indian TV news channels saw in Nepal this week

‘Gen Z v/s Govt’ TV news coverage went for two days—not sure about the source of the telecast from Kathmandu since no credit was given.

What’s behind bond yields’ logic-defying spike? The market’s concern over the future

While bond yields tend to fall amid low inflation & interest rate cuts, market experts say they’ve been rising due to concerns over tax collections, fiscal deficit & potential impact of US tariffs.

Navy gets first Tata-made Spanish 3D surveillance radar for its warships, 19 more to come

It is one of the most advanced long-range air defence and anti-missile radars. It has been acquired under an about USD 145-million deal signed in 2020.

Punjab is fast becoming the new Northeast. And there’s a message in it for Modi

In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?