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‘Leaked’ UGC-NET paper that led to cancellation ‘doctored, circulated by school student’

The school student used an app to create a doctored screenshot of the original UGC-NET question paper, backdated 17 June, to earn a few thousand rupees, it is learnt.

IIT-D, government sign MoU for research on  leveraging AI, geospatial tech for rural development

The partnership aims to leverage the power of technology to enhance the operational efficiency and transparency of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) projects.

‘Saffronisation’? IIMC accused of dropping journalist’s course over ‘shallow’ mainstream media remark

Shweta Kothari was told her 16 Dec class on media ethics was cancelled for a 'students' event'. An IIMC alumnus alleges a faculty member made disparaging remarks about the journalist.

Not constant monitoring by govt, it’s non-intervention that will help internet safety in India

Proposed amendments to IT rules aim to prioritise safety of digital Indians by appointing a government-controlled grievance appellate committee.

Indian govt can’t introduce quality reforms because it’s ignoring these three issues

The basic structure of the Indian State and governance have remained the same as the British colonial administration in 1947.

India can’t afford a hurried resolution on MSP demand. It can cause chaos, long-term damage

A guaranteed MSP can be a procurement scheme, a price deficiency payment option, or a combination of both. What could be the implications for govt and the market?

Off the Cuff with Capt. Amarinder Singh

Our next ThePrint 'Off The Cuff' guest is former Punjab chief minister Capt. Amarinder Singh. In a conversation with Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta, Singh hinted...

India needs cross-sector policy making. PM Modi’s Gati Shakti is good but still ad hoc

In India, where the right hand often doesn’t know what the left hand is doing, Gati Shakti is a major but still partial reform.

Govts can think big and act fast on urgent issues. But it won’t work until they start small

The failure of governments to find multilateral solutions to global problems means that significant challenges are being neglected.

India needs citizens’ commission on Covid mess to seek answers on vaccines, 2nd wave

Citizens’ commissions have no political bias and their reports become available in the shortest possible time— Delhi, Gujarat riot panels are a proof.

On Camera

A stronger Iran has emerged from the rubble. US learned the lesson 40 days late

The US and Israel’s assassinations of Iranian leadership ended up bestowing martyrdom on those killed. Shias saw the deaths as a continuity of martyrdom from the Battle of Karbala.

Data centre gold rush risks blackouts, central electricity body warns states against tripping grids

India’s fast-growing data centre sector may strain state electricity networks; Central Electricity Authority has urged Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu to boost capacity.

Too early to draw lessons from US-Israel & Iran war, India monitoring like a hawk—Navy chief

Indian Navy chief Admiral Dinesh Tripathi said that the ongoing conflict in West Asia illustrates that speed is no longer merely an enabler of warfare but a distinct capability.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.