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Thursday, January 15, 2026
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Jaipur Lit Fest 2026: 300 sessions, 500+ speakers, from Kiran Desai, Banu Mushtaq to Vir Das

Global luminaries including Nobel laureates, historians, and innovators set to return to the pink city next month for a wide range of sessions across literature, history and politics.

Delhi & Jaipur student suicides prompt schools to step up, expose a crisis of care

While schools in Delhi and Rajasthan announce sensitisation drives, analysts say the root problem—severe counsellor shortages and fragile support structures—demands long-term systemic reform.

Esther Duflo to Kiran Desai, Jaipur Literature Festival 2026 unveils star-studded second speaker line-up

New Delhi: Jaipur Literature Festival 2026 has unveiled a second list of speakers for its 19th edition, which will be held from 15-19 January...

Similar fire 6 yrs ago, no mock drills in a decade. Jaipur SMS Hospital was set up for tragedy

Cause of recent fire isn’t known, but police suspect it was a short circuit. Govt has asked 6-member panel to investigate incident that claimed at least six lives.

6 dead in ICU fire at Jaipur’s Sawai Man Singh Hospital, kin allege staff ignored warnings

Trauma centre in charge said that 11 patients were being treated in the Neuro ICU when the fire erupted, a suspected short circuit is believed to have caused the blaze.

Rajasthan woman IPS gets farewell with band, ‘baaja’ & buggy; Jackie Shroff, Kartik Aryan also attend

Rashi Dogra’s farewell was attended by large number of people and police personnel. A senior police officer said Dogra is 'loved and respected by all her colleagues and public'.

Rajasthan: Over 27,000 illegal mining-related cases in Aravallis since 2020, but FIRs for only 11%

New Delhi: There have been 27,693 reported cases of illegal mining, transportation, and stocking in the Aravallis in Rajasthan since 2020; however just 3,199...

Why Jaipur’s municipal mess is India’s problem too

In India, let alone having the vision to attract investment, cities don’t seem able to solve even the most basic civic problems. How exactly are we then planning to compete with China?

‘IIT-Baba’ who shot to fame during Kumbh out on bail after arrest for marijuana possession

Jaipur police were investigating purported video on social media showing 'IIT-Baba' Abhay Singh threatening to commit suicide when held with a small quantity of ganja.

Death toll rises to 14 in Jaipur tanker collision and fire, PM Modi announces ex-gratia

The Friday accident, which resulted in a massive fire, involved a truck loaded with chemicals colliding with a tanker carrying LPG and other vehicles.

On Camera

India’s nuclear-power goal needs more than capital

New Delhi has finally accepted that the base load power demand of the future will need supplementing, and nuclear plants are one way to go about it.

Geoeconomic confrontation top trigger for global crisis, cyber insecurity biggest risk for India—WEF

WEF report flags growing erosion of multilateralism, long considered stabilising force. 'Declining trust, heightened protectionism are threatening trade, investment.'

Rafale deal to be inked in 2026, final assembly line in Nagpur, Indian firms to be roped in

The proposed project costing about Rs 3.25 lakh crore will entail procurement of 18 aircraft in fly away condition & the rest made in India with up to 60% indigenous content.

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.