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TopicPadma Sachdev

Topic: Padma Sachdev

Padma Sachdev—’mother of modern Dogri’ who fought Vajpayee for recognition of her language

When Dogri was introduced in Schedule VIII of the Constitution, it was 'the happiest day' for Sachdev. The language 'had its own identity and not just taken for a dialect'.

Poet-composer Padma Sachdev, ‘mother of modern Dogri’, passes away at 81 in Mumbai

Padma Sachdev composed Lata Mangeshkar’s first-ever Dogri music album, which contained famous songs like ‘Bhala Shapaia Dogariya’, ‘Toon Mala Toon’ — songs still hummed today.

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Nick Jonas wearing a mangalsutra is validation for many Indians. He’s our favourite jiju

Nick Jonas is not trying to modernise the mangalsutra, but his gesture shows that choices can be equal. If commitment must be flaunted, it need not be gendered.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Suspected brake failure leads to Tejas accident after landing, airframe likely to be written off

The IAF, so far, remains mum on this accident which has led to grounding of the fleet for safety checks.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.