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Joshi chaired a meeting with senior Education Ministry officials soon after taking charge, a day after succeeding Dharmendra Pradhan
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'With Full Dedication, Humility And Honesty': Pralhad Joshi Takes Charge Of Education Ministry
Pralhad Joshi has assumed additional charge of the Education Ministry after Dharmendra Pradhan resigned on Saturday amid the ongoing NEET paper leak controversy.
Maharashtra TET Paper Leak: Mastermind Vijayendrakumar Gupta Arrested
Thane police SIT has arrested the alleged mastermind Vijayendrakumar Gupta and his associate Indrajit Singh from Bihar in the Maharashtra TET 2026 paper leak case.
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Outlook Explains | Why Test Cricket Still Faces An Uncertain Future Despite The World Test Championship
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Pralhad Joshi Takes Charge As Education Minister: What Awaits Him At A Ministry In Crisis
Pralhad Joshi takes charge of the Education Ministry after Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation amid the NEET-UG controversy and student protests. He now faces the task of restoring trust in India's examination system while pushing ahead with NEP 2020 reforms.
Joshi chaired a meeting with senior Education Ministry officials soon after taking charge, a day after succeeding Dharmendra Pradhan
The veteran activist says democracy and dialogue, not diktat or violence, are the only way to settle public grievances.
India marks the 27th Kargil Vijay Diwas by honouring the soldiers who reclaimed the icy heights of Kargil in 1999, as national leaders pay tribute to their sacrifice and underline the enduring lessons of the conflict
Pralhad Joshi has assumed additional charge of the Education Ministry after Dharmendra Pradhan resigned on Saturday amid the ongoing NEET paper leak controversy.
Thane police SIT has arrested the alleged mastermind Vijayendrakumar Gupta and his associate Indrajit Singh from Bihar in the Maharashtra TET 2026 paper leak case.
Union Minister Jitendra Singh will table a bill in the Lok Sabha to amend the Public Examinations Act, 2024, introducing fast-track courts and stricter penalties.
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The World Test Championship has given Test cricket greater context, but is it enough to revive declining interest? Here's why the ICC faces its toughest challenge in protecting the format's future
Pralhad Joshi takes charge of the Education Ministry after Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation amid the NEET-UG controversy and student protests. He now faces the task of restoring trust in India's examination system while pushing ahead with NEP 2020 reforms.
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For decades, India's sporting history was defined by agonising near-misses and an absolute obsession with cricket. Enter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu. By converting raw physical power and psychological grit into consistent global dominance, the weightlifting queen from Manipur has broken historical barriers. In a sport of unforgiving finality, she has forced a monumental question into the national consciousness: Is Chanu the greatest individual sportsperson India has ever produced?
The Cockroach Janta Party ends its nationwide protest after the government accepts its remaining demands following negotiations
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Fast-moving wildfires fuelled by extreme heat and dry conditions are sweeping across parts of Spain and France, forcing evacuations and straining firefighting efforts.
MAGAZINE
The AI Divide - 03 August 2026 Issue
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SubscribeArtificial intelligence is poised to transform education, but not every child will benefit equally. As AI enters classrooms, India’s deep divide between public and private education could grow wider than ever before. In this issue, Outlook explores the risks, the policy failures and the urgent choices that will determine whether AI becomes a force for opportunity—or inequality.
Mission Two-Thirds - 20 July 2026 Issue
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SubscribeIn order to make critical legislative changes that leave a lasting political imprint, BJP needs to secure 2/3rd majority in Parliament. Support from its allies is not enough. Recent splits in political parties may help BJP reach the magic number
The Great Nicobar Debate - 06 July 2026 Issue
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SubscribeSupporters of the Great Nicobar Project argue that the project is essential if India is to emerge as a major maritime power and secure its southernmost tip. Critics counter that the environmental costs could be irreversible, threatening fragile ecosystems, endangered wildlife and indigenous communities and would lead to large-scale deforestation and coastal alteration.
Slow Death of IT Sector Jobs - 22 June 2026 Issue
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SubscribeThe IT sector has long been the engine of India’s middle-class aspiration and white-collar employment. As AI eats into jobs in the sector, India faces a massive socio-economic challenge
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The Teen Tornado - 08 June 2026 Issue
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SubscribeA nuanced examination of India’s expanding cricket-academy ecosystem, where childhood ambition is increasingly shaped by institutional discipline, parental expectation, and the economics of aspiration. Set against the parallel pressures of academic competition, the story interrogates how sporting excellence, identity formation, and personal sacrifice are being negotiated by a generation coming of age in a culture obsessed with performance and success.
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SPORTS
A Story Of Grit: Raja Muthupandi Clinches Silver To Continue India's Weightlifting Dominance In Commonwealth Games 2026
Raja Muthupandi missed the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games due to a severe right elbow ligament tear sustained in 2019 and subsequent rehab setbacks. He mounted a remarkable comeback to secure the silver medal at the Glasgow edition
India at Commonwealth Games 2026: Riding the wave of momentum after fellow Manipuri icons Saikhom Mirabai Chanu and Rishikanta Chanambam secured podium finishes earlier in the day, Jadumani Mandengbam stepped into the ring and delivered a breathtaking performance to dismantle Pakistan's Sumama Rehman and book his quarterfinal spot. Read the report here
Having officially breached the elusive 90m mark with a sensational 90.23m throw during the 2025 season, star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra enters the Commonwealth Games with all eyes firmly fixed on him
For decades, India's sporting history was defined by agonising near-misses and an absolute obsession with cricket. Enter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu. By converting raw physical power and psychological grit into consistent global dominance, the weightlifting queen from Manipur has broken historical barriers. In a sport of unforgiving finality, she has forced a monumental question into the national consciousness: Is Chanu the greatest individual sportsperson India has ever produced?
IND vs ZIM, 3rd T20I: Shreyas Iyer secured his maiden series victory as India's T20I captain by leading the team to a dominant 3-0 clean sweep over Zimbabwe. The milestone triumph provided a vital momentum boost to his leadership tenure
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