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Taken together, Maharashtra’s municipal elections reveal more than a tally of wins and losses. They reflect the BJP’s deepening grip on urban politics, the fragmentation of opposition space, and the challenges faced by regional parties in adapting to a new political ecosystem.
After Krishnamachari’s resignation, KMB Foundation initiates search for a new president
Sometimes a single person can do what entire ministries in governments across the world fail to achieve: Integrated welfare of all the people and the ecology of an area.
“Marriage, in this imagination, becomes a partnership between friends.”
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At the Kochi Biennale, art becomes a bridge between histories, geographies, and lived experience. Through immersive installations, the Biennale invites viewers to confront shared histories of oppression and resilience, transforming Palestine from a distant geopolitical issue into a tangible, lived concern.
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The dismantling of MGNREGA is not a technocratic policy decision but a logical extension of a political project that is uneasy with enforceable rights—especially when claimed by the poor
For several organisations and individuals associated with the employment guarantee programme, the writing has long been on the wall.
The most significant change concerns the guarantee of 100 days of employment. Under the G-RAM-G, work is now increasingly connected to government targets, budgets and notified areas.
Social scientist and welfare economist Jean Drèze says the government is promising jobs without guaranteeing work. The BJP-led government has not merely rebranded MGNREGA. What was an enforceable right to work, driven by workers’ demand and backed by the Centre’s obligation to fund it, has been recast as a discretionary, centrally controlled scheme with budget caps, blackout periods and political gatekeeping.
The proposed replacement of MNREGA reflects the convergence of political priorities, ideological positions, and fiscal calculations.
The Jnanpith Award-winning writer spoke about the urgent need to pay attention to history and ecology, stressing that “the world is full of wonder and you have to look out for the unknown.”
Training of stake-holders through video conferencing is set to begin. Gram sabhas are scheduled for January 26. Planning, proposals and labour budgets finalised on Village level in Republic day Gram sabhas must get sanctioned before the financial year starts on April 1, 2026.
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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has called on the Chief Justice of India to safeguard citizens from being “targeted” by central agencies, as the Supreme Court examines allegations of interference during recent Enforcement Directorate raids
Denmark, France, UK and Sweden reject US pressure linked to Greenland.
Australian Open 2026, Day 1: Men's singles top seed Carlos Alcaraz and veteran American Venus Williams will take the court in the afternoon for their first-round matches. Follow the live tennis score and updates from the season-opening Grand Slam
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Bengal’s ‘Mahanayika’ Suchitra Sen ruled the box-office on her own terms. Long after leaving films, her fans continued to rhapsodise over her luminous beauty, which shone through even in black-and-white.
How a Radio Ceylon song, a hurried household, and a father’s sense of time turned a nasal-voiced legend into the soundtrack of growing up.
After Krishnamachari’s resignation, KMB Foundation initiates search for a new president
A Fish Ate My Cat opened Prithvi Festival with a tender, whimsical take on memory, love and freedom
How a Radio Ceylon song, a hurried household, and a father’s sense of time turned a nasal-voiced legend into the soundtrack of growing up.
After Krishnamachari’s resignation, KMB Foundation initiates search for a new president
A Fish Ate My Cat opened Prithvi Festival with a tender, whimsical take on memory, love and freedom
Nia DaCosta whips up a delirious mash-up of terror and wicked humour
On Sethupathi’s 48th birthday today (January 16, 2026), Here are his five best performances that showcased his acting prowess :
In a sea of testosterone-fuelled, hyper-nationalistic spy films, ‘Happy Patel: Khatarnak Jasoos’ feels like a breath of fresh air. It’s an unapologetic film that commits to its silliness.
Pradip Krishen's 1989 campus comedy was written by Arundhati Roy
The 9th edition of the Mahindra Kabira Festival held in Varanasi captured Kabir’s spirit through genre-blending performances by Rehmat-e-Nusrat, Rahul Deshpande, Agam, among others, holding Kabir’s idea of spirituality devoid of caste and religious barriers at the centre.
As murder mysteries grow darker and more ambiguous, they’re becoming the most compelling playground for mainstream actors.
The film marks her third selection at the festival
Who decided what children deserve to watch and when did we stop paying attention?
The crime genre operates as a guilty pleasure but also as a cultural symptom, revealing the conditions that make such stories feel necessary and persistently resonant.
Marking his birth anniversary, here is remembering the poet who carried his care for the nation he had placed his hopes in into his words, writing verses for workers, women, lovers—anyone in need of steadiness against the forces that hemmed them in.
Ashim recollects his fond memories of Samanta's equation with Rajesh Khanna and Sharmila Tagore and the making of films that went on to become timeless classics in Hindi cinema's history.
The breakout gay hockey show is fluently erotic and emotional, but coyly binds queerness to the same old tired coming-out destination
Unlike its predecessor, the second season finds itself on much surer footing with what it wants to do with the abundance of the archive and delivers a poignant tale of belief over suspicion.
The philanderer and plunderer of the movies was a pragmatic philosopher in real life.
The 'Fire Will Come’ director’s breakthrough road odyssey heads in soul-shaking directions
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Set within the Kashi Hallegua House, a 200-year-old building in Mattancherry, the exhibition brings together artistic responses to the derangements of our time.
India’s Tryst With Destiny, a Union of States and the Creation of North-South Economic Divide
Sebi Introduces SWAGAT–FI Framework To Streamline Investment From Trusted Foreign Investors
Netmarble Delays Seven Deadly Sins: Origin Release to March 2026
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Across cafés, diners and cult favourites, these are the burgers, Mumbai keeps going back to!
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The luxury home living brand has come up with a 18,000 sqft flagship store at MG Road bringing its design-forward approach to furniture and collectibles
