The proposal puts India in a tight spot, as the US-led initiative sidesteps the United Nations and places Washington firmly in the driver’s seat of a post-war political arrangement.
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From Shaikh-ul-Alam to contemporary politics, this essay revisits how individuals shape society in Kashmir, and where today’s leadership falls short
From strict press laws to internet blackouts, Iranians face a tightly controlled information landscape that affects daily life and freedom of expression
For Iranian women, regime change is the logical outcome of decades of systematic humiliation under a system built on limitation. Iranian women have long outgrown it. They are educated, politicised, and uncontainable—and now the world is beginning to hear them.
It may be the bone of contention between EU and the US, but Washington’s interest in Greenland dates back nearly two centuries and intensified during the Cold War, when it became central to NATO’s northern defence architecture.
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According to India’s Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, between 2017 and 2022, Odisha recorded the highest number of deaths due to human–elephant conflict—499 fatalities.
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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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The crash occurred when the rear of a Malaga–Madrid train derailed and slammed into an oncoming Madrid–Huelva service; the cause remains unknown and is under investigation.
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Through Manto’s lens, Bombay and its creatures went beyond what postcards or myth-making would have us believe. On his death anniversary, here is revisiting Manto’s Bombay of underpaid writers, inflated egos, drunken nights and studios that extracted labour while pretending to nurture art.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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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.
'Shadowfax Didn’t Slow Down Growth to Become Profitable', Says CEO Abhishek Bansal
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From Chandni Chowk to Chawri Bazaar, these joints are known to serve the best halwa in Purani Dilli for decades!
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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
