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As rivals crowd the aisles, V-Guard makes a high-stakes push into India's lighting market

New Delhi, Nov. 23 -- V-Guard Industries is preparing its boldest gamble in years: a late entry into India's crowded lighting market. It's the one major space the company has long steered clear of but... Read More


Leaving dorms isn't a permanent solution to earthquakes, some DU students claim

Dhaka University, Nov. 23 -- Dhaka University students were seen leaving their residential halls from Sunday morning following directives issued by the authorities in the wake of the earthquake that s... Read More


Ajeet Cour's SAARC literary dreams

Nepal, Nov. 23 -- My perception of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) is entirely shaped by my literary, artistic and academic associations. The organisation is not political... Read More


Edu dept on PSPCL defaulters' list: Ludhiana govt schools rack up over rRs.r2cr in unpaid electricity bills

Ludhiana, Nov. 23 -- Government schools in the district have accumulated a staggering Rs.2.37 crore in unpaid electricity bills, placing the school education department on the defaulters' list of the ... Read More


Nearly one-third of Mumbai lives with poor access to public transport: IIT-B study

India, Nov. 23 -- Mumbai: Nearly one in three Mumbaiites-about 3.95 million people, or 31.8% of the city's population-live in areas with poor access to public transport, according to a recent study by... Read More


Transformer by Mint | Out of jobs: Is AI killing mass recruitment at India's engineering colleges?

New Delhi, Nov. 23 -- We've all heard the warnings. Artificial intelligence, for all the improvements it brings, has long carried a red flag: it might take our jobs. Geoffrey Hinton, the Nobel laurea... Read More


Transformer by Mint | Why tech jobs are shrinking, phone prices rising, and Vodafone Idea still standing

New Delhi, Nov. 23 -- We've all heard the warnings. Artificial intelligence, for all the improvements it brings, has long carried a red flag: it might take our jobs. Geoffrey Hinton, the Nobel laurea... Read More


2018 Maqsudan police station grenade attack: NIA court rejects bail pleas of three accused

Mohali, Nov. 23 -- The Special NIA Court has rejected the bail applications of three accused involved in the 2018 grenade attack on the Maqsudan police station in Jalandhar, holding that the seriousne... Read More


Education in crisis: Why simply knowing isn't enough

Dhaka, Nov. 23 -- Bangladesh today stands at a demographic crossroads. With a substantial youth population, it holds a promise of a new generation that can lead the country into an era of creativity, ... Read More


"Ranking that above mine": Gilchrist places Head' Perth masterclass over his own record-breaking Ashes ton from 2006

Perth, Nov. 23 -- Former Australian wicketkeeper-batter Adam Gilchrist, holding the record for the fastest Ashes century of all time, hailed compatriot Travis Head's 69-ball ton, the second-fastest in... Read More