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Why phasing out fossil fuels remains a challenge

India, Jan. 1 -- Why phasing out fossil fuels remains a challenge At present, half the electricity generating capacity in India is non-fossil-fuel based - a significant achievement by all counts. But... Read More


Managing wealth and assets in the New Year

India, Jan. 1 -- When I was young, the desires were sharp, but I had little money to fulfil them. Thirty years later, the money is there but desires have sharply ebbed. That is the paradox of money. W... Read More


Restoring trust in the State, the Chhattisgarh experience

India, Jan. 1 -- Chhattisgarh's creation 25 years ago rested on a simple premise: A smaller state would listen better, govern closer to the ground, and respond faster to its people. As my government c... Read More


Back to the Roots - Salvaging Heritage!

Dehradun, Jan. 1 -- These days I visit my maternal village "Chaund", Patti Bharpur, District Tehri Garhwal, every month. During these visits, which are generally for a couple of days, I reside in a co... Read More


Blue Dart Express spurts as GST demand on subsidiary largely dropped

Mumbai, Jan. 1 -- In a regulatory filing, the company said the adjudicating authority, through an order dated 30 December 2025, set aside about Rs 420.78 crore of the total proposed demand for the per... Read More


NIE Director General steps down pending probe into Grade 6 module

Sri Lanka, Jan. 1 -- The Director General of the National Institute of Education (NIE), Professor Manjula Vithanapathirana, has decided to temporarily step down from her position. The decision was ta... Read More


Education Ministry donates staff salaries to Disaster Relief Fund

Sri Lanka, Jan. 1 -- The Education Ministry began the New Year 2026 by contributing a portion of staff salaries to the Disaster Relief Fund, supporting those affected by Cyclone Ditwah. A special pro... Read More


Maharashtra Approves 19.2 Crore to Clear Pending Minority Scholarships

Mumbai, Jan. 1 -- The Maharashtra government has sanctioned a 19.2 crore grant to restart and clear long-pending scholarship dues for students from economically weaker minority communities pursuing pr... Read More


Delhi govt files police complaint over 'fabricated' claims on teachers counting stray dogs

New Delhi, Jan. 1 -- The Delhi government's Directorate of Education (DoE) has lodged a formal complaint with the police, seeking legal action over alleged misinformation circulating on social media r... Read More


New Year celebrations: Virat Kohli, Anushka Sharma partied with family in Dubai, cricketer shares stunning pic with "light of his life"

Dubai, Jan. 1 -- Star cricketer Virat Kohli's first post of 2026 sets the internet abuzz, as he shared a stunning picture with his ladylove Anushka Sharma from their New Year celebrations in Dubai, UA... Read More