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India's entrance exams emulate Sorting Hat's opaque decision-making

India, Aug. 16 -- Remember the Sorting Hat from the halls of Hogwarts in Harry Potter? Eleven-year-olds arriving at Hogwarts were sorted into houses by an ancient, talking hat. No one has ever seen it... Read More


A road map for progress

India, Aug. 16 -- Like every such address from the ramparts of the Red Fort over the past eight decades, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech to mark the 80th Independence Day combined a short-term a... Read More


High time for India to conserve, promote talent

New Delhi, Aug. 16 -- Singapore's first and legendary Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew once told the Parliament, "If you have a political system that does not attract the best into government, then you are... Read More


Who is Saritha Komatireddy? All about her family, net worth as President Trump endorses Letitia James opponent

India, Aug. 16 -- Republican New York Attorney General candidate Saritha Komatireddy has emerged as a high-profile challenger to incumbent Democrat Letitia James after President Donald Trump endorsed ... Read More


Pathankot School Holiday Tomorrow (August 17): Are Schools & Colleges Open or Closed? Check Latest Official Update, Rain Alert, Traffic Advisory & Punjab District-Wise Status

India, Aug. 16 -- Pathankot School Holiday Tomorrow: Students, parents and teachers across Punjab are checking whether schools will remain closed on Monday, August 17, 2026, following Independence Day... Read More


The origins of Indian liberalism

New Delhi, Aug. 16 -- Indian history, from about 1970 to about 2010, was bifocal. The established historians either talked about the glories of Mughal rule from Akbar to Aurangzeb or of the freedom st... Read More


If voted to power in UP, will declare holiday in Avantibai's honour: Akhilesh

LUCKNOW, Aug. 16 -- Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday said if his party forms the government in Uttar Pradesh in 2027, it will declare August 16 a public holiday in honour of freedom figh... Read More


"Engage in positive dialogue": Congress' Rajesh Thakur urges JPSC-JSSC protesters, Nishikant Dubey slams Jharkhand govt

Ranchi, Aug. 16 -- Amid the ongoing protest by JPSC-JSSC aspirants in Jharkhand, Congress leader Rajesh Thakur has called for a "positive dialogue", while the BJP has attacked the JMM-led government a... Read More


NEET UG Topper: बेकलॉग न छोड़ें, मॉक टेस्ट सुधारें: NEET UG AIR 3 कौस्तव का पढ़ाई का अनोखा तरीका

नई दिल्ली, अगस्त 16 -- NEET UG Topper: अक्सर कहा जाता है कि देश की सबसे कठिन परीक्षाओं में से एक नीट (NEET UG) को पास करने के लिए रोजाना 12 से 14 घंटे का टाइमटेबल बनाकर पढ़ाई करना जरूरी होता है। लेकिन... Read More


'They are like the dead': Jharkhand students burn CM Hemant Soren, Rahul Gandhi's effigies amid exam protest

India, Aug. 16 -- Students protesting against alleged irregularities in Jharkhand's recruitment exams burnt the effigies of chief minister Hemant Soren, leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi ... Read More