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A new approach to the history of languages

India, Oct. 4 -- How do writing and literacy reshape the ways a language and its literature are imagined? Combining close readings of literary and scholarly works with the study of hundreds of handwri... Read More


A housewife's quest for intellectual growth

India, Oct. 4 -- In this intimate yet simultaneously anthropological exploration of the life of her maternal grandmother Pankajam (1911-2007), Kalpana Karunakaran captures the essence of an exceptiona... Read More


'Children everywhere are ready to care'

India, Oct. 4 -- 1How do you feel after winning the Neev Book Award for Baloo's Big Win? The award feels like a nod of encouragement from young readers, and makes me want to write better. It is also a... Read More


Eating, with the planet in mind

India, Oct. 4 -- That food systems contribute a large chunk of greenhouse gas emissions was well known. A new EAT-Lancet Commission study has found that the diets of the 30% of the world's richest con... Read More


Back to the future: Reimagining the world of Indian IT

India, Oct. 4 -- In my five decades in the IT industry, I have come to accept one enduring truth, that "uncertainty is the only certainty". The recent hike in H-1B visa application fees is a reminder ... Read More


In poll-bound Bihar, signs of politician Prashant Kishor

India, Oct. 4 -- In Rajgir, Bihar - once the capital of the Magadha Empire - amid its hot springs, cut out caves, Buddhist monasteries and gentle undulating fields, I witnessed a dramatic and discerni... Read More


Good cinema and duty that the audiences owe

India, Oct. 4 -- Once in a while from the mainstream Hindi cinema establishment comes a film like Homebound that leaves a gaping hole in your heart. Backed by a brilliant ensemble cast, poignant dialo... Read More


Zero enrolments at 394 Maha schools

MUMBAI, Oct. 4 -- The latest UDISE+ report has painted a mixed picture for Maharashtra's school education sector. While the state has recorded a rise in student enrolment compared to last year, the co... Read More


Student had no history of depression: Police

KANPUR, Oct. 4 -- An IIT Kanpur electrical engineering student, who allegedly died by suicide a few days ago, had no history of depression, stress or any other chronic illness, factors often liked to ... Read More


IMC leaders, cleric's aides go underground, police launch raids

Meerut, Oct. 4 -- Following the September 26 violence in Bareilly, several leaders of the Ittehad-e-Millat Council (IMC) and close aides of a Maulana accused of fomenting trouble have gone underground... Read More