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DU: Proposal for centre for Odia studies be tabled in Friday's EC meeting

India, Dec. 12 -- Delhi University (DU) is gearing up to launch a dedicated Centre for Odia Studies, aiming to deepen research and education on Odisha's rich language, literature, and tribal heritage.... Read More


Modi cabinet approves rRs.r11,718 crore for Census 2027; data collection from 2026

India, Dec. 12 -- The Union cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Friday approved Rs.11,718 crore for conducting Census 2027, which will be critical for planning, policy formulation and... Read More


Harassed out of job, Indian employee struggles for interviews after three months of searching

India, Dec. 12 -- After making the difficult decision to leave a job due to an intolerably hostile environment, one professional's career transition has hit a painful snag. In a Reddit post, the indiv... Read More


NBCC set to begin road construction work at Netaji Nagar GPRA

New Delhi, Dec. 12 -- With the structural work on residential towers largely complete at the Netaji Nagar General Pool Residential Accommodation (GPRA) colony, NBCC India Ltd is set to begin relaying ... Read More


'The world is far stranger than we imagine': A Wknd interview with Amitav Ghosh

India, Dec. 12 -- The past isn't ever behind us, in Amitav Ghosh's version of the world. For him, these realms in which fact and make-believe are braided together form ever-present parallel dimension... Read More


'The world is far stranger than we imagine it to be': A Wknd interview with Amitav Ghosh

India, Dec. 12 -- The past isn't ever behind us, in Amitav Ghosh's version of the world. For him, these realms in which fact and make-believe are braided together form ever-present parallel dimension... Read More


How systemic flaws and irregularities derailed garbage collection in Mumbai's slums

India, Dec. 12 -- The Maharashtra government's recent decision to order an audit of the Swachcha Mumbai Prabodhan Abhiyan (SMPA) has brought long-standing concerns around the city's slum sanitation ne... Read More


Chinese woman overcomes social anxiety by feeding 120 stray cats with wedding leftovers

India, Dec. 12 -- A woman from southwestern China has gone viral after turning her struggle with social anxiety into a unique mission that combines compassion, courage and food waste reduction. By at... Read More


LA passenger finds man hiding in trunk of self-driving Waymo, prompts fresh concerns about rider safety

India, Dec. 12 -- A routine pick-up near MacArthur Park in Los Angeles turned into an unusual safety scare this week when a woman opened the trunk of an empty Waymo taxi and found a man inside. The mo... Read More


Yeida studies RRTS link between Noida airport, Delhi's Sarai Kale Khan

India, Dec. 12 -- The Yamuna expressway industrial development authority (Yeida) has decided to carry out a feasibility study of a new Rapid Rail alignment originating from Delhi's Sarai Kale Khan til... Read More