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In the week when Women’s Day is celebrated throughout the world, a video of six men taking the oath of office in place of their wives, who were newly elected to the village panchayat, went viral. The oath was taken in the presence of the panchayat secretary, a government employee who looks after the daily … Read more
Photograph used for representational purposes only | Photo Credit: Getty Images Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), as per Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) is defined as estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) < 60 mL/min/1.73 m2 for at least three months, or the presence of markers of kidney damage (urinary abnormalities, structural abnormalities). The prevalence of … Read more
A decade has passed since the Devendra Fadnavis government promised to make Maharashtra ‘drought-free’ via its flagship scheme Jalyukt Shivar Abhiyan. Currently in his third term as CM, Mr. Fadnavis announced ‘Jalyukt Shivar 3.0’ to repair existing water conservation structures, expand satellite-based mapping of these structures, and enable live-monitoring via a website and a mobile … Read more
Illustration for The Hindu Illustration:Satheesh Vellinezhi | Photo Credit: Satheesh Vellinezhi Everyone’s talking about the best show on any OTT out there. It’s called ZTV (Zelensky Trump Vance). ZTV has captured the hearts and minds of people from all walks of life. From the rich to those even richer. Yet, few know the series (what … Read more
What is the future of design in India? This was a talking point at the India Design Week 2025 recently, as over 150 Indian and international brands were showcased. One big takeway at the expansive NSIC Exhibition Grounds in Delhi’s Okhla area was that the future of art, architecture and interiors isn’t divorced from sustainable … Read more
Daily Quiz: on International Women’s Day 1 / 5 | This event, was started by a massive women-led protest on March 8, 1917, in Petrograd (now St. Petersburg), Russia, and eventually led to the abdication of the Tsar, being later commemorated as the International Women’s Day by Vladimir Lenin. What is this event called? 2 … Read more
The representation of marginalised communities in education is essential to achieving inclusive development, fostering social justice, and ensuring that historically disadvantaged groups are not left behind in the pursuit of progress. By prioritising their educational inclusion, societies can move closer to realising the ideals of equity and equality enshrined in democratic frameworks. The combined population … Read more
In Management courses where case-study discussions form the core of learning, it is a challenge to ensure the participation of every student. To resolve this, IIM Sambalpur has recently introduced AI as a member of the faculty. The institute has introduced an AI platform of a U.S.-based company named Breakout Learning in its MBA course, … Read more
To the East India Company and the British Raj that followed it, mapping was an obsession. The empires that came before them, such as the Mughal and the Marathas, did not engage in cartography in quite the same way. The British needed to study the topography of what was to them very foreign territory in … Read more
In 1980, when writer Murzban F. Shroff was 15, he found himself in a dilemma. British rock band The Police were playing a one-off gig at Rang Bhavan, their only concert in India. Unable to afford a ticket, he scaled the venue’s wall — only to be caught. “Just when things looked bleak, a westerner … Read more