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Pilgrims’ progress

The site where terrorists opened fire three days ago April 22, killing at least 26 people and injuring several at a meadow near Pahalgam town, in Anantnag district, Jammu and Kashmir. | Photo Credit: PTI The killings of 25 tourists, including one Nepali, and a local pony operator by a group of terrorists trained in … Read more

Pakistan’s flag missing from the table at Raj Bhawan on which the July 1972 Simla Agreement was signed, in Shimla, Friday, April 25, 2025. Pakistan on Thursday suspended the 1972 Simla Agreement. | Photo Credit: PTI The story so far: In response to India’s decision to suspend the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty in the aftermath … Read more

A dam on the Indus river system, in Reasi in Jammu and Kashmir. | Photo Credit: PTI On November 30 1960, the Lok Sabha witnessed an extraordinary debate. The debate was initiated by Congress MP Iqbal Singh from Punjab as Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru looked on. Within seconds, the exchange took a curious turn as … Read more

What is a scientific zoo? Also called zoological gardens, scientific zoos are park-like areas housing animals primarily for the purpose of scientific study, conservation, and public education. Research and conservation efforts are often a priority for such scientific zoos, and they play a pivotal role in studying animal behaviour and genetics, and nurturing breeding programmes. … Read more

On April 11, the BJP ensured a smooth transition in its State leadership in Tamil Nadu. Nainar Nagenthran, a three-time MLA from Tirunelveli who also served as a Minister in Jayalalithaa’s Cabinet, was unanimously elected as the State unit president of the party. The next day, he took over the reins from K. Annamalai, a … Read more

Debashree Mukherjee, India’s Secretary of Water Resources, on Thursday (April 24, 2025) wrote to her Pakistani counterpart, Syed Ali Murtaza, that India was keeping the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) in abeyance with “immediate effect” following the terror attack in Pahalgam, which claimed the lives of 26 civilians. In response, the Pakistan Prime Minister’s office condemned the move … Read more

After an eventful tenure of M. Jagadesh Kumar, the incoming UGC chairman has a few immediate pending issues that he or she needs to focus on. | Photo: Official X handle of UGC The University Grants Commission (UGC), as the name suggests, was initially conceived to provide grants to higher education institutions in 1953. It evolved … Read more

Every week, Imran Ali* travels over 30 kilometres to a dialysis centre, a routine that has kept him alive for nearly three years. Each session costs around ₹3,500, and when combined with medication and travel, his monthly medical expenses soar to ₹70,000–₹80,000. For Imran and his family, it’s a relentless cycle of financial and emotional … Read more

While the total number of active Indian students in the U.S. dropped by 27.9% for the academic year 2024-25, the number of undergraduate students dropped by only 13.5%, indicating that this segment of the Indian student population was holding up. Education consultants The Hindu spoke to indicated that this was likely because of expenses going … Read more