The popular YouTube show ‘India’s Got Latent’ has sparked controversy after criminal proceedings were initiated against its creators and participants over allegedly obscene remarks in one of its episodes. On February 18, 2025, the Supreme Court granted interim protection from arrest to podcaster Ranveer Allahbadia, one of the participants named in the FIRs. This has … Read more
“Mujhe garv hai ki mai Chamar hu (I am proud to be a Chamar),” said Bindeshwar Ram, a Vikas Mitra and resident of Bihar’s Gaya district, at an event in Patna to commemorate the 647th birth anniversary of Sant Shiromani Ravidas, a 14th-century saint from the Chamar (cobbler) caste associated with the Bhakti movement and considered … Read more
A new power occupies the throne in Delhi. On February 20, Rekha Gupta was sworn in as Delhi’s new Chief Minister, ushering in a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government in Delhi after a 26-year long hiatus. She succeeds Atishi Marlena, who in turn was tapped to be a temporary replacement for AAP party supremo Arvind … Read more
Delhi’s new Chief Minister That Rekha Gupta, a first-time MLA, has become the Chief Minister of Delhi, ‘defying all odds’ if I may add, needs comment. The so-called unanimous “selection” of the leader of BJP’s Delhi legislature party, that took almost two weeks, smacks of the Congress’s culture. There was hectic lobbying by the over … Read more
The recent news about Infosys laying off freshers shocked higher education circles. The company said the graduates were trained and given three attempts to clear the evaluation and, in spite of all that, they failed. | iStock/Getty Images The recent news about Infosys laying off freshers caused outrage in higher education circles. The justification of … Read more
The recent incident at Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) in Odisha, involving the tragic death of 20-year-old Nepali student Prakriti Lamsal has drawn significant attention from both Nepal and India. In the wake of her suspected suicide, Nepali students at KIIT held protests demanding justice. However, it was reported that many students reportedly faced … Read more
Indian and Chinese soldiers at the Line of Actual Control, in Ladakh, in October 2024 | Photo Credit: AFP India’s Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri was in China in January 2025, during which India and China made several announcements on the future of their bilateral relations. He met Wang Yi, who is China’s Foreign Minister, the … Read more
Koraput, a district in Odisha, is a beautiful landscape, rich in biodiversity and home to a predominantly tribal population. But there is also a paradox. There is rampant poverty and undernutrition. There is no dearth of government schemes, in the form of direct feeding programmes or schemes for livelihood activities. Yet, undernutrition levels remain high. … Read more
Daily Quiz | On Election Commissioner of India Name this bureaucrat who brought credited with reforming the poll body START THE QUIZ 1 / 6 | The Election Commission initially just had the post of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) from its inception till a short-lived expansion in 1989. Since when did the three-member body became a … Read more
Regular, comprehensive eye exams can help detect glaucoma early. Photograph used for representational purposes only | Photo Credit: Getty Images Glaucoma is an eye condition that damages the optic nerve. The optic nerve, located at the back of each eye, carries visual messages from the eye to the brain, to help you see. When the … Read more