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Continuing………. National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS) Launched in August 2016, the scheme is currently being implemented in its second phase NAPS 2.0. The programme promotes apprenticeship training by providing partial stipend support to apprentices, thereby strengthening the apprenticeship ecosystem and offering advocacy support to stakeholders. Apprenticeship remains a key pillar for earning while you learn…

Vietnamese President and General Secretary To Lam is reinforcing ties with Asean countries with threefold aim: to solidify regional stability and centrality of Asean; to strengthen Vietnam’s export-driven economy through deeper regional supply chain integration and sustained economic development; and to enhance Vietnam’s manufacturing capabilities through mutually beneficial partnerships with regional countries. It is with…

Once celebrated as the “Queen of Hills,” Mussoorie stood apart not merely because of its cool climate and scenic vistas, but because of its fragile ecological balance, unique hill culture, and carefully evolved demographic character. Today, however, Mussoorie is standing at a critical crossroads. The growing obsession with infrastructure-led development—new highways, widening roads, tunnels, elevated…

For most of us, the routine is the same. Once a year, we do a blood test. A panel comes back with thirty or forty numbers. The doctor circles two of them, or the lab report underlines them: watch your cholesterol, your vitamin D is a bit low. The appointment ends, and the thought of I need to…

India cannot achieve net-zero through government action alone. Climate policy asks citizens to change their behaviour every day — consume less energy, use cleaner transport, reduce waste, conserve resources — yet rarely rewards them for doing so. That may be the missing link in climate strategy. For decades, climate action across the world has largely…

Highlighting India’s questionable stray dog bite statistics, noted lawyer Siddhartha K Garg pens an open letter to an SC judge arguing that the path to safer streets does not lie in punishing healthy community dogs but in ending the commercial pipeline that keeps producing designer pets Dear Justice Sandeep Mehta Sir, If you really want…

There was a time when the idea of success for most young Indians was fairly straightforward. Study well, get a secure job, support the family, build a respectable life. It was not always easy, but it was clear.That clarity has changed. Today, a young person in Meerut, Patna, Indore or Guwahati is exposed to the…

By Farida Khanam An ordinary moment can sometimes open the door to an extraordinary insight. This happened recently when one of my birds, a small bajri tota, suddenly flew out of its cage. It all happened within seconds. The bird managed to open the cage door and disappeared before i could react. I had always…

India needs more FDIs from Chinese companies, while doing more for Indo-Pacific. Learn from Southeast Asia    There is an old saying: “Speak softly and carry a big stick.” It means that a country should talk politely, but also stay strong and ready to protect itself. This idea fits India’s situation today. This week, the foreign…

The stars whisper, why the heck are we killing each other? Our borders are invisible from space When Ronaldo Laishram was growing up in a village in Manipur, he would often spend nights looking at the stars. Children have done this for thousands of years. Maybe even the first humans in Africa looked up at…