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NEW DELHI: A Congress MP-headed parliamentary committee, whose move to call a meeting on VB-G RAM G bill and comparing it with Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme had drawn protest from the panel’s BJP members, has revised the agenda of its Dec 29 sitting and omitted any direct reference to the new law….
AI systems now influence who gets opportunity, who is visible, who is trusted—and increasingly, who is believed. They shape incentives, behavior, and social outcomes at a scale no previous technology has reached. Yet the way we talk about AI remains oddly shallow. Every week, the headlines get louder. Bigger models. Faster reasoning. Autonomous agents. Entire…
Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams, recently retired from NASA, was spotted enjoying a falooda in Kozhikode, Kerala. The video of her casually savoring the local dessert with strangers has gone viral, highlighting her grounded nature despite her remarkable achievements in space exploration. From floating in zero gravity to sitting down for a chilled dessert in Kerala,…
NEW DELHI: The All India Muslim Personal Law Board on Tuesday “strongly and unequivocally condemned” the open aggression by US-Israel against Iran. The board urged the UN and the international community to take immediate, effective, and concrete steps to ensure a ceasefire and prevent the region from descending into a devastating war.In a press statement,…
NEW DELHI: Even as the opposition demanded that the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill 2026 be referred to a parliamentary standing committee for wider consultations, Lok Sabha passed it by a voice vote, with govt responding to allegations of “exclusion” by saying the changes were aimed at ensuring that the protection and benefits…
US stocks traded steadier on Wednesday after two days of sharp swings, as oil prices paused their rapid climb amid continued uncertainty over the economic fallout from the war involving Iran.The S&P 500 rose 0.5 per cent in morning trade. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 180 points, or 0.4 per cent, as of 10:15…
UPSC CSE 2026 notification expected soon The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is expected to release the Civil Services Examination (CSE) 2026 notification soon, after postponing it due to administrative reasons. As per the UPSC examination calendar, the notification was earlier scheduled for January 14. However, the commission confirmed the delay through an official notice,…
The announcement of an India-US trade agreement has led some to ask what happened to Indian strategic autonomy. This criticism, however, misses two points. First, Indian govts have often made foreign policy trade-offs when there’s a worthwhile payoff. Second, the deals with the US and the European Union can enhance rather than weaken India’s strategic…
Winter has a way of slowing things down. Mornings feel heavier, digestion gets lazier, and even regular meals start sitting differently in the body. This is why older food habits often make more sense than trendy fixes. Dates are one of those foods that never needed rebranding. Warm by nature, dense in energy, and easy…
Reflecting the current flux in world politics, India and UAE concluded a ‘Letter of Intent for a bilateral Strategic Defence Partnership’. This happened during the three-hour visit by UAE’s President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to New Delhi on Monday.It’s evident from the phrasing of the partnership as a ‘letter of intent’ that it’s…
