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This was the holy grail. Whether it was a video game cassette system, a Sega knockoff, or later a PlayStation, getting one at home felt unreal. But it always came with rules. Strict rules.“Only Sundays.”“Only after homework.”“Only one hour.”And somehow, that one hour felt shorter every time. Parents were convinced gaming would ruin your eyesight,…
NEW DELHI: Senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi was admitted to Sir Ganga Ram Hospital late Monday night after she developed respiratory discomfort due to a mild exacerbation of bronchial asthma, hospital authorities said on Tuesday, adding that her condition is now stable.Doctors said the asthma flare-up was triggered by the combined effects of cold weather…
MUMBAI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday announced Ghatkopar corporator Ritu Tawde as its mayoral candidate for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). The announcement was made by Mumbai BJP president Ameet Satam at the civic headquarters, in the presence of senior party leaders and corporators.Read also: BJP names Ritu Tawde as Mumbai mayoral candidate;…
File photo: US President Donald Trump (Picture credit: AP) US President Donald Trump on Wednesday extended greetings to those celebrating Holi, describing the Hindu festival as a time that marks the arrival of spring and symbolises the triumph of good over evil.The message was shared on X by White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, who…
MUMBAI: Vijay Singh, a former Indian defence secretary whose eligibility as a trustee has come under legal challenge, absented himself from the board meeting of the Bai Hirabai Jamsetji Tata Navsari Charitable Institution on Friday, the latest sign of an intensifying governance dispute within India’s most powerful philanthropic network.The challenge was brought by Mehli Mistry,…
Educational innovator Ramji Raghavan emphasises hands-on learning using everyday materials such as tree bark, rocks and soil, even as artificial intelligence makes information more instantly accessible. As founder and chairperson of the Agastya International Foundation, he works with students and teachers across 24 states, bringing interdisciplinary experts to its campus near Bengaluru to train them…
Bhupendra Yadav and Jairam Ramesh (ANI images) NEW DELHI: The Indian National Congress on Monday welcomed the Supreme Court’s directive regarding the redefinition of the Aravalli Hills and demanded the resignation of union environment minister Bhupendra Yadav.Congress leader Jairam Ramesh in a post on X wrote, “In light of this decision, the Union Minister for…
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has issued a detailed notice outlining strict instructions for the conduct of Practical Examinations/ projects/ internal assessments for Classes 10 and 12 for the 2025-26 academic session.The notice applies to all CBSE-affiliated schools and is a continuation of the Board’s earlier circular on practical examinations. As per the…
Every December, we look back at what this year meant to us. And one of the quietest shifts has been in how we see “care work”… the cooking, cleaning, caregiving, the small everyday labour that keeps homes and families going. Take “Sonam” (name changed), a mother in Ghaziabad. She tells me over chai, “I stopped…
Air India Ahmedabad plane crash (File photo) NEW DELHI: Ten months after the tragic Air India plane crash that killed 260 people in Ahmedabad, around 30 grieving families have written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging the release of the Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) and Flight Data Recorder (black box) data.Air India flight AI 171,…
