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Jharkhand reports record school dropout rate decline in 2024–25, but activists question data accuracy
UDISE+ 2024-25 data shows Jharkhand’s significant progress in reducing dropout rates, despite challenges in teacher recruitment and infrastructure.
Asian push for carbon capture, storage could add 25 billion tonnes of emissions by 2050: report
Emissions from many Asian economies, led by India and other developing countries in South and Southeast Asia, show no imminent sign of peaking and rapidly declining, but must quickly reach this tipping point, the report said
Kerala government tables Malayalam Language Bill in Assembly
Law Minister P. Rajeeve says Bill aims to enshrine Malayalam language at the heart of official communications in Kerala
Supreme Court decides to examine constitutional validity of Securities Transaction Tax
A Bench headed by Justice J.B. Pardiwala issued formal notice to the Union Government, through the Ministry of Finance, on the petition filed by Aseem Juneja
HSBC banks on rising aspirations as it prepares to open branches in 20 more cities
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Inside the City of Dreams Sri Lanka: An integrated contemporary resort that reflects the island nation’s spirit
City of Dreams Sri Lanka, the recently-launched integrated resort in Colombo, offers a range of experiences — think restaurants and bars, luxury hotels, shopping promenades — under one roof, also capturing the Sri Lankan spirit in its food, art, and architecture
What makes monsoon the best season for train journeys in India
From misty Konkan cliffs to cloud-draped coffee valleys, India’s boutique trains are offering the season’s most scenic escapes, no umbrellas required.
Citizens are safe: Maharashtra FDA says no Coldrif syrup supplied in the State
The Union Health Ministry has also recommended that cough and cold medications not be prescribed to children under two years of age and has issued guidance to health departments across all states and Union Territories
Durga Puja 2025: Kolkata’s pandals brim with creativity, faith, and love stories
From pandals to profiles, tracing the evolution of Kolkata’s original social network
Here’s how heritage conservationist Mudar Patherya is lighting up the forgotten buildings of Kolkata through his illumination project on WhatsApp
From Victoria Memorial to old clock towers, synagogues and markets, a citizen led illumination project is bringing history alive in Kolkata
When the hills got tracks: Story of toy trains
Built over a century ago, these narrow-gauge trains still chug through the hills, carrying history and tourists alike.
This Thiruvananthapuram-based trekking group ties community building with outdoor activity
ITREK focuses on trekking to encourage a healthy lifestyle with a commitment to forest-dwelling communities
Globe-trotting grandpas
Meet Madurai-based V Seshakumar, who has travelled to 60 countries, welcoming his 70s with a 50-day international trip
A far, green country once more: The renaissance of Sri Lankan tourism
After years of turbulence, Sri Lanka is in the act of becoming, betting on a fragile but determined tourism revival built on Indian arrivals, foreign investment, and the evergreen power of small human gestures
Custom holidays by India’s travel startups for seniors, women, people with disabilities
With the holiday season upon us, we talk to niche travel companies in India that are offering tailor-made experiences for the elderly, kids, people with disabilities, and solo women travellers
Kashmir’s 360 degree view from top: Lake by lake, meadow by meadow
Over 50 high altitude lakes, many rarely-travelled, are now depicted pictorially in Mahmood A Shah’s coffee table book Valleys of Jammu & Kashmir
Visakhapatnam cricket stadium to have Mithali Raj and Raavi Kalpana stands
Prabhsimran’s ton, Vipraj’s late cameo seal it for India-A
Jurel — making hay while the sun shines
He has put in a commendable body of work in the absence of India’s No. 1 Test stumper Pant, grabbed the opportunities that’ve come his way and is making a case for himself to play as a pure batter, if required; the Ahmedabad Test was further proof of his indomitable… Read more“Jurel — making hay while the sun shines”
