In India’s electoral landscape, byelections are routinely held when either Assembly or Lok Sabha seats become vacant and a general election in the State, in case of an Assembly seat, or Lok Sabha, in case of a Lok Sabha seat, is due only after six months of the seats falling vacant. While some of these … Read more
Even as issues around education have momentarily taken centre-stage amid the protests led by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) and activist Sonam Wangchuk in Delhi, the reports based on the All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) for two years released together after inordinate delay by the Union Ministry of Education (MoE) earlier this month … Read more
(1) Spain chokes Messi and Argentina to lift second title Spain won their second World Cup on July 19 (Sunday) with Ferran Torres scoring the only goal of the match in the 106th-minute of the final at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. Argentina struggled to escape Spain’s suffocating press and looked instead for moments in … Read more
Spain players and coaches celebrate after the World Cup final soccer match between Spain and Argentina on July 19, 2026 | Photo Credit: YUKI IWAMURA Spain’s win over Argentina in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final might have read a modest 1-0, but the scoreline hid what was in plain sight throughout. Spain smothered the … Read more
The National Rural Employment Guarantee Workers Federation, affiliated to the All India Trade Union Congress, stages a protest in Thrissur against the VB-G RAM G Bill. | Photo Credit: K.K. NAJEEB K.K. NAJEEB Government expenditure on welfare schemes, or social spending, remains intensely debated. While some critics call it a fiscal ‘burden’, others call it … Read more
People walk past banners inviting students to study in Canada and other places abroad at a market in Amritsar, in the northern Indian state of Punjab, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024 | Photo Credit: PRABHJOT GILL Indian students seem to be taking the biggest hit by the decision of Canada — their most preferred destination thus … Read more
Lamine Yamal of Spain runs with the ball during the FIFA World Cup 2026 semi-final match between France and Spain at Dallas Stadium on July 14, 2026, in Arlington, Texas. | Photo Credit: DAVID RAMOS The stage is all set for the final battle of the longest-ever FIFA World Cup, spanning 39 days, at the … Read more
New Delhi, Jul 09 (ANI): A fleet of newly launched electric primary waste collection vehicles lined up under a flyover at Shalimar Bagh during the launch event by Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta (unseen)for door-to-door garbage collection, in New Delhi on Thursday. | Photo Credit: ANI The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi has … Read more
In a written question in the Rajya Sabha earlier this year, an MP highlighted that 27% of students in government schools are paying fees — including admission, tuition, examination and development charges — and sought a response from the Ministry of Education. The MP’s claim was based on the findings of the Comprehensive Modular Survey: … Read more
With just a few hours left for the kick off of the FIFA semi-finals, the four teams who are going to fight it out — France, Spain, Argentina and England — have all justified their billing as the top four teams in both the Elo ratings and FIFA rankings before the tournament commenced. Their rankings … Read more