Indian govt hardens stance as deadlock continues after 7 rounds of talks with farmers
Government has rejected the possibility of a repeal, while farmers have threatened a tractor rally on Republic Day on Jan 26. The deadlock over the…
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Mumbai police gets cool electric scooters for patrolling
MUMBAI, JAN 2, 2021 Mumbai launched self-balancing electric scooters for police patrolling purposes. Bollywood star Akshay Kumar, Maharashtra state’s Home Minister Anil Deshmukh, and the…
Lotus blooms in J&K? BJP celebrates win in local polls; PAGD bags max seats
BJP emerges as the single-largest party with 75 seats; Farooq Abdullah-led alliance gets 112 Our BureauJammu/Srinagar People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD), led by Farooq…
A Christmas amidst Covid
Churches across India witness low attendance In the wake of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the prayer ceremony on Christmas was a low-key affair across churches…
Anthem of resistance “Bella Ciao” goes Punjabi at India farmers’ protest site
Punjabi rendition created by 27-year-old goes viral amongst farm bill protestors in India. Called the anthem of resistance, “Bella Ciao” now has a brand-new Punjabi…
Popular Indian newsperson penalized by UK regulator
Arnab Goswami, the popular anchor and part-owner of Republic TV, found himself in a fresh bit of trouble Tuesday, after the UK media regulator found…
IIT Alumni Council confers Distinguished Fellowships to four eminent researchers
PanIIT honors four for their original contribution to the development of key platform technologies. Our BureauNew Delhi IIT Alumni Council announced institutional strengthening of PanIIT…
“Technology can generate money, but money cannot always buy technology”
PanIIT Fellowship AwardeesQ&A with Dr Jyoti Joglekar Developing a core platform technology is more important than generating short-term export revenue. Prof Jyoti Joglekar is the…
“India is a land of opportunity … Our country requires more designers and design educators to address its needs”
PanIIT Fellowship AwardeesQ&A with Prof Udaya Dharmalingham Prof Udaya Dharmalingham is the Head of the Department of Design at IIT Guwahati. The Department of Design…
All quiet on eastern front as India, China work for complete disengagement at LAC
CDS Gen Bipin Rawat warns Kathmandu to be cautious when signing agreements with “other countries” in the region. Our BureauNew Delhi/Kathmandu India and China on…