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It has been five months since 64-year-old Shakambhari last met her husband Satyam Verma, a freelance translator and former journalist who was arrested on April 17 in connection with the Noida workers’ protest. “I could never have imagined that those in power could be afraid of people like Satyam,” she told The Hindu. Uttar Pradesh Police…
Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney waves as he leaves the Canada Investment Summit in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on September 15, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Tuesday (September 15, 2026) that Canada intends to emerge from its trade war with the United States as a more resilient and independent…
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Three people were arrested for the alleged assault and robbery of an expatriate youth near the Aluva railway station. The arrested are Sanal Chandran, 38, of Manjapetti, Sajadh Shahjahan, 25, of Pallikkal, Thiruvananthapuram, and Joby, 44, of Nedumbassery. The alleged incident took place around 3.30 a.m. on September 13. The arrests were made by a…
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AAP Delhi unit president Saurabh Bharadwaj and party workers raised slogans against the local BJP MLA and the police. File | Photo Credit: Shashi Shekhar Kashyap The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Tuesday (September 15, 2026) accused Delhi Police of trying to hide the death of a girl at a paying guest (PG) accommodation in…
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CM Rekha Gupta said some hostels would be built on PPP model, which would ensure proper maintenance of housing facilities. | Photo Credit: ANI Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday said the Delhi government has decided to build hostels to accommodate 10,000 students enrolled in colleges and universities across the city, with sites identified and…
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The Satya Niketan building collapse has brought the shortage of hostels and safety concerns in paying guest (PG) accommodation into focus, with candidates making better housing a key manifesto promise for the upcoming Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) elections. Student outfits have been releasing their manifestos since September 12, with accommodation emerging as a common…
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In recent times, men’s tennis has had a heavy dose of predictability while the women’s game has been in a state of perpetual flux. If Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner cornered 11 of the 13 Majors starting Wimbledon 2023, there were nine different winners among women in the same period. But at the recently concluded…
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Since 2021-22, the State government was mandated to absorb the losses of the power discom fully, making its financial condition shaky. The excess reliance of the Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited (TNPDCL) on the State government for financial support has been brought to light once again — this time, through the State Finances Audit…
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‘With the recent base revision of GDP, across the three years for which both series overlap, India’s nominal GDP was revised down by about 2.7% in 2022-23, 3.5% in 2023-24 and 3.8% during 2024-25’ | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Changing the GDP base year is not just about changing how we calculate economic growth. It…
The world of “development” often seems short of convincing answers. Conflict, climate stress, food insecurity, entrenched poverty, and fiscal pressure are exposing the limits of old models. There is wisdom in starting with things as they are, which is where serious development must begin — with honest evidence, practical experience, and results that hold up….
