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Onion growers welcome agri market near Vadhvan port, urge govt to develop Nashik as export hub

Maharashtra's onion growers welcome a new agricultural market near Vadhvan port. They propose developing Nashik as a national onion export hub for global trade. This initiative aims to boost farmer incomes and India's position in the onion market. The growers seek direct farmer benefits and improved export infrastructure. A stable…

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Got AIR 35 in NEET-UG 2026 but won't become doctor: Here's why this topper chose engineering over medicine and will soon join IIT Kharagpur

Sabyasachi Laskar, West Bengal's top NEET-UG scorer, will pursue computer science engineering at IIT Kharagpur. He aims to develop energy-efficient computer hardware for global sustainability initiatives. Laskar secured All India Rank 35 in the NEET-UG examination. He had already secured admission to IIT Kharagpur before the NEET retest. His mother…

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India has better chance to qualify if FIFA World Cup expanded to 64 teams: Bhaichung Bhutia

FIFA's potential 64-team World Cup expansion offers India better qualification chances. This move could compromise the overall quality of the games played. Bhaichung Bhutia believes the women's team has a better chance to qualify. He also supports OCI and PIO players joining the national team. Long-term development remains crucial for…

The Economic Times

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SCO members, including India, exchange info on situation along their borders

SCO border officials met in Islamabad to exchange information on international border situations. They discussed and approved outcomes from the "Solidarity-2025" joint border operation. Participants also approved the plan for the "Solidarity-2026" joint border operation. Tajikistan will host the "Solidarity-2027" joint border operation in the coming year.

The Economic Times

PV Sindhu enters Japan Open final

PV Sindhu reached her first final in over two years at the Japan Open after Tokyo Olympic champion Chen Yufei retired injured during their women's singles semifinal with the Indian leading 21-19, 15-10.

The Economic Times

UPI MDR may return for large merchants: What it means for your digital payments

India's government is considering a small Merchant Discount Rate for large UPI retailers. This potential change aims to create a sustainable revenue model for payment providers. Large merchants with significant annual turnover would face this minor transaction fee. Peer-to-peer and small merchant transactions will remain free of any charges.

The Economic Times

Indian police swoop in to remove hunger-striking activist Sonam Wangchuk from protest site

Activists accuse Delhi Police of ‘kidnapping’ Wangchuk, while authorities say he has been moved to hospital in a ‘much-needed medical intervention’

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Pawan Kumar Chandana: Meet India's Elon Musk, the Skyroot CEO who once scored 50 in maths and is now sending Vikram-1 into space

Pawan Kumar Chandana: Skyroot Aerospace CEO and co-founder Pawan Kumar Chandana, a child who was once bad at maths, is now the head of this ambitious space company. If Skyroot is successful, it will be in a very small club of private space companies in the world. The launch is…

The Economic Times

Skyroot Vikram-1 launch time: When will India's first private orbital rocket lift off?

India's first privately developed orbital rocket, Vikram-1, will launch on Saturday. This mission will place multiple technology demonstration payloads into low Earth orbit. It will also deploy a micro-art payload and a handwritten postcard from Prime Minister Modi. The launch marks the private space sector's entry into the orbital launch…

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India's first pvt rocket to place tech payloads, postcard from PM into orbit

India's first privately developed orbital rocket, Vikram-1, will launch Saturday into low earth orbit. The rocket will deploy multiple technology demonstration payloads, both domestic and foreign. It will also carry a micro-art payload and a handwritten postcard from Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This launch marks the private space sector's entry…

The Economic Times

The Sarus Crane Mates for Life: The Biology of Monogamy and the Reality of Grief

The tallest flying bird in the world, and what it chose to do with thatGrus antigone, the sarus crane, stands up to 1.8 metres tall, making it the tallest flying bird on the planet. It lives across the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and northern Australia, but its stronghold is the…

Times Life

How Kites and Eagles Have Mastered Urban India's Shifting Food Chain Without Human Help

The thermal highway above hot concreteBlack kites (Milvus migrans) are among the most studied urban raptors on the planet, and India holds some of their densest city populations. A 2014 study published in PLOS ONE by researchers including Julien Martin found that black kites in cities exploit the same thermals…

Times Life

Why a Kanjeevaram Silk Saree Is the Only Fashion Investment That Actually Gets Better With Age

The loom has been running for six hundred yearsThe weavers of Kanchipuram, a town about 75 kilometres southwest of Chennai, have been at this since at least the 15th century. The silk comes from Bangalore. The zari, real zari, in the traditional weave, is silver wire coated in gold, wound…

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Indian Curly Hair Types Actually Explained: Why the Western Chart Gets It Wrong

The Chart Was Not Built for Indian HairThe Andre Walker hair typing system, the 1-to-4, A-to-C grid that dominates every curl forum and shampoo label, was developed in the early 1990s in the United States, primarily to categorise the hair textures of Black and white American women. Indian hair was…

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Top US prosecutor will not dispute DOJ decision to drop Gautam Adani's criminal case

Brooklyn's top federal prosecutor stated he had no basis to dispute the Justice Department's decision. He was not the decisionmaker behind dropping the fraud and bribery case against Gautam Adani. The case involved alleged bribes for a solar power plant development in India. Adani's lawyers and the conglomerate have consistently…

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The Chakra System Was Never About Healing: What Tantric Texts Actually Taught About Prana and Consciousness

The Text Nobody Cites When They Sell You a CrystalThe most detailed classical account of the chakra system is the Sat-Chakra-Nirupana, written in the 16th century by the Bengali Tantric scholar Purnananda. It describes six primary chakras along the sushumna nadi, the central channel running through the subtle body, plus…

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Neem's Bitter Compounds Target Insulin Resistance and Metabolic Inflammation Better Than You Knew

The Bitterness Is the PointNeem's flavour is the first thing most people want to get past. Chew a fresh leaf and the bitterness hits the back of the throat in a way that feels medicinal before you've thought about it. That sensation is not incidental. The bitter compounds in neem,…

The Economic Times

Lost job or retiring voluntarily with Rs 1 crore? Here's how to get maximum long-lasting monthly income from your savings

Financial planning for retirement: Early retirement necessitates careful financial planning for extended periods. A Rs 1 crore corpus may prove insufficient for early retirees in India. Experts suggest a diversified investment strategy for long-term financial security. This approach balances regular income with growth to combat inflation. Strategic asset allocation and…

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6 Ayurvedic Herbs With Real Clinical Evidence: Ashwagandha, Turmeric, and More

Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera)The most clinically studied adaptogen in the Ayurvedic pharmacopoeia, ashwagandha has accumulated enough trial data to move beyond wellness-counter claims. A 2019 randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial published in Medicine found that 240 mg of standardised ashwagandha root extract daily reduced serum cortisol by 23% over 60 days. Participants…

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‘A revolutionary act to watch it’: the film India’s censors do not want you to see

Director Honey Trehan decries ‘dystopian’ opposition to his film depicting crackdown on Punjab’s separatist movement

The Times of India

UK court denies bail to Indian captain of sanctioned Russian oil vessel

An Indian captain faces sanctions violation charges after his oil tanker was seized. He was denied bail by a London court due to flight risk concerns. A four-week trial is scheduled to begin in mid-December. The captain is accused of transporting sanctioned Russian oil products. Twenty-four crew members remain aboard…

The Independent UK

In East India, a Marian shrine draws in Christian, Hindu and Muslim pilgrims

Each week for the last 13 years, 28-year-old Rimpa Chowdhury, who describes herself as a devout Hindu, has visited the Basilica of the Holy Rosary

The Economic Times

Civilisations, time and the turning wheel

Western confidence in linear progress has weakened due to recent global challenges. This has led to a renewed interest in Ibn Khaldun's cyclical theories of empires. Eastern traditions like those in China and India also expressed similar cyclical insights. Ibn Khaldun's empirical approach makes his ideas accessible to the modern…

The Economic Times

Engaged with US to minimise difficulties: MEA on new US visa rules

India is engaging US authorities regarding new visa rules. These changes will bar foreign students from longer stays. The new regulations end a decades-old policy of indefinite stays. Indian students now have fewer days to depart after graduation. The external affairs ministry seeks to minimize difficulties for Indian nationals.

The Economic Times

Teaching beyond the book: The next challenge for humanities

Humanities classrooms must embrace digital and visual forms alongside print texts. Students need to interpret campaign graphics and interactive archives effectively. Curriculum inertia prevents this necessary adaptation in many Indian universities. Integrating multimodal literacies requires dedicated hiring and curriculum updates. This ensures critical thinking tools match the current information landscape.

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