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Schoolchildren in rural India spend most of their screen time playing games, watching movies, or listening to songs, rather than accessing study materials or online tutorials. PlanetRead survey estimates 600M of India's "literate" people are weak readers. OTT platforms have potential to make meaningful contributions to reading literacy & language…

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PM Modi arrives in Greece on first prime ministerial visit in 40 years

PM Modi is the first Indian Prime Minister in the last 40 years to visit Greece. The last Prime Ministerial visit from India to Greece was in 1983. Read further on Dynamite News

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PM Modi gifts 'surahi', Gond painting to Presidents of South Africa, Brazil

PM Modi gifts Indian heritage items to BRICS leaders: Surahi from Telangana, Naga shawl, Bidri vase, Gond painting from MP to reflect Indian culture.

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‘To solve Manipur, we need flexibility,’ says Samrat Choudhury, author of Northeast India: A Political History

Samrat Choudhury's book maps Northeast India's long journey from isolation to integration, highlighting unresolved issues like autonomy and independent states. Colonial records provide insight into the region's history, while Christianity's quick pick-up and slavery's prevalence are discussed. The author explains why some creative problem-solving is required to sort out festering…

The Hindu

Secularism existed before 1947: R. Balasankar

BJP leader Balasankar claims attempts to twist India's history, saying info from Puranas should be used as primary source. He also said attacks on temples during foreign invasion were due to religious animosity. Bharatheeya Vichara Kendram organised memorial lecture on 1st death anniversary of former VP.

The Hindu

Xi tells Modi that China, India should consider ‘overall interests’ of ties and ‘properly handle’ border issue

China’s Foreign Ministry said that President Xi Jinping told Prime Minister Narendra Modi in talks on August 23 that both sides “should bear in mind the overall interests” of ties and “handle properly the border issue”. Beijing also said the meeting at the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in Johannesburg…

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Chinese President Xi Jinping to be in India for G20? Foreign secretary refuses to confirm

NEW DELHI: Briefing reporters on PM Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping's meeting, which took place on Wednesday, foreign secretary Vinay Kwatra said, “They (Modi and Xi) agreed to direct their relevant officials to intensify efforts for expeditious disengagement and deescalation (along the LAC)."

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T.N. Governor, CM congratulate Praggnanandhaa

Governor R.N. Ravi and Chief Minister M.K. Stalin congratulated Indian grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa for his performance at the 2023 FIDE World Cup.

The Hindu

Almost half of Moon missions fail. Why is space still so hard?

In 2019, India attempted to land a spacecraft on the Moon – and ended up painting a kilometres-long streak of debris on its barren surface. Now the Indian Space Research Organisation has returned in triumph, with the Chandrayaan-3 lander successfully touching down near the south pole of Earth’s rocky neighbour.

The Conversation

India is adding an exciting new twist to the space race

The space race is heating up, in the commercial and public sectors—and India is on a trajectory to be one of the leading players.

Fortune

India's Chandrayaan-3 landed on the south pole of the Moon − a space policy expert explains what this means for India and the global race to the Moon

India made history as the first country to land near the south pole of the Moon with its Chandrayaan-3 lander on Aug. 23, 2023. This also makes it the first country to land on the Moon since China in 2020.

The Conversation

BRICS just invited 6 nations including Saudi Arabia and Iran to join—here's why it increases the prospect of dollar replacement

The idea of creating a BRICS common currency to rival the dollar has long been on the agenda of the emerging-market nations in the bloc.

Fortune

‘A wall of BRICS’: The significance of adding six new members to the bloc

Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and UAE invited to join the grouping of top emerging economies.

Al Jazeera

Why Is Everyone Trying to Land at the South Pole of the Moon?

Because it's there, but also because it has resources that can support future lunar bases and Mars missions.

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Letters to The Editor — August 25, 2023

Readers’ mail to The Hindu’s Letters to The Editor

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India’s G-20 opportunity for an African Renaissance

India's hosting of the G-20 Summit will present it with a historic opportunity to help Africa and leverage its deep links with the continent

Barchart

Sugar Prices Gain on the Outlook for Reduced Sugar Exports from India

Oct NY world sugar #11 (SBV23 ) on Thursday closed up +0.44 (+1.84%), and Oct London white sugar #5 (SWV23 ) closed -0.10 (-0.01%). Sugar prices Thursday mainly closed higher on carryover support from Wednesday on reports India will ban sugar exports. Gains in sugar were limited after Unica reported...

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India's Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping agree on efforts to de-escalate border tensions

India’s prime minister and China’s leader have agreed to intensify efforts to de-escalate tensions at the disputed border between them and bring home thousands of their troops deployed there

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Brazilian superstar Neymar could play in India

NEW DELHI: If having Pele, Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi was not enough, India could next host Brazilian superstar Neymar when his new club, Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal, visits the country to play against Mumbai FC in an AFC Champions League game.

The Hindu

Health Ministry withdraws fiat mandating doctors prescribe only generic drugs

NMC suspends proposed regulations on prescribing generic drugs, ending stand-off between it and IMA. Health Ministry buys time for both parties, allowing doctors to prescribe drugs with generic names, but no penal provisions. IMA fears poor quality of generic drugs, while NMC says they are cheaper and can reduce health…

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What's next for India's Chandrayaan-3 mission on the moon?

India's Chandrayaan-3 mission landed near the moon's south pole on Wednesday (Aug. 23). Its expected lifetime is one lunar day, or two Earth weeks, until the sun sets on the moon.

The Hindu

PM Modi, President Xi call for speedy disengagement along LAC

PM Modi and President Xi Jinping met on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Johannesburg on August 23, 2023; announcement of talks kept under wraps until next day, just prior to the PM’s departure for Greece

The Hindu

Explained | India and the Northern Sea Route

The article explains India's involvement in Arctic cargo traffic is rising; 35% of 8 million tonnes of cargo handled by Murmansk port in first 7 months of 2023. India is interested due to vulnerability of region to climate change, potential hydrocarbon reserves, and UN Sustainable Development Goals. India has signed…

The Hindu

Rahul Gandhi exudes confidence in winning upcoming State election

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, during his tour in Ladakh, exuded confidence in winning upcoming Assembly elections in four States. He also expressed concerns over lack of local representation in Ladakh.

The Hindu

IBSA World Games 2023: Indian women's visually challenged cricket team enters final

Visually challenged cricket at the IBSA World Games debuted last week.

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