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Supreme Court clarifies AMU’s minority status, rejects ‘safe haven’ argument for minorities

As part of a seven-judge Constitution bench, Justice Sharma, along with a majority, overruled a 1967 verdict that denied Aligarh Muslim University’s minority institution status.




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Odisha government to roll out NEP 2020 in universities, colleges from 2024-25

The implementation of the NEP 2020 is aimed at bringing a sea change in the education system of the State




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IIT Madras partners with ISRO to establish Research Centre to study Spacecraft & launch vehicle Thermal Management

This ‘Centre of Excellence in the area of Fluid and Thermal Sciences’ will be the Nodal Centre to study Thermal problems regarding design, analysis and testing of various components




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Art with a heart

Anjali Chandrashekar is making a mark on the world through her love for art.




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Revv it up

Bikers can bond over some great food at this bikers’ café




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Job satisfaction over security?

Given a choice would you opt for an unconventional career? Here’s what a few youngsters had to say…




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Battle it online

Pro-Gs.com is your “go-to” website for all things related to e-gaming.




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Keep it simple

Why complicate the language when all you intend to do is communicate…




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Digital Diwali

Clothes, firecrackers, house visits…been there, done that. This Diwali, load up your phone with these useful apps and watch as your popularity meter soars.




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Fun over tradition?

We asked youngsters if festivals were just about enjoying or did they also want to up keep customs and practices. Payal Chhabria listens in…




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Chennai city's charmers

A bus ride arms you with experiences that you cannot get elsewhere…




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Igniting scientific temper

At the science exhibition at the Mahatma Montessori Higher Secondary School, students showcased their skills in innovation




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Work hard to grab opportunities, says Y.V. Reddy




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Game for it

P. Balu has brought name and fame to his school, state and country as part of the medal-winning Indian floor hockey team in the Special Olympics




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“Silamban is like a form of meditation”

Aishwarya Manivannan talks about her love for the ancient martial art, handlooms and how she combined the two in a recent popular video




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‘BTS: Yet To Come’: ARMY in Hyderabad cheers and dances to their favourite tracks

The first day first show of ‘BTS: Yet To Come’ in Hyderabad saw their ardent fans make a beeline to the cinemas




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Riding the hurdles with a winning spirit

Meet Agasthi Chandrasekhar from Hyderabad, the first Indian to win a medal in the BMX National Series 2023-Series 1




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Universe may have resulted out of a ‘Big Bounce’, says Italian physicist Carlo Rovelli

Dr. Rovelli has written several popular-science books. In his latest work, White Holes: Inside the Horizon, he explains the theoretical existence of white holes — the converse of black holes. The latter is believed to be the ultimate graveyard of all matter from which nothing, not even light, can escape. White holes on the other hand may beget a new universe. Though still in the realm of speculation, the math checks out




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The Hindu Lit Fest 2024 | ‘As citizens we are deeply anxious about the impact of these falsehoods in real life’

Through data and evidence, journalists Sreenivasan Jain, Mariyam Alavi and Supriya Sharma debunk notions of love jihad, population jihad and appeasement of minorities




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The Hindu Lit Fest 2024 | ‘Mutual funds give access to equity, debt and gold through one route,’ says Monika Halan

The author of Let’s Talk Mutual Funds on why mutual funds should be a part of the Indian investor’s portfolio




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The Hindu Lit Fest 2024 | Historian Ramachandra Guha’s memoir on his relationship with his editor Rukun Advani

Guha talks about his literary confidant, Rukun Advani, and their relationship that deepened over long letters, not boozy lunches




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Telecom Act will hold good for ‘many, many years’: IT Minister Vaishnaw

Electronics and Information Technology Minister says the thought process that there should be accountability of what is published on social media is taking shape globally; he says provisions which allow government to take over networks are imperative in today’s world; and India will have to triple the amount of digital connectivity especially when introducing new technologies such as 6G




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Division in Bengal, Punjab in INDIA bloc not a blow to INDIA bloc: Sitaram Yechury

“As far as INDIA bloc, in Maharashtra, you have the Maharashtra Vikas Agadi, in Bihar you have the Mahagathbandhan and in Tamil Nadu you have DMK-led secular front. So, in each State these talks are already on. And I am sure by the end of this month, the situation will be far clearer,” says CPI(M) general secretary




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‘Assamese identity has historically been secular,’ says Sangeeta Barooah Pisharoty

As the government searches for a definition, the author of ‘The Assamese: A Portrait of a Community’ unpacks the composite culture of the people by the Brahmaputra




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States to play a critical role in next generation reforms: CEA Anantha Nageswaran

Chief Economic Advisor V. Anantha Nageswaran identifies some of the next generation reforms needed in the coming years




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‘If you travel with a feeling that the country has something to teach you, it will always be an act of empathy’

The 84-year-old Colin Thubron on why travel books will endure and what draws him to remote places on earth like Siberia




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‘Jagadish Chandra Bose’s pursuit of unity leads him to find a commonality in life in a plant and human’

Sudipto Das on the relevance of scientist and polymath Sir Jagadish Chandra Bose in the contemporary world




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I will get back to my criticism of parties but this is not the time for it: Kamal Haasan

The actor and founder of Makkal Needhi Maiam says it is now the moment for people from all sections to come together in the fight against fascism




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It is an illusion to say that the DMK alliance looks stronger: Palaniswami

Asserting that “the ground realities are different”, AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami said “we will emerge victorious with the support of the people”



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Will build presence in the South: Nitin Gadkari

In an interview with The Hindu, Mr. Gadkari said the BJP remains united in its ideological commitment, with no discord between the party and the RSS.



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A non-political prime minister

Why Ram Chandra Kak is a forgotten figure in the history of Jammu & Kashmir and India




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BJP’s Anil Baluni is banking on religion and development to win in Garhwal (Pauri), Uttarakhand’s largest constituency

This is ‘Devbhoomi’ (land of the gods) and its people will never forget how Congress posed hurdles in the construction of the Ram Mandir, the BJP’s media chief says



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BJP can’t be trusted, its manifesto is just a pack of lies: Mallikarjun Kharge

Criticising the Modi-led government for its failure to fulfil past poll promises such as providing two crore jobs annually and doubling the income of farmers, the Congress chief says the BJP’s manifesto is silent on issues such as rising food prices and unemployment; he also asserts the INDIA bloc’s main aim is to safeguard the Constitution and democracy



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Definitely possible to break BJP fortress in South Bengaluru: Congress candidate Sowmya Reddy 

Reddy talks about her constituency, sexism in politics, and her connect with many groups in an interview with The Hindu



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Monica Raymund and Rebecca Cutter on ‘Hightown’ Season 3: ‘We’re going out with a bang’

Monica Raymund, who plays the lead in the crime drama set in Provincetown, Massachusetts, and Rebecca Cutter, the creator of the show, say the third and final season will see the characters end up in a place that feels at once shocking and inevitable




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WATCH | Electoral bond not poll issue; people understand intent was to ensure clean money coming to politics: Tejasvi Surya



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WATCH | It was easy for me to come out of the palace and be with people like anybody else: Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar

People look up to us for the principles of leadership going forward. The bond we share with people is because of good work and not due to the royal background, says Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar, the BJP candidate, Mysuru Lok Sabha constituency



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Gratitude factor is likely to work in my favour: C.N. Manjunath

Cardiologist C.N. Manjunath, former head of State-run Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research, has entered the fray as the BJP Lok Sabha candidate for Bengaluru Rural speaks about the circumstances that led to his entry into politics



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‘Most of us know what it’s like to love someone deeply who also hurts us deeply’

Prachi Gupta’s devastating narrative also raises important questions on mental health and ways to cope




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Himanta Biswa Sarma interview | ‘No need to worry about reservation; PM has only strengthened it during a decade in power’

It is the Congress that has diluted reservations for OBCs by giving a quota to Muslims, says Assam CM



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Congress should explain why Rahul is not fighting from Amethi; it is their cowardice: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav

Mr. Yadav says the BJP’s strength lies in its collective leadership and that Congress leaders have no ideology



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‘Credit for split’ in Shiv Sena and NCP should be given to Uddhav Thackeray, Sharad Pawar, says Fadnavis

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and BJP senior leader Devendra Fadnavis said that Chief Minister Eknath Shinde would not have rebelled, but when someone was pushed to the wall, they’re left with no other option, and that is what happened in Mr. Shinde’s case.



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Turnout in Srinagar shows it was right to revoke Article 370: Amit Shah

37% polling in Srinagar ‘greatest testament to rightness of the decision’, the Union Home Minister says; there is no doubt that the NDA is on its way to 400-plus seats, he adds; says that his party has no history of misusing a majority, and it was a Congress government that had imposed the Emergency and made changes to the Constitution



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PM Modi’s speeches sound surreal to people: Sitaram Yechury

During the campaign, Modi and BJP have been trying to deflect from livelihood issues, but they have been unable to do so, says CPI(M) general secretary; voters, Mr. Yechury says, are talking of price rise and day-to-day problems, and 90% of the people are today borrowing just to survive



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Gelephu Mindfulness City is a lifetime opportunity, says Bhutan PM Tshering Tobgay

Bhutanese PM Tshering Tobgay spoke of ‘deep’ economic challenges, the potential of the new carbon-negative smart city project, and ruled out re-joining the BBIN vehicle agreement




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The nature of politics has become a politics of scarcity: economist Karthik Muralidharan

For India to realise its full potential, author of Accelerating India’s Development: A State-led Roadmap for Effective Governance Karthik Muralidharan pushes for investment in good institutions which can restrain politicians




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Modi is a majoritarian PM who has to work without a majority, RJD leader Manoj K. Jha 

The NDA today is a coalition of contradictions, says senior RJD leader; he says the parties of the INDIA bloc will impact the political arena more powerfully in the coming days as there has been a revival of the collective in politics



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It is people’s aspiration to see me in the Union Cabinet, says C.N. Manjunath

The MP-elect from Bengaluru Rural says his victory was possible because those who were treated at Jayadeva became his ‘ambassadors’




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Rahul Gandhi can pressure Centre to make MSP a legal right: Punjab Leader of the Opposition 

The Punjab Congress leader Partap Singh Bajwa says former Congress chief reflects the collective voice and aspirations of the people, particularly farmers, making him the ideal choice for Leader of the Opposition; he opines that BJP, AAP, SAD need to focus on genuine development issues rather than emotional exploitation, adds that religious division and related politics do not resonate in diverse Punjab




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Jairam Ramesh interview: If Centre wants to adopt bulldozer tactics in Parliament, they will be met with a counter bulldozer

NDA and INDIA parties are almost evenly matched; the 2024 mandate is a personal, political and moral defeat of PM Modi, says the Congress leader.