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In a significant ruling reinforcing gender equality in public employment, the Gujarat High Court has held that denying a government job to an unmarried woman on the assumption that she may marry and relocate in the future is unconstitutional. Calling the case a “classic example of outright favoritism,” the Court set aside the appointment of […]
In an era where artificial intelligence promises to revolutionise legal practice, a disturbing pattern has emerged in Gujarat’s courtrooms. Tax commissioners are citing judgments that simply don’t exist, attributing Supreme Court rulings to wrong courts, and building legal arguments on fictional case law, all courtesy of AI-generated research that no human bothered to verify. This […]
A stormy debate unfolded in the Gujarat Legislative Assembly after the Opposition accused the state government of failing to rein in private hospitals allegedly misusing the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY) scheme. The controversy has intensified in the backdrop of the Khyati Hospital episode, where multiple patients reportedly died after being fitted with cardiac […]
Small savers trusted the post office with their money. That trust, investigators now allege, was systematically betrayed. The Central Bureau of Investigation has registered a case against 12 postal officials and associates after Rs 2.81 crore deposited by small investors under Post Office Savings Bank (POSB) accounts in Bharuch division allegedly never reached their intended accounts. Instead, […]
Are Indians achieving notoriety for allegedly gaming systems built for the vulnerable? Going by recent trends, social media is quick to pounce upon anything anti-Indian. Indians are somehow being perceived as opportunists, and this for no fault of theirs. The latest flashpoint is Ireland. A photograph reportedly published in a mainstream Irish newspaper has ignited debate about […]
Cardiovascular medicines are emerging as the fastest-growing drug category in Gujarat, outstripping every other major therapy segment, according to the latest pharmaceutical market data. According to media reports, figures from Pharmarack’s Market Pulse (Moving Annual Total for January 2026) show that sales of cardiac drugs across key regions of the state have risen between 12% […]
A family borrowed Rs 8 lakh — every rupee scraped from loans and friends and well-wishers — to put Sanjay Kumar on an air ambulance to Delhi. He was 41. He was a burn victim. He was the only one earning in the family. He never landed. Sanjay was being taken to Sir Ganga Ram […]
A political confrontation intensified on Tuesday after Delhi Police arrested Indian Youth Congress (IYC) chief Uday Bhanu Chib for his alleged role in last week’s shirtless protest at the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi. The Congress accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of being intolerant of criticism and fearful of dissent, turning the arrest into […]
Adani Power, India’s largest private power producer with a generation capacity of 18.15 GW said on Tuesday that its subsidiary Moxie Power Generation Ltd. (MPGL) has received a Letter of Award (LoA) from Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corp. (TNPDCL) for supply of 558 MW (net) of power for a period of five years. APL, […]
Sasikanth Reddy Donthireddy, a 30-year-old Indian national who had been living in the United States for nearly eight years, has died following a cardiac arrest, according to an online fundraiser started to help return his mortal remains to India. Donthireddy moved to the US in 2018 to pursue higher studies. Over the years, he completed […]
Across Rajasthan’s Jhalawar district and beyond, a sophisticated racket stealthily redirected money meant for the poor. It reportedly ran on stolen Aadhaar details. It forged certificates. What’s more, it didn’t cease to compromise government portals. The nexus ran for years before anyone noticed. The scam reportedly surfaced last year. Jhalawar police received a tip-off that […]
Artificial intelligence can process a billion words in seconds. It still needs a human to explain that “REF-yoos” is rubbish and “re-FYOOZ” means to decline, as a report rightly points out. Understanding of that distinction belongs to a linguist, a professional the technology industry now desperately needs and can barely find. For decades, linguistics was […]
Corporate India finds itself caught in a contradiction. While women aspire to lead, the system meant to propel them forward continues to be rigid. A report by the All-India Management Association (AIMA) and KPMG India reveals a yawning gap between women’s ambition and the truth of the corporate world. According to the report, 79% of […]
A 19-year-old youth has been fatally stabbed in Ahmedabad’s Behrampura area in what police describe as a premeditated act of revenge stemming from a neighbourhood dispute. The incident happened on Friday. The victim, Himlesh Parmar, was attacked near Hiralaxmi Flats while riding his two-wheeler. The assault, captured on CCTV cameras installed in the locality, shows […]
Gujarat’s decision to make parental consent mandatory for marriage registration has opened a fault line, one that runs straight through the Constitution. On one side stands the state, framing the move as protection for the vulnerable. On the other, a body of Supreme Court judgments, legal experts, and social scientists who say adults need no […]
The new terminal at Lokapriya Gopinath Bardoloi International Airport (LGBIA) began commercial operations Sunday evening, raising annual passenger capacity to 13.1 million and reinforcing Guwahati’s position as the principal aviation gateway to India’s strategic North-Eastern region to South and Southeast Asia. The transition followed a phased, operations-led activation, with live trials conducted across check-in, baggage […]
Gautam Adani, founder and chairman of Adani Group, on Sunday visited project sites in Jharkhand and Bihar, reviewing major power investments that underscore the Group’s expanding presence in eastern India, a region long seen as industrially underdeveloped despite significant mineral resources. At tribal-dominated Godda in Jharkhand, Adani reviewed operations at the 1,600 megawatt (MW) ultra-supercritical […]
A Gandhinagar-based entrepreneur has alleged that he lost Rs.13.79 lakh in a cyber fraud after being misled by individuals posing as representatives of UTI Asset Management Company and offering lucrative stock market investment opportunities through social media and messaging platforms. The complaint, registered with the Cyber Crime Police Station, Gandhinagar Range, states that the fraudsters […]
The Gujarati language is known for its soft sounds. It feels personal and intimate. Linguists describe the language as easy on the ear. Yet, learning this sweet language in the 1800s became cumbersome for children. Students spent long hours memorising letters, syllables, and complex characters. Reading a full sentence came much later. The lessons were […]
Valentin Hénault came to India in 2023 with a documentary project and a lifelong dream. He left with a book about prison. The 32-year-old French author and filmmaker has published J’avais un rêve indien. Dans l’enfer de la prison de Gorakhpur. In English, it means “I Had an Indian Dream: In the Hell of Gorakhpur […]
