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The US government is considering a major change that could affect H-1B visa holders and their spouses, particularly Indian families who have spent years waiting for permanent residency. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has added a proposal to its regulatory agenda that could eventually end the work authorisation currently available to eligible H-1B spouses. […]
By Fr. Cedric Prakash SJ I am Malala: I was born on 12 July 1997 as Malala Yousafzai in the Swat District of Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. My family was lower–middle class. It was certainly not easy to make both ends meet. My father was an educationist and ran a girls’ school in my […]
Mr Gautam Adani, Chairman of the Adani Group, has urged CareEdge Group, one of India’s leading credit rating institutions, to develop what he described as the world’s first comprehensive Credit Framework for Integrated Platform Infrastructure, asking why such a framework should not come from India and why it should not lead the effort. Mr Adani […]
Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi has sharply criticised the recent “purification” ritual carried out at a venue in Uttarakhand after Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge addressed a rally there. Gandhi described the practice as “another name for untouchability” and alleged that it goes against the principles of the Indian […]
The much-awaited memoir of Congress leader Sonia Gandhi, Belonging: A Journey of Love, is set to take a different publishing route in India after Penguin Random House India decided not to publish the book in the country, according to people familiar with the matter. The development reportedly followed a disagreement over proposed editorial changes and […]
The upcoming appearance of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat at New York’s Madison Square Garden has sparked a wider debate over the organisation’s ideology, minority rights and the meaning of pluralism in India. The controversy has also grown after the social-media account of the group organising the event was suspended just days before […]
S. Muralidhar On August 24, 2026, former Odisha high court Chief Justice S. Muralidhar delivered the 28th D. S. Borker Memorial Lecture on the theme “My Vision of India: 2047,” with senior advocate Indira Jaising chairing the session. Looking ahead to the centenary year of India’s Independence, Justice Muralidhar examined the persistent problems facing India’s […]
A Raksha Bandhan advertisement featuring actress Kriti Sanon has sparked a wider conversation about fashion, cultural traditions and a woman’s right to choose what she wears. The campaign, created for jewellery brand GIVA, drew criticism over Kriti’s outfit, with actor-turned-politician Kangana Ranaut questioning whether the look was appropriate for a festival associated with family and […]
Distinguished guests, philanthropists, policymakers, leaders from various development foundations, corporate and social entrepreneurs …… my dear friend Naina Subberwal Batra, and the entire AVPN network from across the globe, Good evening and a very warm welcome to New Delhi, India. It is a true privilege for me to be with the AVPN members once again.Last […]
The Adani Foundation, the social welfare and development arm of the Adani Group and Strategic Partner of the AVPN Global Conference 2026, hosted the Welcome Dinner at Bharat Mandapam for close to 2000 national and international delegates. AVPN is Asia’s largest platform for social impact, where over 700 resource providers, innovators and intermediaries from across […]
India’s higher education system is producing millions of graduates every year, but a major gap remains between what students study and the jobs they eventually do. A recent assessment by NITI Aayog has highlighted weak links between traditional degrees such as BA, B.Sc and B.Com and the needs of the modern labour market, calling for […]
Hundreds of students at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi gathered on Monday and protested outside the director’s office, demanding accountability from the institute administration after the death of a 31-year-old MSc Physics student, Rishikesh, who died by suicide on campus. The protest began around 9 a.m. near the Lecture Hall Complex and grew […]
India’s reptiles are not only remarkable for their variety – their names also carry stories of people, places, languages, culture and even popular culture. A new study examining the names of Indian reptiles has traced the origins and meanings behind the scientific names of 1,047 reptile taxa recorded in the country. The research brings together […]
A major new change could make the US H-1B visa route significantly more expensive for employers, adding to growing uncertainty for Indian technology professionals and other skilled workers seeking jobs in America. The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has proposed making a large H-1B payment a formal regulatory requirement, with the proposed amount set […]
Maritime security concerns have intensified after two commercial vessels carrying a total of 22 Indian crew members were hijacked in separate incidents off Yemen and Somalia within the same week. The sailors are reported to be safe so far, but both vessels remain under pirate control. The incidents have renewed concerns over the safety of […]
Questions are mounting over how several UGC-NET question papers were prepared after candidates reported unusual errors, poorly framed questions and possible use of artificial intelligence in the examination process. The controversy has become wider after concerns were raised over papers in subjects including English, Commerce and Sociology, with experts questioning whether the National Testing Agency […]
India’s ambitious plan to build a home-grown fifth-generation fighter jet has received a major boost, with Reliance Industries and British aerospace company Rolls-Royce announcing a partnership to explore the development of an engine for the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA). The proposed partnership could mark an important step in India’s long-term effort to develop its […]
A new White House trade report has placed three major Indian manufacturing centres — Pune, Gujarat and Chennai — alongside Cincinnati, Dayton and Columbus in the United States. The unusual comparison is not about geography, culture or formal ties between the cities. It is about something much more industrial: pumps and compressors. The White House […]
For more than four decades, Meena Geltink and Minal Tijssen lived separate lives in the Netherlands, growing up in loving Dutch families and never knowing that they had a biological sister living just a short distance away. Both women were born in India and were left as infants at orphanages before being adopted by families […]
By Dr Mahendra Kalyankar Few public infrastructure projects in independent India match the scale and complexity of the Dharavi Redevelopment Project. Designed to improve the lives of more than 10 lakh people, it is as much a social transformation programme as it is an urban redevelopment initiative. While the scale of construction is unprecedented, the […]
