KOLKATA: Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee Monday wrote to CEC Gyanesh Kumar for the second time in 48 hours, alleging that EC was not issuing proper acknowledgments of documents submitted during SIR hearings and was instead marking them “not found” to disenfranchise genuine voters, reports Debashis Konar. She said, “The non-issuance of documentary acknowledgment deprives electors…
In a world where children are expected to speak up in class, present ideas clearly, handle social situations with ease and carry themselves with confidence, communication has become more than a soft skill. It is a life skill. Yet for many students, especially in the middle school and teen years, confidence does not arrive automatically….
PM Narendra Modi to interact with students nationwide at Pariksha Pe Charcha 2026 tomorrow Tomorrow morning, classrooms across India will pause — not for a test, but for a conversation. From schools in every State and Union Territory, students, teachers and parents will tune in to Pariksha Pe Charcha (PPC) 2026, the annual interaction that…
Water intrusion can weaken concrete, promote mould, and accelerate structural decay. Signs such as damp basements, bubbling paint, soft flooring, or deteriorating concrete often indicate underlying moisture problems that threaten long-term stability and must be resolved quickly to avoid major repairs. Such structural flaws usually do not suddenly happen but rather progress gradually due to…
The story of humankind underlines that truth has more facets than are normally perceived. Tesseract: The Geometry of Truth, unveiled through allegory and animation, movement and music, colour and contemplation shows that our future survival hinges on pure intelligence being tempered by empathyWe live in the age of information. It comes at us from all…
File Pic: Sri Lanka players (AP Photo) Sri Lanka’s cricket administration was plunged into fresh uncertainty on Tuesday after the executive committee of Sri Lanka Cricket stepped down following government pressure to make way for a new leadership structure.According to officials, SLC president Shammi Silva convened a special meeting to announce the resignation of the…
Karthi has officially started work on his latest Telugu film. The project launched with a grand pooja ceremony in Hyderabad on the last day.The film marks an important project in Karthi’s career because he enjoys a strong fan base in the Telugu states.Kalyan Shankar to direct the filmAs reported by Money Control, the upcoming entertainer…
New Delhi: Geopolitical tensions in West Asia pose risks to India’s trade and macroeconomic stability by widening the current account deficit (CAD), exerting pressure on the exchange rate, Niti Aayog said on Monday.The Aayog in its quarterly ‘Trade Watch Oct-Dec (Q3) FY 2025-26’ report further said that geopolitical instability in West Asia has slowed the…
Mohammad Rizwan and Team India NEW DELHI: Pakistan captain Mohammad Rizwan has come under the spotlight after his earlier remark about not watching India’s matches resurfaced following Pakistan’s heavy defeat to Bangladesh in the first ODI on Wednesday.During a casual conversation with a reporter at a nets session earlier, Rizwan was asked about India’s impressive…
NEW DELHI: In the latest Global Liveability Index, New Delhi ranked 120, followed by Mumbai (121), Chennai (123), and Bengaluru (127) while Copenhagen (Denmark) remains the world’s most liveable city, edging out Vienna (Austria) and Melbourne (Australia), which are in second and third place.The Economist Intelligence Unit Global Liveability Index 2026 released this week assessed…
