Kolhapri chappals. | Photo Credit: File Photo The story so far: On June 25, at its Spring/Summer 2026 menswear show in Milan, Italian luxury brand Prada unveiled footwear inspired by India’s Geographical Indication (GI)-tagged Kolhapuri chappals, sparking accusations of ‘cultural misappropriation’. What is a geographical indication? It is a form of ‘intellectual property’ that identifies … Read more
The Centre of Excellence for Road Safety (CoERS) at the Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IIT-M) has launched a programme to curb accidents across the country. The programme, under the aegis of the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, prioritises high accident-burden zones in 100 districts through an analysis of data of accidents in 17 … Read more
The Vellore Corporation impounds 10-20 stray cattle every day. | Photo Credit: C. Venkatachalapathy The Vellore Corporation has decided to send impounded stray cattle to goshalas in Kancheepuram to prevent traffic congestion and accidents in the town. Corporation officials said that a nominal fee for the upkeep of impounded cattle would be paid by the … Read more
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Currently, piling is underway on either side of the Palarivattom junction as part of constructing the 11.20-km viaduct for the metro’s Kakkanad extension. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO With the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) expected to shortly finalise the Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the elevated highway on the 17-km-long Aroor-Edappally NH 66 … Read more
Superintendent of Police (Vellore) N. Mathivanan inaugurating the new check-post at Ananthagiri village near Pernambut town in Vellore. New police check-post at Ananthagiri village near Pernambut town in Vellore on Tamil Nadu – Andhra Pradesh border was opened, mainly to prevent smuggling of river sand and PDS rice. Residents said that remote border villages like … Read more
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Municipal Commissioner P.V. Ramalingeswar said proactive measures were being implemented to reduce traffic congestion and prevent road accidents in Kurnool city. A road safety sub-committee meeting was convened at the municipal council hall, bringing together officials from the traffic police wing, as well as the urban planning and engineering departments of the Kurnool Municipal Corporation. … Read more
Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde with Indian cricketers Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shivam Dube at Vidhan Bhavan on Friday, July 5, 2024. | Photo Credit: EMMANUAL YOGINI The Maharashtra government on Friday, July 5, 2024, introduced a new bill aimed at curbing malpractice in the competitive examinations. The bill, ‘Maharashtra Competitive Examination (Prevention of Unfair … Read more
File photo of Lok Satta Party State president Bhisetti Babji . | Photo Credit: The Hindu Lok Satta Party State president Bhisetti Babji asked Andhra Pradesh government to take steps immediately to protect mineral wealth and prevent domination of Odisha government in Kotia and other villages located in AP-Odisha border. After visiting Kotia villages, he … Read more