In 2022, Hindi writer Geetanjali Shree’s novel Tomb of Sand won the International Booker Prize. And last week, Banu Mushtaq’s Heart Lamp, translated from the original Kannada by Deepa Bhasthi, won the prestigious prize. It is the first short story collection to do so. Recently, there have been several conversations about the modern short story tradition in a regional … Read more
India will host the 12th regional 3R (reduce, reuse, recycle) and Circular Economy Conference in Asia and the Pacific in Jaipur from March 3-5, Union Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal Khattar announced in New Delhi on Monday (February 24, 2025). The event will centre on the theme of “Realizing Circular Societies Towards Achieving Sustainable Development … Read more
Palanivel Thiaga Rajan, Minister for Information Technology, speaking at the 58th annual regional meet of the Indo-German Chamber of Commerce in Chennai on Friday. Michaela Kuchler, Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany in Chennai, is present. | Photo Credit: VELANKANNI RAJ B The Indo-German Chamber of Commerce (IGCC) on Friday hosted its 58th … Read more
Students paint posters urging voters to vote for the Lok Sabha election 2024. File picture used for representation. | Photo Credit: The Hindu The State of Bombay was bifurcated in 1960 into the Marathi-speaking Maharashtra and the Gujarati-speaking Gujarat. Balasaheb Thackeray’s satirical cartoons on anti-migrant sentiments gained steam with the local population which led to … Read more
The RRTS system unlike the Metro, caters to commuters travelling relatively longer distances with fewer stops and at higher speed. It also differs from conventional trains by providing reliable, high-frequency, point-to-point regional travel along a dedicated pathway Should the low-capacity, low-speed, hugely expensive Metro rail system be extended to the far-flung suburbs and the adjacent … Read more
Bengaluru: MedLern has now added multilingual capabilities in eight Indian regional languages. The move aims to address the language barriers often faced by interested healthcare professionals who lack adequate English language skills and understanding to enhance the impact of the courses provided on its platform. The move to introduce the application interface and courses in … Read more
Bengaluru: MedLern has now added multilingual capabilities in eight Indian regional languages. The move aims to address the language barriers often faced by interested healthcare professionals who lack adequate English language skills and understanding to enhance the impact of the courses provided on its platform. The move to introduce the application interface and courses in … Read more
A political crisis gripped the ruling YSR Congress Party in Prakasam district after senior leader Balineni Srinivasa Reddy resigned as the party’s regional coordinator on Saturday. Hurt by the ‘‘ill-treatment’‘ meted out to him during Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy’s recent visit to Markapur town in the district, the former Energy Minister had decided … Read more
File photo of Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president P.T. Usha. The IOA on April 23, 2023, met the Commonwealth Games Federation team to discuss and deliberate topics for the development of Indian sports. | Photo Credit: PTI The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on April 23 made a strong case for the inclusion of archery, wrestling and … Read more
New Delhi: Leveraging India’s presidency of the G20 and the prolific actions and commitments of previous presidencies, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the WHO South-East Asia Regional office are organising a two-day global conference on digital health – ‘Taking Universal Health Coverage to the last citizen’ on March 20-21, 2023 in … Read more