During the lockdown, when the whole world was quiet and everyone was stuck at home, Arya Gavande was looking for something to do. To pass the time, she picked up a simple pen and a blank paper. She didn’t know it then, but this small step would change her life. “I had nothing to do, […]
S Viswanath With inclusivity, and gender parity, the new normal at film festivals, it was fascinating to witness as many as 55 films out of 148 recent and contemporary cinemas, constituting 17 per cent, directed by women filmmakers, a couple co-directed, featured at 56th edition of International Film Festival of India 2025. What emerged was […]
20th Session of the Intergovernmental Committee for Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage begins at Red Fort, New Delhi. Union Minister of External Affairs Shri S Jaishankar, Union Minister of Culture and Tourism, Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat and Chief Minister of Delhi Smt Rekha Gupta were present in this historic event. Senior dignitaries including Dr. Khaled El-Enany, […]
India has already achieved 50% of its installed electricity capacity from non-fossil fuel sources, five years ahead of the target set under its Nationally Determined Contributions to the Paris Agreement. As of 31 October 2025, the installed capacity from non-fossil sources stands at about 259 GW, with 31.2 GW added in the current financial year […]
India has entered a decisive phase in its evolution from a traditional economy to an innovation-driven nation, and is now shaping global trends in technology driven growth instead of following them, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology; Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office; and Minister of State for the […]
