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US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor said in Srinagar that “Kashmir is an important part of India”. Washington would consider removing the travel advisory against US citizens visiting J&K, he also said.…
By Sohail Khan · 21 Aug
In his 2026 Independence Day address, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that the government will roll out free online coaching for competitive exams using India’s digital public infrastructure. The announcement was made…
By Sohail Khan · 21 Aug
Other than verify-verify-verify, very few lessons have stuck with me from my time in J-school (journalism school). One of those that did was by an editor, now no more, who guffawed as…
By Sohail Khan · 20 Aug
Solution Click to see the answer to last week’s challenge: The framed wall art changes from a motivational quote to a botanical print. A small Buddha statue appears on the left wall…
By Sohail Khan · 20 Aug
The atmospheric phase of all space missions is challenging for both ascending rockets and descending space capsules. As the rocket lifts off from the earth and heads towards its orbit, it accelerates…
By Sohail Khan · 20 Aug
As the Trump administration persists with its blunderbuss reshaping of American foreign policy — a marriage of hyperimperialism, with wars in West Asia, a de facto capture of power in Venezuela and…
By Sohail Khan · 20 Aug
All necessary security measures should be put in place, at least from now on, so that paper leaks, court hearings, protests, administrative decisions, demands for accountability and the like become a thing…
By Sohail Khan · 20 Aug
The Supreme Court of India’s landmark judgment delivered on July 29, 2026 in Vanashakti vs Union of India has brought much-needed clarity to one of the most debated issues in environmental regulation:…
By Sohail Khan · 20 Aug
Geopolitical headwinds in the background of recently introduced tax changes would shape the Centre’s fiscal outlook for 2026-27. Despite pressure on tax revenues and subsidies, strong non-tax receipts and policy interventions may…
By Sohail Khan · 20 Aug
What is it with West Bengal and fires? Since 2025, there have been major fires, in hotels and in godowns, claiming some 65 lives, many of them poor and migrant workers and…
By Sohail Khan · 20 Aug