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The examination overload, its enormous cost

Indias obsession with layers of examinations must end, and the focus must return to the forgotten value of sustained academic performance

30 Oct 2026 1:17 am
Deemed ineligible: On the Supreme Court and SIR

The Supreme Court has pointed to the SIRs flaws by design

30 Oct 2026 1:10 am
Open to investigation: On the challenge to the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023

Public functionaries must not use privacy to seek exemption from scrutiny

30 Oct 2026 1:02 am
Tamil Nadu Assembly: The changing address of power

T.N.s search for a new Secretariat has spanned successive governments; TVKs latest proposal to build one near coast has revived the debate

29 Oct 2026 11:58 pm
Congress questions delay in framing charges in Ram Temple donation theft case

Congresss Jairam Ramesh questions delay in providing the complete CCTV footage and audio recordings, demands impartial investigation under the Supreme Courts supervision

29 Oct 2026 10:11 pm
Government to evaluate impact of guarantee and other schemes

Titled Project K-Monitor, the evaluation process will be taken up across all Assembly constituencies of the State

29 Oct 2026 9:22 pm
At BRICS, India must bank on the NDB

India should use BRICS to maximise the groupings potential without strengthening Beijing, with the New Development Bank offering a practical avenue for cooperation; strengthening the NDB through greater capital, membership and local-currency lending can make BRICS more relevant

29 Oct 2026 9:05 pm
Are youth worried they will be worse off than their parents? | In Focus Podcast

Young people across Europe take to the streets over inequality and rising living costsfrom Spain to France to Serbia and Albania. In this episode, we answer this question.

29 Oct 2026 8:19 pm
Chennai Press Club president and two other journalists move Madras High Court seeking anticipatory bail

They apprehend arrest by the city police in a case registered on the basis of a defamation complaint lodged by a fellow journalist

29 Oct 2026 7:56 pm
Animal experiments, what the new draft rules allow and what they mean for research | Explained

The draft Rules specify which animals can be used in research, what experiments are permitted and what safeguards are needed to minimise their suffering. The public can submit comments on the draft until November 5

29 Oct 2026 6:58 pm
Lessons for the BJP from Uttar Pradesh MLC election

The first big takeaway for the BJP is that the results of the MLC election demonstrate the 2024 Lok Sabha results may not be a fluke, when the SP, with 37 seats, brought down the BJPs handsome tallies of 71 seats in 2014 and 62 seats in 2019 to 33 seats in 2024

29 Oct 2026 5:54 pm
Watch: Netanyahus continuance will be bad news for Israel and the region

An analysis of Israels election results as Benjamin Netanyahus coalition loses its parliamentary majority.

29 Oct 2026 4:52 pm
Nobody should attend funerals of farmers who take their own lives: MLA Sanjay Gaikwad

MLA Sanjay Gaikwad said that if nobody attended a farmers funeral and animals fed on the body, it might make others contemplating suicide realise the consequences and deter them from taking their own lives

29 Oct 2026 4:29 pm
Wheels India Q2 net profit nearly doubles to 53.4 crore, sets 400-450 crore capex in FY27

Revenue rises 36% to 1,598 crore; US data-centre construction indirectly boosts export demand

29 Oct 2026 4:27 pm
The warp and weft of existentialism and svadharma

Understanding the intellectual tissue that binds the existentialists of the Western canon, such as Kierkegaard and Sartre with the hoary dharmic philosophers of ancient India

29 Oct 2026 4:26 pm
Chennai Corporation Council: Mayor says she was not informed of timing of CM Vijays Northeast monsoon inspection

Deputy Mayor M. Magesh Kumaar cited the protocol followed during the Prime Ministers visits, when the State government is informed in advance, to counter social media claims that the Mayor had deliberately boycotted the Chief Ministers visit to Ripon Buildings

29 Oct 2026 3:48 pm
Supreme Court directs NCLAT, NCLT presidents to submit proposals on infrastructure, staff requirements

The NCLT Bar Association has filed an application in a pending matter contending that at least 18 benches of NCLT are holding only half-day sittings because of shortage of members

29 Oct 2026 3:18 pm
Watch: What has driven the high Arab turnout in Israels elections? | The Hindu explains

Israel records its highest voter turnout since 1999, with nearly 80% of eligible Arab voters reportedly turning out. Could their votes strengthen Arab-led parties and influence who forms Israels next government?

29 Oct 2026 3:15 pm
Amazon cuts more jobs, in devices unit, after flurry of product rollouts

We've made the difficult decision to eliminate a small number of roles, a spokesperson said without elaborating

29 Oct 2026 2:55 pm
Hong Kong's Housing Minister resigns after fire investigation finds inadequate oversight

During the investigation, an independent committee found that the Housing Bureau's independent checking unit failed in its duties supervising the maintenance work

29 Oct 2026 2:49 pm
Cheranalloor luxury car crash: judge appears before SIT for second day of questioning

Maintaining that he had no knowledge of the vehicle being removed from his apartment premises, the officer reportedly told investigators that his visit to the police station immediately after the accident was in his capacity as a parent and not as a judicial officer

29 Oct 2026 2:44 pm
Uber announces new driver-first initiatives like Bike Intercity and WhatsApp onboarding

Uber launched Flexible Drive Pass, offering subscription passes ranging from six hours to 180 days to accommodate both part-time and full-time schedules

29 Oct 2026 2:24 pm
Taxonomic chauvinism rife in ecological literature

For instance, even though birds and mammals comprise less than1 per cent of , they dominate both conservation and research efforts, find two studies.

29 Oct 2026 11:58 am
Apple shows pricey touchscreen laptops, a first for the iPhone maker

JohnTernus took the stage at an Apple event in Los Angeles and showed a MacBook Pro model with an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display

29 Oct 2026 11:46 am
Study in Keralam sheds light on link between gut bacteria, Parkinsons disease

Researchers from CUSAT and SCTIMST, Thiruvananthapuram, find significant differences between gut bacteria of Parkinsons patients and those of healthy individuals

29 Oct 2026 10:49 am
How the humble salt marsh softens the oceans fury

The Hindus weekly Science for All newsletter explains all things Science, without the jargon

29 Oct 2026 10:17 am
Google owner Alphabets shares plummet on profit miss, ad slowdown

Net profit slid 25 percent from a year earlier to $26.2 billion in the July-to-September period, or $2.12 per share

29 Oct 2026 9:43 am
The SIR verdict, serious constitutional questions

The top court must ensure fairness in electoral roll revisions

29 Oct 2026 1:47 am
Trump says Putin-Zelensky meeting to be set up 'very soon'

There'll be a meeting set up very soon and I think a lot of progress could be made, Mr. Trump told reporters

28 Oct 2026 10:56 pm
Crime Branch records first arrest in PSC exam scam case; Kerala PSC chairperson questioned by SIT

P. Satheesh, who was recently named an accused in the case pertaining to a Kerala State Planning Board examination, was apprehended from his home in Kozhikodeto record the first arrest in the case

28 Oct 2026 9:37 pm
I'm Dimagi naxal and declare it proudly: Naseeruddin Shah now backs Jamia students with new video

Last week, Naseeruddin Shah had also come out in support of the Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute students who have staged an indefinite sit-in over violent incidents on the campus

28 Oct 2026 8:35 pm
Vehicle data shared only in masked form: ULIP

Clarification comes after Road Ministry sought audit of users accessing the Centres logistics portal following complaints that multiple apps and websites are selling vehicle information

28 Oct 2026 8:14 pm
M.P. hooch deaths: prime accused used AI to help brew liquor at home, say police

A total of 11 people have been arrested so far, amid allegations surfacing of over 10 deaths due to spurious liquor in a month in two villages of Dewas district in Madhya Pradesh

28 Oct 2026 5:34 pm
TVS Motor to demerge consumer finance business; reports record quarterly revenue

Automaker reports record quarterly revenue of 17,103 crore and a 52% increase in profit after tax to 1,377 crore

28 Oct 2026 5:15 pm
South Korea fines Google and Apple over unfair app market practices

The Commission fined Google 42.9 billion won ($32 million) and Apple 20.8 billion won ($15.5 million) and ordered both companies to let South Korean developers use external payment links within their apps and to improve their app review procedures

28 Oct 2026 5:11 pm
Growing economic inequality one of nation's most pressing concerns, government must act: Congress

The Opposition party also said that claims of economic development are meaningful only when their benefits reach the common man

28 Oct 2026 5:08 pm
Karnataka sting operation row: What we know so far | Decode Karnataka

Two former chief ministers, a sitting chief minister and a purported sting operation - and what you get is a fresh political storm brewing in Karnataka.

28 Oct 2026 5:04 pm
U.P. MLC polls: Akhilesh congratulates SP's winning candidates, urges them to avoid victory processions

The Samajwadi Party (SP) has won two of the 11 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council seats, with counting still underway, says officials

28 Oct 2026 4:32 pm
Apple phasing out full Rosetta support in upcoming macOS updates

Going forward, its support will be limited strictly to select older, unmaintained games that rely on Intel-based frameworks

28 Oct 2026 1:54 pm
Audi Q3 Review: Finally, an Audi that feels complete

There was a time when the Audi Q3 felt like an appealing entry (way) into the luxury car club, albeit (but one that came) with a few compromises to keep the price within reach. The latest, third-generation Q3 changes that perception rather convincingly. With a thoroughly redesigned exterior, a significantly more premium cabin, a comprehensive feature list and a 204hp turbo-petrol engine paired with quattro all-wheel drive, the new Q3 feels like a proper Audi in every sense. More importantly, it

28 Oct 2026 1:27 pm
Can Indian homegrown smartphone brands compete with global giants?

The governments goal of establishing a homegrown smartphone brand by October 2028 sets a clear benchmark for national ambition. However, achieving market relevance against global leaders requires moving past price competition and contract assembly

28 Oct 2026 12:42 pm