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Lok Sabha Passes Bill to Criminalise Insults to 'Vande Mataram': What Changes Now?
Lok Sabha Passes Bill to Criminalise Insults to 'Vande Mataram': What Changes Now?
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The proposed law gives Vande Mataram the same legal protection as the National Anthem, making insults or obstruction a punishable offence. The Bill cleared the Lok Sabha amid sharp opposition protests ...
Anand Mahindra's 'Attack Mode' Explained: Why M&M Is Accelerating Through Global Uncertainty
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At Mahindra & Mahindra's 80th AGM, Anand Mahindra urged businesses to stop playing defence. Drawing inspiration from Formula E racing, he said this is the moment to "accelerate through the fog" as Ind ...
Rahane’s Gentle Goodbye
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One of Indian cricket's most understated careers was defined by waiting. When the moments came, he made them count
Stephen Fleming to Coach England, Joe Root Returns as Test Captain in Stunning Leadership Reset
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The ECB has handed England's Test team a fresh leadership combination, appointing former Chennai Super Kings coach Stephen Fleming as head coach while bringing Joe Root back as captain for a second st ...
How is India Making its Anti-Paper Leak Law Tougher? Explained
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The Centre has introduced amendments to the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act to crack down harder on paper leaks and organised exam fraud. From stricter jail terms and steeper fine ...
Motherhood, Patience and Power: How Seema Kaliramna Fought Her Way Back to the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow
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After becoming a mother, balancing a PhD and rebuilding her career from scratch, India's national champion discus thrower Seema Kaliramna says her biggest victory wasn't a medal. It was learning to be ...
What Is India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) 2.0? Here's Why the ₹1.27 Lakh Crore Push Matters
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The government has launched India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) 2.0 with an outlay of ₹1.27 lakh crore to accelerate chip manufacturing, design and research. Here's what the new programme includes, how ...
'We Never Deviated': How Gulveer Singh Ran India's Way Into Commonwealth Games History
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India had never won a men's 10,000m medal at the Commonwealth Games. Gulveer Singh didn't chase history. He simply trusted his coach, stuck to the plan and outran some of the world's best distance run ...
Tom Holland Says He 'Hated' One Cut of Spider-Man: Brand New Day. Here's Why It Was Changed
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Tom Holland has revealed that an early cut of Spider-Man: Brand New Day tried too hard to satisfy audience feedback and ended up losing the filmmakers' original vision. The actor says the experience t ...