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It takes a village

Framed as a stress-reducing reform, the decision is also a statement of autonomy, breaking with the NEP’s model of high-stakes assessments

The future of cinematic storytelling in the age of generative editing

Divya Deshmukh’s triumph is a gamechanger for women’s chess in India

Prime Minister Modi’s visit to Gangaikonda Cholapuram is a pivot in BJP’s campaign to recast the Chola empire in an Indic civilisational frame

Nearly sold at auction in Hong Kong, the gem offerings buried with the Buddha have been repatriated, marking a landmark case in the geopolitics of sacred heritage

Long known for an imperial inscription that named Ashoka, Maski in Karnataka is now revealing a 4,000-year-old past 

How a Malayalam film’s classroom scene sparked a poetic revolution in seating across Indian schools

A government advisory meant to guide eating habits has opened a quiet front in the culture war over taste, access and who gets to eat without guilt

Who will win the power struggle in Karnataka?