Appeal

The legacy of IPA, founded by Nikhil Chakravartty, the doyen of journalism in India, to keep the flag of independent media flying high, is facing the threat of extinction due to the effect of the Covid pandemic. Only an emergency funding can avert such an eventuality. We appeal to all those who believe in the freedom of expression to contribute to this noble cause.

Amruta Fadnavis rejects Muslim exclusion from Navratri

Amruta Fadnavis, wife of Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, has opposed calls to keep Muslims away from Navratri celebrations, saying there was nothing wrong with people of any faith joining or peacefully watching festivals. Her remarks, made in Chandrapur, placed…

The roof that crushed them: India’s student housing crisis

By Rajan Kshirsagar On a quiet Sunday afternoon in September 2026, a five-storey building in Delhi’s Satya Niketan collapsed like a house of cards. Inside, dozens of students were studying,…

Google widens Gemini push across student learning

Google is expanding Gemini deeper into education, giving eligible college students in India a year…

Scientists prevail in Johnson & Johnson talc case

A US federal judge has rejected Johnson & Johnson’s trade libel case against three scientists…

AI skills reshape cybersecurity hiring across G7

Artificial intelligence skills are rapidly becoming a standard requirement for cybersecurity professionals, with their presence…

ByteDance and Tencent secure first H200 deliveries

ByteDance and Tencent have each received about 10,000 Nvidia H200 artificial intelligence processors as Beijing…