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Telangana Has India’s First FIFA Academy for Girls, But Nobody Publishes How Many Girls Play

The state now has a national trophy and a residential academy, yet Telangana girls football still has no public count

Women Forgotten by Art History: The Artists We Were Never Taught About

Walk into a museum and look at the names beside the paintings. You will find masters whose names have survived

Her Father Repaired Bicycles for ₹300 a Day. She Just Made Indian Judo History

Asmita Dey grew up in a mud house in Tripura. She is now India’s first Commonwealth Games judo gold medallist
Riya Mistry and Anamta Ahmad hand transplant story on Raksha Bandhan

The Hand That Came Home: Riya’s Gift, Anamta’s Second Chance

Riya was nine when her family chose organ donation. Today, Anamta carries her donated hand and returns to Valsad every

India semiconductor fab with silicon wafer and packaged chips

India Is Packaging Chips Today. The First One Fabricated Here Is Now Due in 2028

Three semiconductor plants are already operating in Gujarat, but all three handle assembly and testing. India’s first major commercial wafer

Karn Sharma Retirement: Four IPL Titles, 591 Wickets and One Unfinished International Chapter

Karn Sharma retirement marks the end of a remarkable cricket career spanning nearly two decades, with the veteran leg-spinner leaving

Sarnath Is a World Heritage Site at Last, Nearly Three Decades After India Nominated It

The place where the Buddha is believed to have delivered his first sermon became India’s 45th UNESCO World Heritage Site

A Hyderabad Start-Up Has Put a Satellite Into Orbit, and It Is a First for Private India

Skyroot Aerospace’s Vikram-1 completed its maiden orbital flight on 18 July, six years after India opened its space sector to

Gaganyaan’s First Test Flight Keeps Moving. That Is Not the Same as Falling Behind

ISRO is working towards the uncrewed G1 mission, with a humanoid named Vyommitra in the crew seat. The shifting timeline

India’s First Hydrogen Train Is Running in Haryana. The Real Test Is Economics

The ten-coach service between Jind and Sonipat emits only water vapour and heat. Whether hydrogen has a role in an

Villages Are Being Asked to Budget Their Water. Here Is Why That Is a Big Idea

A new national initiative asks gram panchayats to plan water the way they plan money. It draws on a decade

From a Nashik Hamlet to a Wet Glasgow Track: Dilip Gavit’s First 100m That Mattered

He is a 400m runner whose event was not on the programme. Two months later he won the sprint, with

Mirabai Chanu’s Third Commonwealth Title, Twelve Years After Her First Medal

She won silver at Glasgow in 2014. She returned to the same city in 2026 and lifted a Games record.

Before You Pay a Coaching Centre, Check What Its Topper Ad Legally Has to Say

You have seen the hoarding: a student’s photograph, a rank, and the coaching centre’s name in the biggest letters on

The EPF Rulebook Has Been Rewritten After 74 Years. Here Is What Changes for You

The EPF Scheme 2026 replaced the 1952 framework on 29 June. For most salaried employees, the deduction stays exactly the

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