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GRAP-1 imposed in Delhi as air quality turns poor, featuring smog-covered India Gate, hazy roads and an anti-smog spray vehicle.

GRAP-1 Imposed in Delhi as Air Turns ‘Poor’, Schools and Offices Unaffected: What Residents, Builders and Vehicle Owners Need to Know

GRAP-1 has been imposed across Delhi-NCR after air quality deteriorated to the poor category. Find out what the pollution-control measures
Girls’ Panchayat in Haryana’s Barseen village, featuring young leader Astuti Kamboj at a community event promoting girls’ leadership and participation in village governance.

What Is a Girls’ Panchayat in Haryana, and Does It Really Hold Any Official Power in Villages?

Girls’ Panchayat in Haryana’s Barseen village is creating space for young girls to participate in local governance. Meet Astuti Kamboj
Riyaz Ahmad Sheikh receiving the National Teacher Award 2023, recognised for improving girls’ enrolment, introducing creative low-cost teaching methods, and promoting honesty and integrity at Government Middle School, Poshnari, Anantnag.

Riyaz Ahmad Sheikh Grew Girls’ Enrolment in a Remote Kashmir School From Five to 67 With Simple, Heartfelt Ideas

Riyaz Ahmad Sheikh, the National Teacher Award 2023 winner from Anantnag, is demonstrating how creative, low-cost teaching methods and a
Bengaluru to Mumbai Vande Bharat sleeper train featuring an orange-and-grey train, city landmarks, and a route map connecting Mumbai and Bengaluru.

Bengaluru to Mumbai Vande Bharat Sleeper: What We Know About the Proposed November 1 Launch, Timings, Route, Coaches and Expected Fares

Bengaluru to Mumbai Vande Bharat sleeper train could make overnight journeys between the two cities more convenient, with a proposed
Neha Kirpal featured in a visual story highlighting her journey from personal challenges to national recognition, with childhood photographs, a family portrait, and an award presentation.

A Childhood Washed Away by Her Mother’s Schizophrenia: How Neha Kirpal Turned Pain Into Care for Thousands of Families

Neha Kirpal’s journey, captured through photographs spanning different stages of life, explores how personal challenges can become a source of
Cockroach Janta Party protest in India featuring demonstrators, political banners, a raised fist and police barricades, in a blue, green and white editorial graphic by The Wise Indian.

Cockroach Janta Party Founder Abhijeet Dipke Detained at Delhi Airport Ahead of Jantar Mantar Protest Against Chief Election Commissioner

The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) is back in the spotlight as its leaders face detention ahead of a planned Delhi
Rouble Nagi teaching children at a learning centre in India

Rouble Nagi: The Teacher Who Turned India’s Neglected Walls Into Classrooms with her learning centres

Rouble Nagi turns abandoned walls into open-air classrooms for India's most underserved children. Through her Rouble Nagi Art Foundation, she

Volunteers Spent 27 Years Clearing the Longwood Shola. Two Thirds of the Forest Is Still Under Weeds.

The forest runs to 116 hectares. A survey put native tree cover at about 90 of its 250 acres, and

Mumtaza Begum’s Flock Grew From 50 Ewes to 500. A Government Scheme Handed Her the First Fifty

The Bandipora farm is usually reported as a start from nothing. Earlier Kashmir reports and the district sheep husbandry office

Maharashtra solar pumps - Officials celebrate a Guinness World Records achievement for solar pump deployment, highlighting solar energy and sustainable irrigation in Maharashtra.

Maharashtra Installs Over 7.47 Lakh Solar Agricultural Pumps, Leading India in Solar Irrigation and Ranking Second Globally After China

Maharashtra solar pumps make headlines as the state achieves a world record in solar pump deployment, advancing renewable energy and

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

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

Smit Machchhar in a pilot uniform inside a cockpit, featured alongside flydubai aircraft and a route map showing the Dubai–Tel Aviv flight’s emergency diversion to Tabuk.

Smit Machchhar: The Indian Flydubai Captain Who Fought Back After Being Stabbed in the Cockpit Mid-Air

Indian captain Smit Machchhar was seriously injured during a cockpit altercation on Flydubai Flight FZ1073, yet reportedly opened the door

The Coach Who Legally Adopted His Athlete, and Then Built Him a Starting Block

Vaijnath Kale took in a boy from a Nashik tribal hamlet who had lost an arm. Twenty years later that

India Runs a Third of China’s Dope Tests and Finds Six Times as Many Positives

India has topped the world doping table for three years running. The common defence is that we simply test more

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