Howard Gardner’s multiple intelligences theory challenges the obsession with grades, but India’s education system continues to reward a narrow definition of merit. As academic pressure grows, students face mounting expectations, anxiety and mental-health struggles, raising questions about how we define intelligence, success and failure
India has sent missions to the Moon, yet sanitation workers still risk their lives inside sewers. At Durgapur, CSIR-CMERI is developing mechanised cleaning technology that could replace dangerous human entry, prevent deaths and help end the generational stigma attached to manual scavenging.
Sudivya Sonu was more than a politician I covered. He was someone I knew as a voter, journalist and friend. Across two decades, cities, elections and time zones, our conversations continued—until a final speech, a promised meeting and a sudden loss changed everything
With 20,000 runners expected, Pink Power Run 3.0 in Hyderabad combines fitness with a larger health mission. The event features an AIMS-certified half marathon, a ₹75 lakh prize pool and ‘Miles for Mammograms’, turning collective running into free breast-cancer screenings and mammograms.