116 workers died due to manual scavenging in 2024, and in 2025 this number rose further to 158. This means that every two to three days, a person in our country dies while cleaning a sewer or septic tank.
The threat of nuclear war remains one of the gravest dangers facing humanity. The use of nuclear weapons would cause unimaginable destruction, leading to massive loss of life. A single nuclear explosion in a densely populated area could kill millions instantly and expose many more to radiation-related illnesses. The environmental damage would be equally catastrophic, with widespread fires, contamination of water sources, and destruction of ecosystems.
In the small village of Kundli, under Rajia Panchayat in Ghatol tehsil of Banswara district, Rajasthan begins the story of a tribal family 43-year-old Vanta Ramdas Charpota. Despite facing repeated failures, she never gave up. With hard work, dedication, and improved agricultural techniques, she transformed her land into a field of hope.
Anju Markand Kapgate, whose struggle for survival was much like that of countless other rural women: limited resources, insufficient income, and an uncertain future. Yet, this woman transformed her family's fate through sheer determination and the steadfast support of the Umed Abhiyan.
Although Ali Khamenei was an avid reader, well versed in works such as The Divine Comedy, Shahnameh,Gulistan, the poetry of Rumi, and One Thousand and One Nights, he regarded Les Miserables by Victor Hugo as an achievement in itself, even describing it as a miracle in the history of the novel and a profound book of love and feeling. His admiration suggests that he saw literature not merely as aesthetic expression but as moral pedagogy.
The person who coined the term ‘Delhi renaissance’ was CF Andrews. During his first exposure to Delhi, he noticed that Urdu prose was developing, scientific works were being translated into Urdu, and the Urdu printing press was making rapid strides. Moreover, he became aware of an entirely new development in Indian Islam, ‘which eagerly embraces modern science, and of the ‘silent changes’ taking place at Aligarh College.
The entire SIR process (Special Intensive Revision) is not clear, full of alleged mistakes. And in Bengal its foremost target is a community.
After years of maritime blockades, economic sanctions, diplomatic pressure, and covert operations, the United States and Israel have finally launched a large-scale attack on Iran. This operation, carried out with missiles and fighter jets, has pushed the entire West Asian region to the brink of a wider war.
As the war following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 enters its fifth year, the attitude of the Russian public remains difficult to gauge: Just over half of Russians, according to one recent poll, expect the war to end in 2026; yet a majority say that should negotiations fail, Moscow needs to “escalate” with greater use of force.
A scheme funded by public money must primarily benefit the public particularly farmers. Only through transparent auditing, swift claim settlements, strict oversight of insurance companies, and greater farmer representation can the true spirit of the scheme be revived and trust restored.