India is expanding its global cultural engagement through institutional partnerships, scholarship programs and a new manuscript digitization initiative announced in Parliament on March 30, 2026. The Ministry of Culture and the Indian Council for Cultural Relations are leading efforts across forums such as G20 and BRICS, while also funding festivals and academic exchanges worldwide. The […]
The Board of Control for Cricket in India has announced the second phase schedule for the TATA IPL 2026, with 50 matches set from April 13 to May 24 across 12 Indian cities. The league resumes with Sunrisers Hyderabad facing Rajasthan Royals in Hyderabad. The phase includes eight double-headers and will determine playoff contenders, with […]
Google India and the Board of Control for Cricket in India have partnered to integrate AI-powered insights into the TATA IPL 2026, both in live broadcasts and Google Search. Announced ahead of the new season, the move will allow fans to access real-time analysis, historical comparisons and interactive queries during matches. The collaboration reflects a […]
A new study from Tulane University finds that postmenopausal women with higher cardiovascular risk face significantly greater odds of fractures, especially hip fractures. Using the American Heart Association’s PREVENT score, researchers tracked more than 21,000 women and found risk nearly doubled in high-risk groups. The findings suggest heart health metrics could help flag fracture risk […]
U.S. cardiology groups have released updated cholesterol guidelines for the first time since 2018, urging earlier screening and more aggressive LDL reduction. The recommendations, published in leading medical journals and presented March 28 in New Orleans, aim to curb cardiovascular disease by identifying risk sooner and tailoring treatment. Doctors say the changes could shift prevention […]
Researchers at Stockholm University have identified a long-theorized critical point in supercooled water at about minus 63 degrees Celsius and 1,000 atmospheres, using advanced X-ray laser experiments. The discovery, published in Science, helps explain why water behaves differently from other liquids, including why ice floats and why water expands as it cools. Scientists say the […]
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting issued accessibility guidelines for OTT platforms on February 6, 2026, requiring features for hearing and visually impaired audiences. The rules mandate captions or sign language for hearing-impaired users and audio descriptions for visually impaired viewers on new content. The announcement was made in the Rajya Sabha by Minister of […]
The Government of India has reduced excise duty by ₹10 per litre on petrol and diesel with immediate effect following a sharp rise in global crude prices. The move, announced amid a surge from about $70 to $122 per barrel in March 2026, is aimed at supporting state-run oil companies while keeping retail fuel prices […]
Researchers from Kobe University have identified how magma reservoirs beneath giant caldera volcanoes refill, based on a study of the Kikai caldera. The findings, published in Communications Earth & Environment in 2026, show that fresh magma is injected into reservoirs rather than left over from past eruptions. The work draws parallels with massive systems like […]
The Government of Japan has committed an Official Development Assistance loan worth JPY 275.858 billion, about ₹16,420 crore, to India for four infrastructure and social sector projects. The agreement, signed on March 24, 2026, in New Delhi, covers metro rail expansion in Bengaluru and Mumbai, healthcare upgrades in Maharashtra, and horticulture development in Punjab. The […]
The BMW Group and ESMT Berlin have opened applications for the 2026 Change Maker Fellowship, offering eight scholarships across MBA and MSc programs. The initiative, now in its fifth year, targets STEM graduates from select countries including India, the United States, and Germany. The fellowships aim to train future leaders in digital transformation and mobility […]
Researchers from the University of Delaware presented findings on March 26, 2026, in Atlanta, showing how “ghost forests” are reshaping coastal ecosystems. The phenomenon, driven by sea level rise along the eastern United States, is killing salt-sensitive trees and altering underground nutrient cycles. Scientists say studying water flow through these forests could help predict how […]
As pollinators move between flowers, they are not only consuming sugar-rich nectar but also small amounts of alcohol. A new study by biologists at the University of California, Berkeley found detectable ethanol in the nectar of 26 out of 29 plant species tested. The research, published in Royal Society Open Science, represents one of the […]
No matter where we turn on social media, short videos are everywhere. Repeated exposure to this brief, information-dense, and rewarding content stimulates the brain in a way that tells us the experience is pleasurable or satisfying. Emotional processing difficulties linked to short video addiction risk The pull of short-form video platforms has become nearly unavoidable, […]
The Union government has reaffirmed the expansive scope of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013, stating that the law applies to all women regardless of age, employment status, or sector of work. The clarification was provided in the Rajya Sabha by Minister of State for Women and Child […]
For decades, mornings on Akashvani began with a familiar sequence. The signature tune played, followed by a brief, two-stanza rendition of “Vande Mataram,” lasting just over a minute. That routine changes this week. Starting March 26, all stations of Akashvani, the national public radio service under Prasar Bharati, will broadcast the full six-stanza version of […]
For decades, the honey bee waggle dance has been treated as a near-perfect example of one-way communication in nature. A foraging bee returns to the hive, performs a patterned movement, and nearby bees decode the message to locate food. The new study challenges that long-held assumption. Researchers from the Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (XTBG), part […]
Confusion over cooking gas refill rules spread quickly this week, driven by viral posts claiming new waiting periods for booking LPG cylinders. The Government of India stepped in with a clarification, stating that no such revisions have been introduced. The claims, widely shared online, suggested differentiated timelines based on connection types, including Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala […]
For many women in rural India, the challenge is not producing goods but finding a reliable place to sell them. The government has announced a new initiative called Self Help Entrepreneur Marts, designed to give women led enterprises a direct link to consumers. [1] The proposal focuses on women working within Self Help Groups, or […]
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Money left untouched in bank accounts, insurance policies and investments is accumulating across India. Regulators say they are now moving to return it to rightful owners. The Reserve Bank of India, the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India and the Securities and Exchange Board of India have outlined a series of measures to help […]