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Very recently, we had seen a debate sparked in Maharashtra regarding the Hindi-Marathi language. It all started when the state Government decided to make Hindi mandatory for Class I students in Marathi and English medium schools. This led to a conversation which had many Bollywood celebs also sharing their opinion and insights. Days after that,...

Most historians treated calculus as an independent, near-simultaneous development by Isaac Newton and Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz. Image: AI generated If you have read Neal Stephenson’s Quicksilver—the first volume of his Baroque Cycle (2003)—you will remember the smell of the age he recreates: Wet ink, gossip, gunpowder, and the new arrogance of reason. Science is not...

Hardik Pandya (AP Photo) Hardik Pandya is set to make his much-awaited return to the Indian team in the upcoming five-match T20I series against New Zealand, starting Wednesday. The series will mark Pandya’s first appearance for India since he picked up an injury during last year’s Asia Cup, an issue that forced him to miss...

NEW DELHI: Nitin Nabin, who formally took charge as the national president of the Bharatiya Janata Party today, has his task cut out for him. His immediate challenge are the assembly elections in Assam, West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.The BJP has a lot at stake in this round of elections as it defends...

India captain Suryakumar Yadav with coach Gautam Gambhir (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil) NEW DELHI: India captain Suryakumar Yadav has explained why Ishan Kishan will play ahead of Shreyas Iyer in the T20 series against New Zealand. He said the decision is mainly because Ishan is part of India’s T20 World Cup squad and is a like-for-like...

In Cunk on Earth, Philomena Cunk asked an expert after looking at an old cave painting: “If someone shouted this aloud, would that have been the first audiobook?” The bewildered replied in the negative, but right now, shouting out loud seems to be the only option.In 2024, while announcing that Donald Trump had been declared...

Noida techie Yuvraj Mehta’s car pulled out of pit NEW DELHI: Days after 27-year old Noida techie drowned in a waterlogged trench, NDRF team pulled out his car on Tuesday. Police said the accident occurred in Greater Noida, within the jurisdiction of the Knowledge Park police station, late on the night of January 16–17, when...

Rohit Sharma and Kuldeep Yadav (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: India wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav is known for making frequent appeals during his spells. He is also often seen urging his captains to go for DRS reviews — calls that do not always work in India’s favour.Former India captain Rohit Sharma was recently asked if he had...

Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza honors his mother, Elsa Mendoza, whose fight with multiple sclerosis has shaped his Heisman-winning season and title run. (Image via Getty) Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza walked into Hard Rock Stadium on Jan. 19 with a national title on the line. He also walked in as the Heisman Trophy winner. But his...