For much of the past decade, study abroad was discussed in India in terms of momentum. Numbers rose year after year, destinations multiplied, and overseas education came to be seen as an almost automatic pathway to global opportunity. In 2025, that narrative began to change. Applications softened across several markets, visa rules tightened or were...
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5 job-market trends to watch in 2026: AI literacy, cautious hiring and the new filters
5 job-market trends to watch in 2026 On a quiet Sunday evening in 2026, a student somewhere is polishing a résumé while a second screen runs an AI tool that can rewrite it in seven tones, translate it into three languages, and manufacture a sincerity that would impress even a jaded applicant-tracking system. The problem...
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‘Tired of being the one who holds everything together’: Menopause, marriage, and ‘menodivorce’ — 4 women speak out
Meenu was 43 when she first noticed the shift—not in her body, but in her tolerance. “Things I had earlier adjusted to without much thought began to feel heavier,” she recalls. “At the time, I did not immediately label it as perimenopause. I thought I was just tired or becoming less flexible.” Only later did...
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India, Pak exchange list of nuke sites: What is 1988 agreement? Explained
NEW DELHI: India and Pakistan on Thursday exchanged, through diplomatic channels, the list of nuclear installations and facilities covered under the Agreement on the Prohibition of Attack against Nuclear Installations and Facilities, the ministry of external affairs said.The exchange took place simultaneously in New Delhi and Islamabad, in keeping with the provisions of the bilateral...
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Virat Kohli adds special emoji, posts picture with Anushka Sharma – See pic
Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma (Image credit: Instagram) NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli welcomed the New Year by sharing a special moment with his wife Anushka Sharma, posting a picture on social media that instantly caught the attention of fans. The photograph, shared on New Year’s Day, showed the couple in a glamorous setting, reflecting a...
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‘Humiliated & forced out’: Brij Bhushan’s big charge after removal; vows Lok Sabha return
Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh (PTI image) NEW DELHI: Former Kaiserganj MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Wednesday alleged that he was removed from the Lok Sabha through a “conspiracy” and not by the will of the people. The senior BJP leader asserted that he would contest parliamentary elections again if he remains alive.Speaking on a...
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AI a ‘big opportunity’, essential to ensure its benefits reach all: President Murmu
Describing Artificial Intelligence as a “big opportunity” for ushering in positive change, President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday (January 1, 2026) said it is essential to ensure that its benefits reach all sections of the society, especially the underprivileged. Addressing a programme organised by Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, she observed that AI is emerging...
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$100mn Tesla Share Donation: Musk donates to charity as year-end tax move
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has donated 2,10,699 Tesla shares, worth approximately $100 million to charity, a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission revealed. The donations were made on December 30, 2025 as part of his “year-end tax planning,” the filing says. Notably, this is not the first significant charitable contribution by the world’s...
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BJP’s big 2026 test: Defending the North, cracking the South
NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party wrapped up the year 2025 by stunning everyone with its electoral performance. In the beginning of the year it swept the Delhi assembly elections and closed the year by receiving an overwhelming mandate in Bihar for the “double engine sarkaar.” BJP also had a smooth run within the organisation where...
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India–China reset: From Galwan storm to tactical calm; how long can this balance hold?
NEW DELHI: As India reopens channels with China, five years after the violent Galwan Valley clash, the moment carries an irony difficult to ignore. The last time an Indian prime minister trusted China, what followed has been echoing in our ears, at least for the past decade.In 2025, India–China relations have taken an unexpected turn....
