Museums abroad are increasingly confronting the legacy of looted cultural heritage in their collections, and the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art has become the latest institution to act. On Wednesday, the museum announced it will return three sculptures to India after rigorous research revealed the sculptures had been removed illegally from temples in Tamil…
India-US trade deal: The much-awaited trade deal between India and the US may be finalised ‘any day now’. A report quoting sources in the Ministry of External Affairs has said that discussions between the two sides are underway and significant progress has been made towards the goal of finalising a trade deal. US President Donald…
A rider passing through Shiv Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Statue (Special arrangements) NEW DELHI: Cycling doesn’t wait for applause. It flashes past villages, highways and curious faces, leaving little time to settle in. Last week, during the Pune Grand Tour (PGT), India’s first UCI 2.2 road racing event, the Indian public for the first time watched…
Damien Martyn (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: Australian cricket great Damien Martyn has shared another encouraging update on his health after surviving a life-threatening bout of meningitis that left him in a coma late last year, saying he is grateful to be able to walk and swim again.The former Australia batter, who featured in 67…
Nevada universities raise tuition as budget pressures grow Nevada’s public colleges and universities will raise tuition over the next three years after the state’s Board of Regents approved an increase aimed at preventing faculty layoffs and academic cuts, according to reporting by The Nevada Independent. The decision affects all eight public higher education institutions under…
New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the “historic” free trade agreement (FTA) between India and the European Union in Delhi a day before is a “global gamechanger” and will open countless opportunities for lakhs of Indian youths.Addressing a gathering at the annual National Cadet Corps PM Rally at Delhi Cantt here, the PM…
India’s approach to sourcing crude oil is increasingly tilting toward supplies that carry lower risk. (AI image) India and the US trade talks have so far failed to yield a deal, and Russian oil continues to play a role in any tariff relief that India would want from the Donald Trump administration. India faces 50%…
Kobe Bryant and Munich air disaster (Photos by AP and Getty News) NEW DELHI: “Bone-chilling” feels like the only word that fits when the late risers of India woke up on Wednesday to the devastating news of Ajit Pawar’s tragic demise. The sudden loss of the Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and NCP chief in a…
Sharmin Akter Supta of Bangladesh bats during the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup India 2025 match between India and Bangladesh at DY Patil Stadium on October 26, 2025 in Navi Mumbai, India. (Photo/Getty Images) KATHMANDU: Bangladesh and the Netherlands on Wednesday booked two of the four available spots at the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup…
Divya Dwived is an IIT Delhi professor in the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences. For three days, IIT Delhi hosted an academic conference on caste and race. It was meant to remain what most such events are: A closed-loop argument among scholars. Instead, it became a public test of institutional judgment. A screenshot from…
