Noted Leftist historian K N Panikkar, who critiqued colonial historiography’s simplistic view of culture and highlighted how indigenous intellectuals offered an alternative paradigm of modernity, passed away at a private hospital in Thiruvananthapuram on Monday. He would have turned 90 next month.Panikkar, affectionately called KN by his colleagues, belonged to a select group of historians…

The scholarship initiative, which is one of the pillars of the state welfare system, offers financial support to economically disadvantaged students so that they do not have to worry about their studies accumulating more academic costs. With the upcoming date of the disbursement, the authorities are encouraging applicants to pay close attention to their application…

Urges Experts, Policymakers To Work On New Training Models NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi on Monday highlighted the growing importance of the care economy and telemedicine in strengthening India’s healthcare system, saying both sectors will play a key role in expanding services and creating new employment opportunities in the coming years.Addressing the fourth post-Budget webinar…

WBJEE 2026: The West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board (WBJEEB) has released the official notification for the West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination (WBJEE) 2026, announcing the complete schedule for registration, admit cards, and the examination date.According to the notification, the registration process will begin tomorrow, March 10, 2026. Candidates who wish to appear for the…

NEW DELHI: With the Bahrain airport not seeing any commercial flights since Feb 28, the Indian embassy there has made arrangements for stranded compatriots to return home via Saudi Arabia.“The embassy in Riyadh is obtaining individual transit visa approvals from Saudi govt. Transit visa requests are being referred by Indian embassy in Bahrain to Indian…

NEW DELHI: Nearly 97% of employers in India say English proficiency among employees is more important today than it was five years ago, while 87% believe the rapid adoption of AI is increasing the need for English skills at workplace, according to a global survey by ETS (Educational Testing Service), the organisationwhich is behind the…

NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Monday closed suo motu contempt proceedings initiated against YouTuber Ajay Shukla for his “defamatory” remarks against a former apex court judge after he tendered an unconditional apology.A bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Satish Chandra Sharma decided to accept Shukla’s apology and end the proceedings against him but warned him…

CBSE Class 12 Maths exam 2026 : The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) conducted the Class 12 Mathematics board examination 2026 today, March 9, 2026. The exam was held between 10:30 am and 1:30 pm at centres across the country, according to the official schedule.Students who appeared for the paper can now check and…

SRINAGAR: Kashmir politicians across parties met Iranian ambassador Mohammad Fathali in New Delhi on Monday, expressing grief at Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s killing and calling US-Israel attacks “barbaric”.The meeting followed widespread protests in Kashmir last week over Khamenei’s murder in the attacks. “The people of Kashmir stand with the courageous and resilient people of Iran,” PDP…