For many artists, Covid made a bad situation worse. When India imposed its 2020 lockdown, public performances stopped. Many magicians returned to their villages; some never came back. “We saw a decline in public performances after this period,” Dhanda says. “The brunt was especially harsh for street magicians and performers, many of whom did not
Within hours of the Indian Express report and statements from opposition leaders, the Election Commission put out a statement, external defending its way of working. “Differing views and observations are a normal part of deliberation in any institution. They are a part of the decision-making process before a final decision is taken. “Not only the
Millions of young Indians spend years preparing for such examinations, often paying for coaching and study materials. But faith in the system has been shaken by repeated allegations of question-paper leaks and other irregularities. The controversies have fed a wider sense of frustration among young Indians over education, jobs and the increasingly uncertain promise of
In 2022, India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), classified Tata Sons as an “upper layer non-banking financial company” because of its systemic importance and investment activities. This created a listing obligation on the group. Tata Sons sought to get out of this classification by repaying their debt and arguing that they do
Veteran actor Anant Nag will receive the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, India’s highest honor in cinema. Nag will receive the award at a ceremony in Kevadia, Gujarat, on Sept. 22, the Government of India announced. The award will be presented as part of the 72nd National Film Awards. The award – instituted in 1969 in memory
Such experiences have fuelled calls from student activists and opposition politicians to scrap the NTA altogether. Educationists argue that scrapping the agency would not solve the underlying problem. The NTA needs deep structural reform to address recurring failures, but abolishing it is not the answer, said M Jagadesh Kumar, former chairman of India’s universities regulator.
