Two Kerala Youth Die in Late-Night Crash: Speed, Safety, and Systemic Road Risks Under Scrutiny
NEDUMBASSERY, KERALA — Two young men from Pathanamthitta district were killed in a late-night motorcycle collision near Nedumbassery on Thursday, in an accident that has reignited concerns about road safety in Kerala, where traffic fatalities remain stubbornly high despite repeated…
Bengaluru’s Hebbal Tunnel Project Sparks Debate Over Urban Priorities and Sustainable Mobility
BENGALURU — Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has formally launched the ₹350 crore Hebbal short tunnel project, a 1.2-kilometre underground roadway designed to ease traffic congestion in one of Bengaluru’s most gridlocked corridors. The initiative, however, has reignited a contentious debate…
Central Sanskrit University’s AI Engineering Degree Aims to Digitize Ancient Texts, But Experts Question Feasibility
NEW DELHI — In a move blending India’s millennia-old linguistic heritage with cutting-edge technology, Central Sanskrit University has launched a Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) program in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Data Science, specifically designed to accelerate the digitization of ancient…
Karnataka’s Lingayat Community Mobilizes Against Hindutva Appropriation, Demands Constitutional Recognition as Separate Religion
BENGALURU — Tens of thousands of protesters from Karnataka’s Lingayat community marched through the streets of Bengaluru on Sunday, decrying what they called a systematic attempt to subsume the egalitarian philosophy of 12th-century social reformer Basavanna under the banner of…
Kerala Nurses’ Strike Enters Fourth Month as Wage Dispute Paralyzes Two Thrissur Hospitals
THRISSUR, Kerala — A three-month-long strike by nurses at two private hospitals in Thrissur has deepened into a labor crisis, exposing systemic wage disparities in Kerala’s healthcare sector and raising questions about the state’s role in regulating private-sector compensation. With…
