Laser Weapons, AI and War: Is Humanity Losing Its Way?
By R N Chandrakala In Somalia and parts of Africa, mothers walk for hours to find clean water. Children sleep hungry. At the same time, the world’s richest nations spend…
Angh Wins TIFF 2026 Platform Prize: Inside the Nagaland Film Now Eyeing the Oscars
A Nagaland-set film shot in the Konyak language has just put Indian cinema on the world stage. Angh, the directorial debut of filmmaker Theja Rio, has won the Platform Prize…
Kerala Police have warned people not to install hospital booking apps sent over WhatsApp.
Kerala Police have warned the public about a new financial fraud in which fake hospital appointment apps are used to steal OTPs and misuse UPI accounts. The scam targets people…
How to Spot Fake or Repackaged Medicines: 7 Checks Before You Buy
A simple 7-point checklist to help you spot fake, expired or repackaged medicines before you buy. Protect yourself and your family. Most of us trust the medicines we buy without…
Karnataka Special Session 2026: Why Drought and Western Ghats Are Back in Focus
Bengaluru, September 21: The Karnataka legislature begins a three-day special session today, running through September 23. Two issues dominate the agenda: the worsening drought and the Centre’s fresh move to…
Women’s Equality May Still Be 171 Years Away: What the New UN Report Says
At the current rate of progress, gender equality would take 171 years to achieve, according to a new UN report. The report also finds that the institutions built to advance…
India’s Semiconductor Push Gets Bigger: Tata Electronics Signs New Japan and Malaysia Partnerships
India’s chip ambitions are moving from factory floors under construction to the supply chain that will keep those factories running. On September 18, Tata Electronics announced four collaborations with Japanese…
Karnataka’s New Data Centre Policy: 1 GW Target by 2031 — What It Means for Bengaluru and Jobs
The Karnataka Cabinet, led by Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, approved the Sustainable Data Centre Policy 2026-31 on September 18, 2026, at a cabinet meeting held in Mangaluru. The five-year policy…
Anant Nag to Receive Dadasaheb Phalke Award 2024: Inside 50 Years of a Kannada Cinema Legend
The Government of India announced on September 16, 2026, that veteran actor Anant Nag will receive the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2024 — India’s highest honour in cinema — in…
Trump’s 100% Tariff Threat on India, China Over Russian Oil: Is Washington’s Own Iran War Driving the Crisis It’s Punishing Others For?
This is a developing story. Trump now has the legal authority to impose this tariff, but has not yet decided whether to invoke it. On September 17, 2026, the U.S.…