2 min readMay 12, 2026 07:37 AM IST First published on: May 12, 2026 at 06:20 AM IST The point of the social-media age, marketers told the world at its inception two decades ago, was to give voice to the voiceless, a platform to those who couldn’t get past the traditional gatekeepers of TV, radio…
3 min readMay 13, 2026 05:36 PM IST First published on: May 13, 2026 at 06:00 AM IST On May 3, more than 22 lakh students sat for one of the most consequential examinations in the country — the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET), the gateway to roughly 1.3 lakh MBBS seats in India’s medical colleges….
3 min readMay 13, 2026 06:05 AM IST First published on: May 13, 2026 at 06:05 AM IST Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call to Indian farmers to cut chemical fertiliser consumption by half and move towards “natural farming” may not be practical or desirable. The underlying intent, though, may only be to curtail demand and…
2 min readMay 13, 2026 06:15 AM IST First published on: May 13, 2026 at 06:15 AM IST At lunchtime on January 30, 1969, the Beatles trudged up to the rooftop of Apple Corps, and put on an unannounced concert of material they had cobbled together for a new album. It was, until cops responded…
