42+ min ago   (539+ words) India’s governance of settlements rests on a binary. The 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendments created two tiers of local government: panchayats for rural areas and urban local bodies for urban areas, with no third category. The default is ‘rural’ unless a government…...

1+ hour, 42+ min ago   (1027+ words) On Wednesday, I got a free upgrade to first class, but the aircraft seats were so angled towards the windows that I could not make eye contact with those who were making their way to the coach. Otherwise, it was…...

3+ hour, 43+ min ago   (152+ words) ‘One Mother, Many Mother Tongues’: An exhibition about the divine feminine and shared myths between India and Italy Livemint A year after the Italian Embassy Cultural Centre and the Kiran Nadar Museum of Art exhibited a Caravaggio, Mary Magdalene in…...

5+ hour, 23+ min ago   (466+ words) A shared apartment does not necessarily translate into a low monthly budget in Gurugram. A 28-year-old techie, Arjun Singh, has shared a breakdown of his expenses that adds up to ₹93,290 a month, including rent, groceries, car payments, fuel, food and…...

6+ hour, 27+ min ago   (408+ words) The Uttar Pradesh Real Estate Regulatory Authority (UP RERA) said on Friday it approved 13 real estate projects involving an estimated investment of ₹2,380.04 crore in six districts. While Barabanki accounted for the highest investment and Lucknow for the largest number of…...

7+ hour, 22+ min ago   (353+ words) Customers planning to visit bank branches this week should check the holiday schedule before heading out. Banks will remain closed for four days between September 14 and September 20, 2026, although not all closures apply across the country. The schedule covers branches of…...

18+ hour, 24+ min ago   (276+ words) The Vande Bharat Sleeper is designed as a semi-high-speed train. It is a fully air-conditioned train for travelling long-distance and overnight journeys. The standard train has 16 coaches, including 11 AC three-tier coaches, four AC two-tier coaches and one First AC coach....

21+ hour, 31+ min ago   (548+ words) Delhi is welcoming several of the world's most prominent leaders this weekend as the BRICS Summit takes place in the capital. Amid the high-profile gathering, Delhi has also recorded a noticeable improvement in air quality. At around 4 pm on September…...

23+ hour, 7+ min ago   (413+ words) Stock market holiday on Monday, 14 September 2026: After ending lower for the fifth successive week, trading on the BSE and the NSE will resume on Tuesday next week. This is because of the stock market holiday announced on 14th September for Ganesh…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (515+ words) A swimming pool, senior citizen park, gym and a spa can make a housing project look like a complete lifestyle package on paper. But for some homebuyers, the promise turns into disappointment when they find out that most of these…...