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Photo: TGCGlobal History of Student Movements
Student movements have long been a powerful force in shaping modern history. Far from being isolated academic disruptions, student activism has historically served as a critical catalyst for political revolution, social reform, and cultural transformation worldwide. By virtue of their unique position—possessing intellectual resources, high social mobility, and relative freedom from full-time economic and familial…
Photo: IANSDhanbad scores 100/100 in clean air assessment: DC
Deputy Commissioner Aditya Ranjan unfurled the national flag at Randhir Prasad Verma Stadium on Sunday to mark the 80th Independence Day, reaffirming the district administration’s commitment to balanced, transparent and citizen-friendly development. In his address, he outlined key achievements across infrastructure, healthcare, education, rural development and women’s empowerment. The ceremony opened with Ranjan and Senior…
Photo: AI imageScientists are growing mini human brains in labs
New Delhi: Scientists are successfully growing three-dimensional human neural structures — known as brain organoids — from reprogrammed adult skin cells (induced pluripotent stem cells, or iPSCs). Although these lab-grown tissues lack the structural complexity and vascularisation of a full human brain, they mimic key developmental features, offering unprecedented opportunities for medical research and biological…
Photo: AI imageTowards an Addiction Free Future: Inside Karnataka’s Bold One-Year Ban on Tobacco and Nicotine
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Department of Food Safety and Drugs Administration has intensified enforcement against gutkha, pan masala and other products containing tobacco and nicotine, following a government notification prohibiting their sale and distribution across the state for one year, stated the official release by the office of the Commissioner, Food Safety and Drug Administration in…
Photo: IANSA Lens on Ageing: Big B’s Candid Revelation About His Signature Tinted Glasses
Mumbai: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan made a surprising yet emotional reveal on the sets of his quiz reality show, Kaun Banega Crorepati, after he revealed the reason for wearing the same goggles with a tint for the last 25 years. The veteran actor revealed that he had added a subtle tint to his glasses to conceal…
Photo: IANSWhatsApp Accounts Under Attack: How Fake Account Statements Are Putting Users at Risk
New Delhi: The Centre on Friday said that coordinated action by the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), including geo-blocking of command-and-control (C2) servers through the Sahyog Portal, has protected more than 10,000 Indians from a WhatsApp account takeover campaign. In a statement, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said I4C has observed a sharp…
Photo: TGCWhere Five Centuries Live On
Discovering the Timeless Soul of Majuli On the world’s largest inhabited river island, history isn’t preserved behind museum walls, it is woven into everyday life. Imagine waking to the sound of temple bells instead of traffic, watching monks rehearse dance dramas first performed over 500 years ago, or meeting artisans who still craft bamboo…
Photo: Xinhua/Jia Haocheng/IANS81 Years After Hiroshima: Japan Remembers Atomic Bombing Amid Rising Nuclear Fears
Tokyo: Japan’s Hiroshima on Thursday marked the 81st anniversary of the US atomic bombing of the city amid growing concerns over nuclear risks and rising global tensions. During an annual memorial ceremony held at the Peace Memorial Park in the western Japanese city, Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui delivered the Peace Declaration, highlighting the catastrophic consequences…
Photo: TGCRanchi municipality to establish scientific waste processing: Sushant Gaurav
TGC INTERVIEW The Ranchi Municipal Corporation (RMC) is focussing on developing scientific waste management and modern processing facilities. Talking to TGC, Municipal Commissioner Sushant Gaurav highlighted that future waste management plans include three new scientific waste management and recycling processing facilities for plastic, C&D, and RDF. Q. Is the city moving towards scientific…
Photo: TGCImportance of the Mahamrityunjaya Mantra and ‘Om Namah Shivaya’ Mantra During the Month of Shravan
What Is the Importance of Chanting the Mahamrityunjaya Mantra and ‘Om Namah Shivaya’ During Shravan? Know When and Why Both Mantras Are Chanted As soon as the month of Shravan begins, the chanting of “Om Namah Shivaya” and the Mahamrityunjaya Mantra can be heard in Shiva temples across the country. Many people chant both mantras,…
