Is there a right to take offence? | The Hindu parley podcast

The popular YouTube show ‘India’s Got Latent’ has sparked controversy after criminal proceedings were initiated against its creators and participants over allegedly obscene remarks in one of its episodes. On February 18, 2025, the Supreme Court granted interim protection from arrest to podcaster Ranveer Allahbadia, one of the participants named in the FIRs. This has … Read more

Is consumption enough to drive growth?

An economy’s growth is like sailing on two boats tugged to each other. On one side is the supply or the production of goods and services. GDP, or gross domestic product, is the value the production process adds. On the other side, there is demand or expenditure for purchasing these goods and services from the … Read more

Swiatek loses to teenager Andreeva in Dubai quarterfinals

Russia’s Mirra Andreeva shakes hands with Poland’s Iga Swiatek after winning her quarter final match | Photo Credit: Reuters No. 2-ranked Iga Swiatek lost to a player younger than 18 for the first time on tour when she was stunned by Mirra Andreeva in the Dubai Championships quarterfinals on Thursday. The 17-year-old Andreeva won 6-3, 6-3 to … Read more

Multi-State organ retrieval operation saves many lives

The team which helped in the transportation of organs at the Command Hospital Air Force Bangalore. Photo: Special Arrangement An accident victim from Kerala gave a new lease of life to many, thanks to a major organ donation and transportation operation facilitated by a Bengaluru hospital on February 19. According to a press release, the … Read more

Remembering icons in the year of Bihar election

“Mujhe garv hai ki mai Chamar hu (I am proud to be a Chamar),” said Bindeshwar Ram, a Vikas Mitra and resident of Bihar’s Gaya district, at an event in Patna to commemorate the 647th birth anniversary of Sant Shiromani Ravidas, a 14th-century saint from the Chamar (cobbler) caste associated with the Bhakti movement and considered … Read more

Wanted BSP to join us in fighting BJP, says Rahul Gandhi

Raebareli, Feb 20 (ANI): Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi addresses a public meeting, at Shankarpur in Raebareli on Thursday. (ANI Photo) | Photo Credit: ANI Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Thursday- (February 20, 2025) said he wanted the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) … Read more

Achyuta Samanta, founder of KIIT, summoned to cite evidence on Nepalese students row

Achyuta Samanta, founder of Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT). File | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Achyuta Samanta, the founder of Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT), a deemed to be university, has been summoned to appear before a high-level committee on Friday (February 21, 2025) following allegations of ill-treatment of Nepalese students on campus. … Read more