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Heavy Backpacks on a Little Back: A Case for Lighter School Bags

Dr PournamyTo witness a school going child without a school bag is quite uncanny. Every morning the child gets transformed into a beast of burden as he or she lugs minimum five kilograms of bag on their rather

Public Space / 16th January 2026
Open letter: An urgent appeal for immediate intervention to revive and operationalize Nagaland House, Vashi, Mumbai

To,Ajay Kumar Bhalla, Governor of NagalandDr Neiphiu Rio,Chief Minister of NagalandRespected Sir(s),Warm greetings to you all.I write this open letter with a heavy heart, deep concern and a sincere sense o

Public Space / 16th January 2026
Reviews of Monalisa Changkija’s This Silence

The Unfinished Business of PoetryBy Beni Sumer YanthanMonalisa Changkijas latest collection of verse, This Silence is an ode to life lived in its fullness. In many ways, the poems in this collection bear witnes

People-Life-Etc / 16th January 2026
Demographic Dividend: The Game Changer for Tribes in Hill Areas of Manipur

Ngaranmi Shimray New Delhi A short video clip titled Biren Singh Led BJP Government against Naga Issue and NPF Ideology has resurfaced on social media repeatedly. He is seen addressing the public and

Public Space / 16th January 2026
Northeast India’s Expectation from Union Budget 2026-27

Prof Mithilesh Kumar SinhaDepartment of Economics, Nagaland University, LumamiIndia's Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, is preparing to deliver her ninth consecutive Union Budget on Sunday, February 1, 2026

Public Space / 16th January 2026
Nipah cases rise to 5 in Bengal: Experts warn against intruding animal habitats

New Delhi, January 16 (IANS): The ongoing Nipah outbreak in West Bengal, with cases rising to five in just a week, acts as a warning against intruding into animal habitats, said health experts on Friday.The fir

Health / 16th January 2026
Breaking the Silence

Bokali Chishi Mughavi, Maurice Wylie Media 2025Here is a book every woman and man should read. It makes sense of the incomprehensible periods of your life, the times when no one can touch your darkness, th

People-Life-Etc / 16th January 2026
Over 4.7 million accounts deactivated under Australia's social media ban for children

Canberra, January 16 (IANS): Over 4.7 million accounts belonging to children were deactivated in the first days of Australia's world-first social media ban for under-16s, the federal government said on Friday.D

World / 16th January 2026
South Korea's Ex-Prez Yoon sentenced to 5 years in prison over obstruction of justice, other charges

Seoul, January 16 (IANS): Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to five years in prison Friday on charges that included the obstruction of investigators' attempt to detain him last year.The

World / 16th January 2026
Startup India: Indian youth focused on solving real problems, says PM Modi

New Delhi, January 16 (IANS) The Indian youth is focused on solving real problems, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while celebrating the milestone of 10 years of the Startup India mission, on Friday.Speaking

India / 16th January 2026
Mamata Banerjee accuses ECI of selectively 'targeting' minority voters in Bengal

Kolkata, January 16 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, on Friday, accused the Election Commission of India (ECI) of deliberately targeting the minority voters for deletion through the ongoing Sp

India / 16th January 2026
Kiara Advani wishes happy birthday to daughter Saraayah’s 'favourite human' Sidharth Malhotra

Mumbai, January 16 (IANS) As Bollywood hunk Sidharth Malhotra turned a year older on Friday, his better half, actress Kiara Advani, penned a lovely social media wish for daughter Saraayahs 'favourite human'.Adm

Entertainment / 16th January 2026
BJP-Shiv Sena alliance takes significant lead in BMC polls, major setback for Thackeray brothers

Mumbai, January 16 (IANS) Trends and results for the 227 seats of the BMC suggest a significant lead for the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance, signalling a potential shift in power that could deliver a major blow to the

India / 16th January 2026
BMC poll results: BJP-led alliance crosses majority mark; Thackeray cousins fall behind

New Delhi, January 16 (IANS) The BJP-led alliance has surged past the majority mark in the high-stakes Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, according to counting trends, dealing a setback to the

India / 16th January 2026
IRCTC hotel scam case: Delhi HC issues notice to CBI on Rabri's plea challenging framing of charges

New Delhi, January 16 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on a plea filed by former Bihar Chief Minister Rabri Devi challenging a trial court order t

India / 16th January 2026
Your mouth bacteria can predict risk of chronic liver disease, says study

New Delhi, January 16 (IANS) Your mouth bacteria can significantly affect your gut health, and predict the risk of chronic liver disease, finds a study.Each year, more than two million people die from advanced

Health / 16th January 2026
Punjabi actress Mandy Takhar files for ‘mutual divorce’ with husband

Mumbai, January 16 (IANS) Punjabi actress Mandy Takhar on Friday filed for mutual divorce with husband Shekhar Kaushal and was allowed by the court.Mandy and Shekhar got married in 2024. Since last year, they h

Entertainment / 16th January 2026
Kim Kardashian asks, 'where did the time go?' as daughter Chicago turns 8

Mumbai, January 16 (IANS) Reality star Kim Kardashian penned a lovely birthday note as her little bundle of joy, Chicago, turned 8 years old on Thursday.Wishing her little munchkin on her special day, Kim thank

Entertainment / 16th January 2026
'EC gaslighting citizens': Rahul Gandhi attacks poll panel over ink row; BJP hits back

New Delhi, January 16 (IANS) Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, launched a pointed criticism of the Election Commission of India, accusing the ECI of undermining public confidence in democ

India / 16th January 2026
Another person held with arms for involvement in bomb blast at Manipur fuel station

Imphal, January 16 (IANS) With the arrest of one more person by the security forces, the total number of accused apprehended in connection with the bomb explosion at a petrol pump in Manipurs Bishnupur district

North-East / 16th January 2026