Author: Sharad Natani
भारतीय कला और मूर्तिकला जगत के लिए यह एक अपूरणीय क्षति है। स्टैच्यू ऑफ यूनिटी जैसे विश्वविख्यात स्मारक को आकार देने वाले महान मूर्तिकार राम वनजी सुतार का 100 वर्ष की आयु में निधन हो गया। उन्होंने 17 दिसंबर 2025 की मध्यरात्रि नोएडा के सेक्टर-19 स्थित अपने निवास पर अंतिम सांस ली। उनके निधन के साथ ही भारतीय मूर्तिकला के एक स्वर्णिम युग का पटाक्षेप हो गया। परिवार के अनुसार, राम सुतार बीते सितंबर से अस्वस्थ चल रहे थे। उनके बेटे अनिल सुतार ने बताया कि अंतिम समय में ऑक्सीजन स्तर और रक्तचाप तेजी से गिर गया था। रात करीब…
In a major step towards cleaning up India’s statute books, Parliament on Wednesday passed the Repealing and Amending Bill, 2025, paving the way for the repeal or amendment of 71 obsolete and redundant laws that no longer serve any practical purpose. The Bill was cleared by the Rajya Sabha through a voice vote, a day after it received approval from the Lok Sabha. The government said the move is aimed at simplifying governance, correcting long-pending drafting errors, and improving the “ease of living” for citizens. ‘No Place for Useless Laws’: Law Minister Piloting the Bill in the Upper House, Union…
When IAS officer Supriya Sahu walked onto the global stage in Nairobi to receive the United Nations’ ‘Champions of the Earth’ award, she carried with her stories rooted far away from conference halls — in overheated classrooms, plastic-strewn forests, and vulnerable coastlines of Tamil Nadu. This was not a victory born in boardrooms. It began where climate change had already entered daily life. Where Climate Change Was No Longer Abstract In government schools across Tamil Nadu, summer temperatures made classrooms unbearable. Children struggled to concentrate as heat trapped itself inside concrete rooms. In the Nilgiris, wildlife fed on plastic waste…
Passengers travelling by Indian Railways will have to pay extra charges if they carry luggage beyond the prescribed free limit, the Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed the Lok Sabha. The clarification has brought renewed focus on long-standing baggage rules that many passengers remain unaware of. Replying to a question in Parliament, the minister said that Indian Railways already follows a structured baggage policy similar in principle to airlines, where free luggage allowance and maximum permissible limits depend on the class of travel. Any luggage exceeding the free allowance but within the maximum limit is permitted only after paying additional…
In a landmark reform aimed at simplifying access to retirement savings, the Central government is preparing to allow Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) withdrawals through ATMs and UPI, marking a historic shift in India’s social security system. The new facility is expected to be rolled out before March 2026, offering faster settlements and minimal paperwork for millions of salaried employees. The initiative, led by the Ministry of Labour and Employment, seeks to bring EPF withdrawals at par with everyday banking transactions. Once implemented, members will no longer need to navigate lengthy forms or wait weeks for approvals to access their own…
India’s aviation sector has entered a decisive new phase as IndiGo has emerged as the country’s largest international airline by passenger traffic, overtaking the Air India Group for the first time in nearly six years. According to the latest data released by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), IndiGo carried 4.14 million international passengers between July and September 2025, narrowly surpassing the Air India Group’s 4.10 million during the same period. While the numerical gap is small, the shift carries significant strategic and symbolic weight. This marks the first occasion since Tata Group’s consolidation of Air India and Air…