Opinion

Sowing Dreams, Reaping Joy

In a book released in Marathi and English, 12 women farmers from rural Maharashtra share the quiet joy of planting indigenous seeds in an earth that breathes free of fertilisers

20 April,2025 08:31 AM IST | Sumedha Raikar Mhatre
Opinion

Pero meets Hello Kitty, and it’s a match made in gingham

With embroidery, nostalgia and a plushie pool of apples and hearts, Péro’s new collection transforms the bubble-headed, bow-wearing Hello Kitty into a global story of friendship, and all the ways cuteness connects us

20 April,2025 08:26 AM IST | Shweta Shiware
Opinion

‘This is such an open, expansive city to explore’

Human rights and gender activists Bishakha Datta and Geeta Misra connect on the commonalities of advocating diversity

20 April,2025 08:02 AM IST | Meher Marfatia
Opinion

Secrets of goddesses and trees

There are other influences (pre-Aryan tribal, Jain, Hindu, Islamic) that can be seen in Chamundeshwari temple of Mysore kings.

20 April,2025 07:52 AM IST | Devdutt Pattanaik
Opinion

Sometimes, a cigar is just a cigar

JK Rowling populates the mindset, typified by Donald Trump, that responds to heterogeneity with a domineering nostalgia for ye olde absolute categories

20 April,2025 07:51 AM IST | Paromita Vohra
Opinion

Blaft’s rich anti-caste SF

Part II of my exploration of The Blaft Book of Anti-Caste SF, that mines a rich lode of fantastic, anti-caste, Dalit futurism and Adivasi futurism

20 April,2025 07:51 AM IST | Meenakshi Shedde
Opinion

Lobo Lobo and Indian ‘Put tru’ League

“See men, Boss, let me be total clear and simple, as long as anyone is fit and fine, wotever be de age, he can play to whenever he feels—as long as he is delivering.”

20 April,2025 07:49 AM IST | Rahul da Cunha
Opinion

The surgical rarity

Surgeons love the OR, but occasionally, a sharp clinical diagnosis—especially a rare condition—can bring the same satisfaction in the OPD

20 April,2025 07:49 AM IST | Dr Mazda Turel
India News

‘Waqf by user’ raked up to create dispute: Cong

Congress chief says he is happy that the Supreme Court has given importance to points raised by the Opposition

20 April,2025 07:45 AM IST | Agencies
India News

Nitish institutionalised corruption in Bihar, says Tejashwi Yadav

It also alleged that the NDA government in Bihar was responsible for “financial anarchy” in the state. The ruling JD(U), however, termed the allegations “baseless”

20 April,2025 07:45 AM IST | Agencies
India News

Kerala govt to publish diary entries of first grade students as a book

These diary entries are now set to be published as a book.

20 April,2025 07:45 AM IST | Agencies
World News

From dough to Dior

Meet Christiano Wennmann, a regular pizza maker in New York’s Scarr’s Pizzeria, whose chance encounter led him to walk the runways of big fashion events

20 April,2025 07:42 AM IST | A Correspondent
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta orders probe into Mustafabad building collapse

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta orders probe into Mustafabad building collapse

A four-storey building collapsed in Shakti Vihar, Mustafabad around 3 am. Police said around 22 people were trapped when the building came down but 14 people were later brought out and taken to GTB Hospital, where doctors declared four of them brought dead

19 April,2025 10:08 PM IST | New Delhi | PTI
Four Maoists linked to C-60 Commando killing held in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli

Four Maoists linked to C-60 Commando killing held in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli

A joint anti-Maoist operation was carried out in the Palli forest area under the Tadgaon Police Station jurisdiction in the Bhamragad sub-division of Gadchiroli, the police said

19 April,2025 05:55 PM IST | Gadchiroli (Maharashtra) | mid-day online correspondent
Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar emerging as industrial magnet: Fadnavis

Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar emerging as industrial magnet: Fadnavis

He praised the entrepreneurial spirit and collective drive of local industrialists, calling them a key force in transforming the region into a major industrial hub

19 April,2025 02:27 PM IST | Sambhaji Nagar | mid-day online correspondent
Moderate earthquake with epicentre in Afghanistan shakes Jammu and Kashmir

Moderate earthquake with epicentre in Afghanistan shakes Jammu and Kashmir

A 5.8-magnitude quake hit the Afghanistan-Tajikistan border region, with the epicentre at a longitude of 71.20 degrees east and a latitude of 36.10 degrees north, at a depth of 130 kilometres

19 April,2025 02:10 PM IST | Srinagar | mid-day online correspondent
India to receive 8 cheetahs from Botswana in two phases, 4 expected by May

India to receive 8 cheetahs from Botswana in two phases, 4 expected by May

During the meeting, NTCA officials informed that over Rs 112 crore has been spent on Project Cheetah so far, with 67 per cent allocated toward cheetah rehabilitation efforts in Madhya Pradesh

19 April,2025 12:38 PM IST | Bhopal | mid-day online correspondent
Aryabhata: The satellite that launched India into the space age

Aryabhata: The satellite that launched India into the space age

This milestone not only marked India’s entry into the exclusive club of spacefaring nations but also laid the foundation of what would eventually become one of the world’s most respected and ambitious space programmes — the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)

19 April,2025 11:00 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
JEE Main 2025 results announced, 24 candidates score perfect 100

JEE Main 2025 results announced, 24 candidates score perfect 100

Of the 24 students who achieved 100 percentile, Rajasthan produced the highest number with seven toppers, followed by Maharashtra and Telangana (four each), Uttar Pradesh (three), West Bengal (two), and one each from Gujarat, Delhi, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh

19 April,2025 10:22 AM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
Mid-Day Top News at this hour: Pet kidnapped over Rs 4,000 unpaid dues and more

Mid-Day Top News at this hour: Pet kidnapped over Rs 4,000 unpaid dues and more

Stay informed with the latest developments in the nation, Mumbai, entertainment, sports, and more. Let's dive into the headlines shaping our world today

19 April,2025 09:30 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Well-known neurosurgeon Shirish Valsangkar commits suicide in Solapur

Well-known neurosurgeon Shirish Valsangkar commits suicide in Solapur

The incident occurred around 8.30 pm inside the bathroom of his home, where he used his licensed revolver to shoot himself in the head, an official said

19 April,2025 08:40 AM IST | Solapur | PTI
WAQF Amendment Bill 2025: What is the controversy all about?

    WAQF Amendment Bill 2025: What is the controversy all about?

    The WAQF Amendment Bill 2025 - rebranded as UMEED ‘Unified Management Empowerment Efficiency and Development’ recently got passed in the Parliament after hours of debate. UMEED amends the WAQF Act that governs the management of properties donated by Muslims. The Waqf Board regulates and manages properties dedicated to religious and charitable purposes in India. The WAQF Act 1995 has long governed religious endowments in India. However, UMEED proposes big changes to the Waqf Act. What’s new? What’s controversial? Why is this bill being opposed? Take a look.

    05 April,2025 07:47 PM IST
    Ukraine-Russia war: Putin announces Easter ceasefire

    Ukraine-Russia war: Putin announces Easter ceasefire

    The countries swapped hundreds of Prisoners of War in the largest exchange since Feb 2022

    20 April,2025 07:42 AM IST | Moscow | Agencies

    Israeli strikes on Gaza kill over 90 people, Palestinians say

    Four other people were killed in separate strikes in Rafah city, including a mother and her daughter, according to the European Hospital, where the bodies were brought

    20 April,2025 07:42 AM IST | Deir Al-Balah | Agencies

    Hezbollah refuses to hand over weapons while Israeli troops remain in Southern L

    Kassem said Hezbollah had implemented its commitments related to the US-brokered ceasefire that halted the fighting in Hezbollah’s latest, 14-month war with Israel.

    20 April,2025 07:42 AM IST | Beirut | Agencies
    Christmas 2024: History, significance, and everything you need to know

    Christmas 2024: History, significance, and everything you need to know

    In India, the festive season begins early in December, with cities and towns across the country adorning their streets with Christmas lights, decorations, and Christmas trees

    26 December,2024 07:33 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

    Christmas 2024: Heartfelt wishes and greetings to send to your loved ones

    As the holiday season approaches in 2024, it's the perfect opportunity to send heartfelt wishes and greetings to your loved ones, letting them know just how much they mean to you

    26 December,2024 07:32 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

    Over 30 lakh devotees make pilgrimage to Badrinath and Kedarnath in 2024: Report

    The Shri Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee reported a record-breaking 30,87,417 pilgrims visiting Badrinath and Kedarnath Dhams during the 2024 Yatra season, highlighting the success of temple and local administration efforts

    18 November,2024 10:03 AM IST | Dehradun
    Rear seat belts as important as those in the front

    Rear seat belts as important as those in the front

    Sood, whose wife Sonali Sood met with an accident last month, wants to use his star power to advocate road safety, especially the use of seat belts. 

    18 April,2025 06:58 AM IST | Mumbai | The Editorial
    15 April,2025 06:42 AM IST | Mumbai | C Y Gopinath
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