Excerpts from the interview:Q:What was the genesis of this book?A: I’d finished a draft of Accidental Magic in 2016. A day or two after that I’d gone with my mother to Bandhavgarh on safari. Anyone who’s read the book can understand why, in that setting, I would have the idea. It seemed like an image……
Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has set Nov 15 deadline for the completion of the first phase of the Zero Poverty programme, under which all focus families should be covered under seven priority schemes. The verification of families for the second phase is to be completed by Nov 30.A govt spokesperson said the first phase…
LUCKNOW: An audit by Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) tabled in UP Vidhan Sabha on Wednesday has uncovered severe planning and financial mismanagement in the implementation of two major national rural electrification schemes– Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY) and the Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana (SAUBHAGYA) in Uttar Pradesh, leading to losses…
The state medical admission process in Kerala has moved forward with the release of the NEET PG 2025 Round 1 provisional merit list and category list. The Commissioner for Entrance Examinations (CEE) has shortlisted 5,884 candidates who can now take part in the state counselling for postgraduate medical courses including MD, MS and PG Diploma…
A day after India won the Asia Cup, beating arch-rivals Pakistan in the final, mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy celebrated the win with a “coffee cup” as the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) chief Mohsin Naqvi, who walked away with the Asia Cup title after Indian cricket refused to receive it from him.The Suryakumar Yadav-led side beat…
Image Credit: AI Generated Every nook and corner of Bollywood is packed with a tale. A lot of stories make it to the big screen, while several other real accounts, though more engaging than fiction, lurk in the shadows. However, as they say, ‘ishq aur mushq chipaye nahi chipta’, a lot of real-life love stories…
NEW DELHI: An expert committee constituted by the govt has suggested adding a QR code linked with voice assistance in medicine strips to aid the visually impaired people in reading information about medicines. The committee has also suggested, among other measures, adding secondary packaging with braille cards for the benefit of such people, as and…
Vidyant Hindu PG College, Lucknow, marked the anniversary of Swami Vivekananda’s historic address at the World Parliament of Religions and Mahatma Gandhi’s launch of the Satyagraha Movement in Africa with a special lecture series titled “Development of Human Civilization in the 21st Century.” The event was organised by the Department of Hindi at the Vivekananda…
Abhishek Sharma broke Yuvraj Singh’s long-standing record for the fastest T20I half-century by an Indian against Pakistan. (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: Abhishek Sharma delivered a sensational performance as India defeated Pakistan by six wickets in their Super Four clash of the 2025 Asia Cup at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday. The 25-year-old…
Vijay Hazare Trophy Live Score: Star power returns to the domestic stage Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the Vijay Hazare Trophy matches. The charismatic presence of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma has lent the Vijay Hazare One-Day Trophy an aura rarely associated with India’s domestic 50-over competition. Beginning on Wednesday, the tournament…
