Society

2025 PSB Russian Track & Field Championships conclude in Kazan with record-breaking performances

2025 PSB Russian Track & Field Championships ...

August 11, 2025

The 2025 PSB Russian Track & Field Championships concluded on Sunday at Kazan’s Central Stadium, marking the end of four days of spirited competitions in 44 disciplines in which 700 Russian athletes participated. The final day of the championships delivered a fitting climax...

Read More
Two national records tumble on Day 3 of Russian Athletics Championship 2025

Two national records tumble on Day 3 of Russian At...

August 10, 2025

Day 3 of the Russian Athletics Championships 2025 being held at Kazan saw an intense and action-packed schedule that began early on Saturday morning and concluded with multiple awarding ceremonies in the evening. The highlight of the day was that finally, on the third day of the ...

Read More
Close competitions continue on Day 2 of Russian Athletics Championships 2025

Close competitions continue on Day 2 of Russian At...

August 9, 2025

Team Moscow outshone others ending with five gold medals on Day 2 of Russian Athletics Championships 2025, currently underway in Kazan, capital of Tatarstan Republic in Russia. The day marked fierce competition across a full slate of track and field events, showcasing the depth a...

Read More
Asia’s Largest Carpet Revives Kashmir’s Fading Craft

Asia’s Largest Carpet Revives Kashmir’s Fading...

August 9, 2025

As the handmade carpet industry in Kashmir faced a steady decline, a remarkable achievement sparked hope. Over nine years, 24 skilled artisans wove Asia’s largest handmade silk carpet, a 267.5-square-metre masterpiece. This extraordinary creation showcases the resilience and un...

Read More
Russian Athletics Championships 2025 kicks off in Kazan

Russian Athletics Championships 2025 kicks off in ...

August 8, 2025

The 2025 PSB Russian Track & Field Championships kicked off on Thursday at Kazan’s Central Stadium, marking the start of four days of top-tier competition as Russia’s elite athletes seek to reassert their presence on the global athletics stage. The event, hosted by Russia...

Read More
No bride, no groom, just hashtags: Fake weddings take Indian metros by storm

No bride, no groom, just hashtags: Fake weddings t...

August 4, 2025

In metropolitan hubs like Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru and Pune a new social phenomenon is turning tradition on its head with a wave of “fake weddings” being organised. These are complete with all elements of a traditional Indian wedding, but minus the bride and the groom, a cele...

Read More
Voices at odds: Indian cities grapple with linguistic divide

Voices at odds: Indian cities grapple with linguis...

August 2, 2025

In May, a couple in Mumbai reportedly refused to pay a delivery agent because he declined to speak in Marathi. Just last week, a shocking video went viral on social media, showing a shop owner being assaulted, by Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) workers for not speaking Marathi. ...

Read More
Labubu doll frenzy sweeps India, sales spike in 2025

Labubu doll frenzy sweeps India, sales spike in 20...

July 27, 2025

Over the past few months, markets across India have been invaded by Labubu dolls, a strange looking, toothy doll that has developed a strong fan base globally amongst those who like quirky collections for their living room display as also those trying to set fashion trends. Acros...

Read More
Remembering dacoit-turned politician Phoolan Devi

Remembering dacoit-turned politician Phoolan Devi

July 25, 2025

On 25 July 2001, Phoolan Devi was shot dead outside her official residence on Ashoka Road in New Delhi. She had just returned home from Parliament when three masked gunmen opened fire. She died instantly. The main accused, Sher Singh Rana, later claimed the murder was carried out...

Read More
Burnout by design: Karnataka’s controversial 12-hour workday plan

Burnout by design: Karnataka’s controversial 12-...

July 1, 2025

When 26-year-old chartered accountant Anna Sebastian Perayil died due to cardiac arrest in July 2024, just four months after joining an EY affiliate in Pune, her mother’s open letter to the company’s chairman sent shockwaves across India’s professional landscape. She descri...

Read More