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Cool by design: How India’s data centres are learning to run on far less water

A data centre cooling tower is a larger version of the desert cooler that millions of Indian homes rely on each summer.

Data Centres are the new highways: India is racing to build them

Giving data centres the same priority as highways, railroads, and electricity grids by designating them as important infrastructure was the most significant decision of the govt

India to roll out plastic currency notes: Why is RBI switching to polymer banknotes?

The RBI is launching trials for polymer ₹10 and ₹20 notes to improve durability and security. While more expensive initially, these plastic banknotes last longer, reduce replacement costs, and will circulate alongside existing paper currency.

How Khalistani terror pushed Punjab Police to brutal retaliation after over 1800 personnel were killed

Senior commanders received headlines, but constables, drivers, ASIs and Special Police Officers often survived only in FIRs and memorial pages, even as repeated assassinations, ambushes and family killings hardened the force’s response irreversibly throughout Punjab.

Netizens flagged faulty ‘rumble strips’ on NH-25, NHAI denies claims, gets factchecked online

In response to the social media outrage, the NHAI published an X post on 3rd August 2026 and claimed that the viral visuals of the rumble strips on NH-25 in Rajasthan do not depict the actual condition. It shared a comparison picture, captioned: “As shown on social media vs actual image of the section”.

India’s private rocket sector is growing, and the government’s proactive policies are playing a crucial role

Success of Skyroot in placing Vikram-1 rocket into orbit on its maiden flight shows how policy liberalisation and institutional support have transformed India’s private space ecosystem.

As thousands of illegal immigrants swim to Spain, read how a Supreme Court order triggered the massive influx

"I spoke out to warn of the extreme gravity of the migration crisis we are enduring," a senior Ceuta official stated.

Taslima Nasreen returns to Kolkata after 19 years: Read why she was banned from Bangladesh and exiled from West Bengal

Taslima Nasreen found a home in Kolkata, only to be exiled all over again as the then ruling Left government surrendered before the street veto of Islamist mobs 

As Goa High Court reserves its order, know about the 2013 sexual assault case against Tehelka’s Tarun Tejpal, and the ‘apology email’ 

Back in 2021, Tarun Tejpal was acquitted by a Goa Sessions Court in the sexual assault case. His acquittal was challenged by the Goa government before the High Court. 

Explained: Why RBI Governor said that Indian rupee is undervalued and what it means 

“The Indian [currency] rupee is “not overvalued” and could even be considered undervalued in both nominal and real effective exchange rate terms,” the RBI Governor said.

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