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The article discusses a unique government-designer partnership in order to rescue the handloom sector from oblivion. Topics include Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicating August 7 as National Handloom Day, initiatives from Union minister for textiles Smriti Irani, and lunch of Comprehensive Handloom Cluster Development Scheme in 2008-09 to develop mega handloom clusters, with 28 weavers service centres to provide assistance.

The article focuses on Jamia Millia Islamia's history as central university which goes back to India's pre-Independence era and mentions that it has several students pursuing several courses at its campus. Topics discussed include views of Nuzhat Khan, dean of law faculty at the campus, on the classroom environment for students, classroom attendence to be maintained by students and zero tolerance ragging by the university.

The article focuses on the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur (IIT-KGP) which boasts tennis courts, stadium and great deal of space and mentions how Students are spilling out of their hostels and research labs. Topics discussed include area of specialization such as visual communication, entrepreneurship and film making, views of institute's director, Partha P. Chakrabarti on the same and hostel provision for students.

The article discusses the plans of Indian political party Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Amit Shah. Topics mention including the state visitation as part of his 95-day plan, identifying the growth areas in states and strengthening the BJP's electoral network such as raising an army of dedicated party workers.

The article profiles Faculty of Visual Arts at the Banaras Hindu University that focuses on fine arts education in India. Topics discussed include an overview of the school, its concentration in fine arts, its admission process and requirements, the upgrade of its facilities to better serve its students, and its placement process.

The article profiles Symbiosis Institute of Mass Communication that focuses on mass communication education in India. Topics discussed include an overview of the school, its concentration in mass communication education, its admission process and requirements, the upgrade of its facilities to better serve its students, and its placement process.

The article profiles IIT Delhi that focuses on engineering education in India. Topics discussed include an overview of the school, its concentration in engineering education, its admission process and requirements, the upgrade of its facilities to better serve its students, and its placement process.

The article reviews the exhibition "Master Strokes," which features 80 works of Indian painter Jamini Roy, until March 10, 2016 at Dhoomimal Gallery in New Delhi, India.

The article focuses on the unresolved political mysteries that still remain surrounding the disappearance and perceived death of Indian nationalist Netaji Subhas Bose in an air crash on August 18, 1945 in Taiwan. Topics covered include the declassification of the Netaji Files by the Prime Minister's Office, a report that the Bose family was subjected to a rigorous 20-year surveillance by the Intelligence Bureau, and a report concluding that Netaji did not die in the plane crash but of old age.

This section offers news briefs on developments in India. Railway minister Suresh Prabhu has gained approval from passengers with his department's quick response to real-time requests for milk, wheelchairs, and diapers. Congress Leader Raj Babbar snubbed Uttar Pradesh (UP) Chief Minister (CM) Akhilesh Yadav's request that he accompany his theatre personality wife Nadira Babbar in receiving an award. The Rashtriya Swayamvesak Sangh (RSS) will host a nationwide media workshop on January 15, 2016.

The article reports on the issue of plastic pollution in India with particular focus on the United Nations Environment's 2018 World Environment Day theme Beat Plastic Pollution. Topics include the struggle of the Indian government to resolve crisis on plastic wastes, the responsibility of manufacturers to take part on the issue according to Singh Sabyl of the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), and the lessons that may obtained from plastic reduction efforts in Kenya, France, and Sweden.

The article reflects on the condition of the science and technology sector in India under Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Topics discussed include the progress seen in the sector due to its significant success in the field of space exploration, information and communication technology (ICT), and environmental negotiations. Information on the status of commitments developed in 2014 Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) manifesto is also provided.

The article offers information on declaring independence by hundred-odd tribal villages in Jharkhand, India by putting up stone slabs to mark areas. Topics discussed include demarcate tribal settlements as autonomous villages under the gram sabha, and defying the government; wielding of weapons such as scythe, bow and arrows, axe, and knife by people; and efforts by government to change the Chotanagpur Tenancy Act and Santhal Pargana Tenancy Act.

The article reports on the challenges being faced by Indian actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan from major Dravidian parties with his brand of politics that focuses on people first. He launched the Centre for People's Justice on February 21, 2018 in Tamil Nadu and considers greed as the cause of all the scarcity of resources in the state. He is facing a huge challenge in ending the rule of the ruling party All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) and the opposition DMK.

An excerpt of an interview with United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Chairperson Sonia Gandhi is presented. Among the issues she discussed include corruption being the main issue in the 2014 election, the failure of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to fulfill its campaign promises, and her political and economic philosophy.

The article reports that according to a survey, twenty two percent of respondents consider Congress Party president Rahul Gandhi to be the best prime ministerial candidate for Lok Sabha elections to be held in India in year 2019. The survey found that the Congress would win sixty nine seats compared to two hundred and sixty four seats which Bharatiya Janata Party is likely to win.

The article presents the author's comments on the impact of pollution on India cities, despite the transformative mission Swachh Bharat and the quest to make smart cities. The author points out that even the slightest evidence of this transformation has been hard to find as lakes in Bengaluru continued to foam and Delhi's winter air was found to be deteriorating. The author says that the dream of have smart and renewed cities has remained elusive in India.

The article focuses on the performance of the Indian Institutes of Management (IIM) in providing quality business education to business students in Ahmedabad, India. It mentions the increasing number of Master of Business Administration (MBA) programs offered to schools including Management Development Institute, Faculty of Management Studies and Indian Institute of Foreign Trade. The article also presents list of schools with quality business programs from 2014 to 2015.

The article focuses on the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (SBA) launched by the Indian government aimed at cleaning cities, villages and rivers in India. Topics discussed include opposition of the village Mandur, Andhra Pradesh, India to the use of it as the solid waste dump site for the city of Bengaluru, India, decentralisation of the waste handling system by Karnataka, India, recycling of waste through composting, and economic benefits of the decentralisation of the system to the community.

The article focuses on the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (SBA) launched by the Indian government aimed at cleaning cities, villages and rivers in India. Topics discussed include opposition of the village Mandur, Andhra Pradesh, India to the use of it as the solid waste dump site for the city of Bengaluru, India, decentralisation of the waste handling system by Karnataka, India, recycling of waste through composting, and economic benefits of the decentralisation of the system to the community.

The article focuses on caste-centered strategy of Amit Shah, president of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), as the only way to win the elections in Bihar, India. Topics discussed include winning of the elections as a way to tackle the controversies related to Vasundhara Raje, Chief Minister (CM) of Rajasthan, India, and business man Lalit Modi, campaign strategies of Shah for the elections and special emphasis is being given to candidate selection for Indian assembly seats.

From bluster to winding up with blisters, the BJP's 180-degree turn is complete: the Modi Government is as much on the defensive as UPA was on black money. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reports that educators in India are coming up with innovative methods of making learning interactive and engaging with tools like puppets, experiment kits and music. Topics include Butterfly Fields initiative having a centre for children to work with various science experiments through kits, the Activity Based Learning (ABL) started by UNICEF in Chennai in 2003, and views of K. Sarat Chandra, founder of Butterfly Fields on the same.

The author offers information on increasing trend of consumer activism in the telecommunication (telecom) industry in India. He mentions of increasing debate on Net neutrality, states that telecom sector is making extra charges to give access to messanger apps like WhatsApp and Skype, and states that telecom sector is becoming the Internet sector where even voice is being carried as data.

The article reports on the luminous creations of few light designers in India including Prateek Jain and Gautam Seth of Klove Studio in Delhi, Avni Sejpal of Studio Avni, Mumbai, and Nishi Chauhan of Bangalore.

The article presents a quiz asking the name of the election symbol of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in India.

The article focuses on challenge for Manohar Parrikar, defence minister of India as of December 2014 for rapid modernisation the Indian armed forces. Topics discussed include former United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government's reluctance to sign defence contracts, high import dependence of India for India's military purchases and procurement projects of India for fighter aircrafts.

The article clarifies the definition of "black money" under The Black Money (Undisclosed Income and Assets) and Imposition of Tax Act, 2015 (Black Money Act) promulgated in India. Topics include disclosure of pension from foreign countries under the Black Money Act, payment of 30 percent tax to the Indian government and the double-taxation treaty. Also mentioned are Cental Bureau of Investigation (CBI) estimates on stashed black money abroad at 500 billion dollars and the Income Tax Act.

The article focuses on changing traditional wedding style in Bangalore, India as of November 2014. It pays attention on perspective of Nihal Thomas, vice president of operations at marriage portal MyShaadiWale.com, related to the issue. He states that Bangalore weddings are getting smaller, simpler and more traditional.

The article discusses various issues related to democracy and the 2014 General Elections in India. It presents the views of Internet and Mobile Association of India on the role played by mobile telephony and social media in the political campaigns. It highlights the role played by the Indian Election Commission (EC) in ensuring the fair conduct of elections in India and hence strengthening its democratic set up.

The article offers suggestions for home decoration shopping during the festive season in Gujarat, India, as of September 2014. It mentions the home decoration shop Options, owned by Janki Patel, which is famous for coloured glass vases, ceramic jars, and funky driftwood lamps. It also suggests the Bamboo Canopy, co-owned by Sonal Menta, and vintage furniture maker TDW, owned by Ismet Khambatta.

The article offers information on the higher education sector in India. Topics discussed include the effort of public universities to revamp academic offerings to meet international standards, univeristy research culture, and links among the industry, government, and academia. Also mentioned are the views of University of California chancellor Pradeep Khosla, his friend Jaideep Singh, and Dinesh Singh of the University of Delhi on the research structure.

The article outlines the environmental reforms and policies that the 14th prime minister and 16th government of India must implement. Topics discussed include full access to all information pertinent to the environment-development issues and the implementation of laws relating to environmental protection and democratic devolution of power. Biodiversity management, Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), mineral development policy, and sewage management are also cited.

An excerpt from the article "Strange, sublime and superstitious," in the 2014 issue of the periodical "India Today," is presented, which focuses on Indian elections in 2014.

An interview is presented with India's Congress party vice-president Rahul Gandhi on his chances of becoming the prime minister in the 2014 elections. He believes that Congress should get a majority based on response from his extensive tour of the country. He stresses that they are in an ideological fight to empower as many people as possible through a support system. He describes a two-pronged approach to his party's developmental model against the Gujarat model of BJP's Narendra Modi.

The article profiles ten successful entrepreneurs in India. They include Suchita Salwan, founder of the blog Little Black Book which has grown into a company, Kiran Roy who runs Guitar Hall, a chain of 20 music training schools and Vijay Abhimanyu, co-founder of restaurant operator and caterer Billion Smiles Hospitality. Information is provided on the how the idea behind their companies were formed.

The article reviews several exhibitions in India, including "Winter Prelude" at Aakriti Art Gallery in Kolkata until January 31, 2013, "What A Wonderful World" at the Jehangir Art Gallery in Kolkata on December 25-31, 2013, and "All I Have Learned and Forgotten" at Gallery Espace in Mumbai until January 12, 2013.

The article offers ten tips to achieve a desired rank in the 2013 Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) exam in India. It is stated that one should define goals in terms of ranks one wants to get. It is recommended to estimate one's competence level by taking a diagnostic test. The author asserts that one should make his or her own exam strategy based on his or her areas of strength and weaknesses.

The article discusses the confidence of Gujarat Pradesh Congress that it would defeat the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on December 9, 2017. Topics include young disruptors who are followers of the Congress and are opposed to the BJP, the failure of the Congress to distribute tickets while keeping those it has disappointed on board in the past Gujarat assembly polls, and the popularity of D. G. Vanzara, a former deputy inspector general of the Gujarat police.

The article discusses concessions to the small-scale sector regarding the Goods and Services Tax (GST) announced by the Indian finance ministry in October 2017 and its role in preventing a potential confrontation between the Bharatiya Janata Party-led government and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh organizations. The concessions include lowering the GST rate that applies to 27 items concerning small manufacturers and traders. Friction over the government's divergent economic vision remains.

The article focuses on the University of Delhi which had invited multinational firm for campus placement exercise which had several openings and mentions that the university advertised and shortlisted the best resume. Topics discussed include blind interviews organised without disclosing college name and family background of the job application, lack of recognition of knowledge and skills and threats to the entire higher education.

The article discusses the efforts of politician Priyanka Gandhi Vadra to distribute registration for Splendor motorcycles to 17 Congress block presidents in the Amethi Lok Sabha constituency in India to promote better management of the Congress Aapke Dwar programme in the districts.

The article discusses entrance examination preparation strategies that students in India need to consider. It recommends joining a coaching institute to improve scores in weak areas. Students are advised to prioritize relevant classroom lectures over work. It also describes necessity and benefits of taking either an online or offline practice test before the examination day.

Reviews are offered for various stores, restaurants and spas in India, including the Delhi Amsterdam Kitchen and Bar in New Delhi, the Deckle Edge eco-friendly souvenir store in Pune, and Antahpura Spa in Chennai.

This section offers global news briefs as of August 5, 2013. According to a 2013 global survey, India was the second largest buyer of tablet computers after China. Newspaper headlines about the birth of George, the son of Princess William and Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, are described. American wedding photographer Steph Grant covered an Indian lesbian wedding in Los Angeles, California.

The article reports on the electoral chances of candidates who are expected to contest the Prime Ministership of India in the 2014 general elections. Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee made public his bid to contest the post in June 10, 2013, which received support from several politicians. Jayalalithaa Jayaram, the Chief Minister of the state of Tamil Nadu, is said to be backed by more than 200 parliamentarians, making her the front runner. Another candidate is Odisha head Naveen Patnaik.

This article presents information on workshops available to children in Kolkata, West Bengal, India for the summer of 2013. Starkids offers six day camps for different age groups. Crossword Bookstore is offering its Like Skills course, being led by instructor Reshmi Bose, which teaches life lessons to children.

The article examines how some urban parents in India are condoning the occasional use of hashish among their children. According to Harish Shetty, social psychiatrist at the L. H. Hiranandani Hospital in Mumbai, India, hash has become as common as mint and chocolate and the new recreational drug even among children as young as 12.

The article looks at the challenges facing the publishing industry in India as it strives to grow further.