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In the recently held elections for the Bihar Assembly, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), comprising mainly the BJP and JDU parties, scored a convincing and landslide victory over the Mahagathbandhan alliance, primarily consisting of the Congress and RJD. The NDA won 202 seats out of 243 seats and Mahagathbandhan could achieve 35 seats. It was…

In today’s weekend blog, I am writing about Women’s Cricket. 3rd November 2025, DY Patil Stadium at Navi Mumbai. On that day, the Indian Women’s Cricket team won the ODI Women’s Cricket World Cup (WCWC), defeating South Africa by 52 runs. Indian women won the first ODI World Cup, and this win brought them to…

On the evening of Monday, 10th November 2025, a powerful Car-Bomb Explosion occurred near the Red Fort in Delhi, a major tourist and commercial area. The incident, classified as a “ heinous terror incident” by the government, resulted in at least 12 people dead and more than 25 injured. Details of the Incident Time and…

Friends, a few days back, I came across a medical term in a newspaper, which is related to heart health, and it is called CORONARY ARTERY CALCIUM (CAC). Although I have been suffering from heart disease, I have never come across this earlier. This instigated me to explore more about this condition. Actually, Coronary Artery Calcium…

In today’s blog, I am back with the English language. A  What is POLYPTOTON Polyptoton is a rhetorical device that repeats words derived from the same root, but with different endings or forms. It adds rhythm, reinforces meaning, and highlights contrast within a single idea. Here are few examples: 1 Who shall watch the watchman?…

In the last few days, there has been one news item that is gaining prominence in Maharashtra newspapers and on social media, which is that of a land scam supposedly committed by a company owned by Parth Pawar, who is the son of  Ajit Pawar, Deputy CM of Maharashtra. The government land in Mundhwa (Pune)…

Friends, generally I do not write on sports on weekdays, but after India won the Women’s Cricket World Cup (WCWC) late on the night of 2nd November, I could not resist writing about this World Cup victory. It was the maiden World Cup victory for the Indian women that many believe could bring seismic changes…

In today’s weekend blog, I am continuing with cricket. Left-handed batsmen are a rare commodity, and teams having more left-handed batsmen consider themselves having an advantage because bowlers find it difficult to bowl to left-handed batsmen. Today, I am writing about the greatest left-handed batters in men’s test cricket, ranked according to the ICC all-time…

India’s major metropolitan cities—Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, Kolkata, and Hyderabad —have long symbolised progress and urban aspiration. They are engines of the economy, innovation, contributing disproportionately to GDP, and employment. However, beneath the glossy skyline of high-rises and metro networks lies a grim reality: the CRUMBLING urban INFRASTRUCTURE. From collapsing bridges to flooded streets, from…

While going through the newspaper, I came across a medical condition called ACANTHOSIS NIGRICANS (AN). Friends, I had never heard of this condition before, so I tried to find out more details about it. Actually, AN is a skin condition characterised by dark, thickened, and velvety patches that typically appear in body folds and creases…