SABROOM, South Tripura: Madhabnagar Higher Secondary School, located under Poangbari RD Block, has been left in a state of prolonged neglect, sparking growing anger among parents and students over the unhygienic and hazardous conditions prevailing on the campus. According to local allegations, the absence of a boundary wall around the school premises has allowed a […]
In the digital age, attention has become one of the world’s most valuable commodities. Every day, billions of people spend hours scrolling through social media feeds, watching videos, reading news, and engaging with digital content. While these activities may seem harmless, they are part of a larger system often referred to as the “attention economy”—an
In the digital age, personal data has become one of the world’s most valuable assets. Every search query, online purchase, social media interaction, location update, and app download generates information about individuals. Technology companies collect, analyze, and monetize this data to improve services, target advertisements, and develop new products. As the digital economy continues to
Public spaces are the shared spaces of a society. Parks, roads, footpaths, railway stations, markets, bus stops, riversides, government buildings, and community grounds belong not to any single individual but to everyone. They are essential for social interaction, recreation, mobility, and civic life. Yet across many cities and towns, a troubling question is becoming increasingly
The United Nations’ Independent International Fact‑Finding Mission on Venezuela has issued an urgent appeal to the government to immediately restore access to social media and communication platforms, warning that the country is facing a “life‑and‑death” situation following two powerful earthquakes that struck near Caracas on 24 June. The twin quakes — a rare doublet measuring
India and the United States are nearing the conclusion of a long‑pending interim trade agreement, but Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal has made it clear that New Delhi will proceed only if the pact guarantees a tariff edge over competing economies. Speaking in London during the India Global Forum’s UK‑India Week 2026, Goyal said the deal
Indian‑origin US Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi has strongly criticised what he describes as a growing wave of anti‑Hindu and anti‑Indian hate across the United States, responding sharply to calls for his deportation made by a local elected official in Florida. The Democratic lawmaker said such rhetoric reflects a disturbing rise in xenophobia but stressed that neither
Bangladesh’s reported decision to acquire 24 Chinese J‑10CE multirole fighter jets marks one of the most consequential defence developments in South Asia in recent years. While the move may appear to be a routine military procurement, the broader geopolitical context reveals a deeper realignment shaped by China’s expanding influence, Bangladesh’s modernisation ambitions, and India’s evolving
KAILASHAHAR: A local court here has sentenced Shankar Das, alias Abhi, a resident of Gournagar in Kailashahar, to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment after convicting him in a case involving the rape of a mentally challenged girl. According to case details, Das was accused of sexually assaulting the minor victim, who suffers from a mental
AGARTALA: A large number of devotees thronged the Lakshminarayan Bari temple in the capital on Thursday on the occasion of Ambubachi, observed annually during the monsoon month of Ashar according to the Bengali calendar. Devotees, many of whom had queued up since the morning, gathered at the temple to offer prayers and seek blessings on
