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Lead story · NEWS
Byju’s Fall and the Hard Times for India’s Edtech Startups
Byju’s once stood tall with a $22 billion valuation. Today it is nearly worthless, stuck in insolvency, with heavy layoffs and legal fights. That crash changed everything for Indian edtech. Investors who once threw money at online education now stay far away.
Uzbekistan reiterated support for India’s permanent membership of the UN Security Council.
India welcomed Uzbekistan’s interest in joining the International Solar Alliance (ISA) and International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA).
02Those living in America should be loyal and true to America:Mohan Bhagwat at New York
Bharat’s defining principle is “unity in diversity,” which is deeply embedded in its DNA. He emphasised that people may appear different in nationality, language, religion and lifestyle, yet an innate oneness connects all of humanity.
03Region free from terrorism, separatism and extremism: PM at Uzbekistan
The visit is expected to strengthen India’s strategic partnerships in Central Asia, deepen civilisational links with the region, and promote shared goals of peace, stability and prosperity.
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NEWS · Breaking
PM celebrates the festival of Raksha Bandhan with child
Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrated Raksha Bandhan with school children and young students at his official residence, 7 Lok Kalyan Marg, in New Delhi on August 28, 2026.

NEWS · Government Policy & Schemes
‘If I speak in my own language, I will become inferior.’ :Amit Shah in 72nd convocation ceremony of Gujarat Vidyapith.
“My mother made me take a lifelong pledge to wear khadi,” said Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Indian way of life, values and traditions form the foundation of Mahatma Gandhi’s message; therefore, his message will never become outdated

NEWS · Economy
India is manufacturing ventilators today, to MRI machines, before 2028
India is manufacturing ventilators today, and the Modi Government is creating an ecosystem to manufacture every medical device in India, from bandages to MRI machines, before 2028

NEWS · Internal Security
Chhattisgarh's Journey from Naxalism to Development
For decades, Chhattisgarh's Bastar region was heavily affected by Naxalism due to dense terrain, lack of connectivity, and weak administration. Over the last 12 years, a coordinated strategy combining security, development, and community engagement reshaped the region.
NEWS · Health
EPFO Releases August Pension in Kerala Ahead of Onam
A festival-timed pension release announced on August 26 underscores how social-security administration can intersect with regional social calendars.
NEWS · Cinema
IICT and Netflix Partnership Brings Scholarship Route into Screen-Skills Pipeline
A new scholarship arrangement announced in Mumbai connects training access with the economics of entering film and digital storytelling fields.
NEWS · Trending
CAQM Seals 16 Premises in Loni Inspection Drive as NCR Air-Quality Enforcement Sharpens
A surprise operation in Loni, Ghaziabad, has turned air-quality enforcement into one of the day’s most visible governance stories.
NEWS · Banking
SIDBI-RRB Conclave Pushes Rural MSME Credit as the Next Lending Frontier
A Delhi conclave on co-lending suggests the government wants regional rural banks to play a larger role in MSME financing.
NEWS · Maritime
India and Vietnam Coast Guards Use Chennai Meeting to Deepen Maritime Coordination
The seventh high-level meeting in Chennai places coast-guard cooperation in a wider Indo-Pacific security and operational context.
NEWS · Food
Micro Food Processing Bazaar Shows How Local Taste Is Being Recast as Enterprise
The India Habitat Centre showcase turns traditional foods into a public story about entrepreneurship, regional identity and value addition.
NEWS · Culture
Sarnath’s UNESCO Recognition Recasts Heritage as Living National Capital
The new backgrounder on Sarnath’s world-heritage path invites readers to see heritage not as static prestige but as active civilisational value.
NEWS · Breaking
India and Vietnam Coast Guards Hold Seventh High-Level Meeting in Chennai
The August 26 meeting in Chennai pushed maritime coordination back into the day’s front-rank news, with both sides reviewing practical cooperation between two coastal security agencies.
NEWS · Public Matters
India’s Rangeland Position at UNCCD Turns Restoration into a Community-Rights Debate
India’s call for community-led rangeland restoration in Mongolia reframed a climate and ecology issue around custodianship, livelihoods and participation.
NEWS · Breaking
Goa Memorial Rededicated to Liberation Satyagrahis at Patradevi
A newly redeveloped memorial at the Goa border was inaugurated on August 26, 2026, renewing attention on the civic and historical memory of the liberation movement.
NEWS · Most read
IICT and Netflix Announce Scholarships for 100 Storytelling Students
A partnership announced in Mumbai promises support of up to 80% across six programmes, linking film training with questions of access and creative pipeline building.
NEWS · Agriculture
Sugar Backgrounder Reframes the Sector as a Massive Rural Livelihood and Price Story
A new PIB backgrounder on sugar links recent price movement with the wider structure of a sector that touches farmers, factories and consumers alike.