Author: Eva Benerjee

The professor involved in the mysterious death of a Dharamshala university student has indicated that he is ready to stand before the law in case he is found guilty, though the case has continued to raise outrage, protests, and demands for accountability by students and the civil society groups. The case, which has rocked the academic fraternity, is based on the demise of a college student amidst a situation that many people believe was neither accidental nor natural. The professor claims that he will cooperate It is the first time the accused professor has made a public statement since the…

The US operation of capturing the Venezuelan President, Nicolás Maduro, has thrown uncertainty into the world oil market through the dramatic US operation. The country is the largest in proven global crude deposits, and due to decades of sanctions, political instability and crumbling infrastructure, Venezuela has contributed little to world supply. Nevertheless, the geopolitical shockwaves from Washington’s aggressive step might spread through the oil markets, and countries such as India are not indifferent observers. Global Oil Prices and their current position The price of crude oil has been quite stable so far despite the unrest in Caracas, with the prices…

Tesla is said to be working on a new feature that would let iPhone users use the Apple Wallet app to lock, open, and start their cars. With this change, Tesla drivers will no longer need a different key card or the Tesla mobile app to get into and drive their cars. People who know about the plans say that the connection will work by putting a digital copy of the car key in Apple Wallet. Once everything was set up, iPhone users would just open their Wallet to get to their Tesla, which is a lot like using a…

The most anticipated pre-political final film that Thalapathy Vijay has ever made, Jana Nayagan has eventually released its trailer, and it has given the audience just what they desired: towering heroism, whistle-worthy lines, uncouth power, and a throbbing political heart. The trailer was released by the makers in Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi at 6:45 PM, making it a huge New Year gift to fans of the film nationwide. A Trailer Built-in Goosebumps The 2 minutes and 52 seconds advertisement is made in the manner a movie screams. As Vijay enters anarchy with swag, slugs into power abuse, and towers on…

The political heat in West Bengal scaled up a notch on Tuesday after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) accused the state government of handing out flood relief funds worth ₹100 crore to its own party workers and supporters. Referring to a voluminous 700-page report submitted by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India to the Calcutta High Court, the saffron outfit has dubbed release an “act by State through which it legitimized loot — “loot of Amphan” — which favoured party cronies over disaster-affected people. Primarily based in the flood-prone Malda district – what with its history of miserable monsoon floods,…

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has named a 15-player squad for the ICC Men’s Under-19 World Cup 2026 to be held in Zimbabwe and Namibia. The “Young Tigers” are showing good results but realising some of the examples of experience and confidence that they’ve been witnessing over the past year with a squad seasoned campaigners who ruled youth cricket in last 12 months, backed by this backing stability. And as the tournament approaches, anticipation is high for a nation that famously won the title in 2020. This year’s side isn’t just a bunch of talented individuals but a battle-hardened one which has played…

There was a movie-like drama in the temple city of Tirupati in the forsaken hours of Saturday (January 3, 2026) – a thrilling three-hour face-off that seemed to be straight out of a movie rather than real life. A man, who crossed all the security hurdles and climbed up the mammoth Gopuram of the ancient ‘Sri Govindaraja Swamy’ Temple in an inebriated condition on Friday night, has finally been arrested. What came next was a high-stakes rescue operation that revealed major chinks in the armor of one of India’s most powerful religious institutions. The Midnight Ascent: Preamble The incident occurred at around midnight as…

The Indian Premier League (IPL) has been a hot pot of talent from around the world, but the journey to season 2026 seems to have hit a big political and social speedbump. In the development that sent ripples across the cricketing world, the BCCI has reportedly played its official hands in shuffling KKR’s pack of cards. The move also follows the furore over the franchise’s co-owner Shah Rukh Khan and signing of Bangladesh left-arm pacer Mustafizur Rahman. The Auction Spark and the Backlash to It The drama began at the IPL 2026 mini-auction in Abu Dhabi, December 2025. KKR, who were searching to strengthen their…

Bigg Boss 19 curtain is down, but the sound of its controversial whispers still do not seem to die and finds a voice on social media. Gaurav Khanna won the trophy on December 7, 2025 but it was the ‘3rd runner-up Tanya Mittal’ who continued to be the season’s most talked about mystery. Renowned for her larger-than-life stories, like a kitchen with elevators or an entire 2,500 square-foot wardrobe, there was one in particular that topped them all: That she had 150 bodyguards. This week, as the influencer returned home to Gwalior, she finally acknowledged the elephant in the room. But after breaking her…

When human history is next written, 2025 might be remembered as the year traveling to space became as much about social politics as physics. In April 2025, Blue Origin sent NS-31, the first all-female historic mission with a star-studded crew that included pop superstar Katy Perry, journalist Gayle King and civil rights activist Amanda Nguyen. Instead, what was intended to be an 11-minute “giant leap” for female representation turned into what Nguyen has since described as a “nightmare.” Now eight months after the flight, Nguyen is speaking out, recounting a descent into deep depression spurred by an “avalanche of misogyny” that she says has…