Army Chief’s ‘push-up moment’ spotlights the ‘military way of fitness’: 3 lessons for lifelong well-being |

It was during the passing-out parade of the young officers at Indian Military Academy (IMA), Dehradun, when Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi joined the cadets for a set of push-ups. The moment stood out for many reasons, and one of them was the powerful fitness message it carried. At 61, General Dwivedi’s fitness spotlighted resilience,…

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The great Indian school paradox: Government enrolment dominates even as thousands of classrooms stand empty

India’s government school system is not shrinking, it is becoming uneven. Image: AI generated India’s school system, at first glance, appears reassuringly intact. In 2024–25, government schools enrolled 121.6 million students, decisively ahead of 95.9 million in private unaided institutions, suggests government data. By sheer scale, public education still anchors Indian schooling, educating around 25.7…

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SIR in Gujarat: Nearly 74 lakh names deleted from rolls; EC opens window for objections | India News

NEW DELHI: Nearly 74 lakh names have been removed from Gujarat’s draft electoral rolls following a large clean-up drive carried out under the Special Intensive Revision exercise. With this, the state’s total number of voters has dropped from the earlier 5.08 crore to 4.34 crore. The Election Commission released the updated draft rolls on Friday.State…

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Forex kitty: India’s reserves rise $1.68 billion to $688.94 billion; gold and FX assets up

India’s foreign exchange reserves rose by $1.689 billion to $688.949 billion in the week ended December 12, data released by the Reserve Bank of India showed on Friday, according to PTI.In the previous reporting week, the country’s overall forex reserves had increased by $1.033 billion to $687.26 billion.Foreign currency assets (FCAs), the largest component of…

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