28 years on tentative list, Sarnath now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Pg2

Sarnath, where Buddha delivered his first sermon, achieves UNESCO World Heritage status, becoming India's 45th site after 28-year wait.

The traditional models to manage temples, state's role, Pg12

Ram Temple embezzlement allegations spark intense debate on traditional temple management models, state's constitutional powers, and financial accountability of religious endowments.

The majoritarian shadow over Adivasi identity, faith, Pg6

RSS affiliates' conclave demands delisting converted Adivasis, sparking concerns over identity, constitutional rights, and majoritarian influence on tribal communities.

Emigration to Malaya, Pg9

Emigrants returning from Malaya reveal harsh treatment by recruiting agents upon arrival, highlighting historical labor exploitation issues.

India-Trinidad pact to help diaspora trace ancestral roots: Jaishankar, Pg13

India-Trinidad archival pact empowers diaspora to trace roots; Jaishankar highlights Girmitya legacy, OCI card expansion.

In Delhi's support for Arab Gulf, a return of the Bombay school of thought, Pg10

India's renewed focus on the Arab Gulf signifies a strategic shift, reviving the 'Bombay School' approach prioritizing maritime influence.

Progress at Gunpoint (In The Killing Age, Clifton Crais says modernity is a machine for systematic killing), Pg18

Book 'The Killing Age' argues modernity is a machine for systematic killing, enabled by gun proliferation and violence from 1750-1900.

A separate classification for denotified tribes, Pg8

Denotified Tribes demand separate Census category to overcome historical stigma and ensure targeted welfare, challenging existing classification systems.

Denotified tribes seek constitutional recognition, separate Census entry, Pg12

Denotified tribes demand constitutional recognition and separate Census entry for better enumeration and welfare schemes implementation.

250 years old, Bihar's Munger gun factories get new lease of life with defence corridor, Pg2

Bihar's 250-year-old Munger gun factories to be revived under defence corridor plan, boosting local economy and arms production.

Macaulay and a Medical College, Pg21

Article analyzes Macaulay's Minute on Education, its impact on India's education system, and PM Modi's recent remarks on it.

‘Ghaznavid invasions’ get bigger section in new class 7 NCERT textbook, Pg5

NCERT Class 7 textbook revision highlights Mahmud of Ghazni's invasions, temple destruction, and Islamic expansion motives with new details.

The need to address caste-based atrocities, Pg7

NCRB data reveals rise in caste-based atrocities; experts call for stronger enforcement and social reforms to address persistent discrimination.

Tracing Sarnath: from Buddha's first sermon to the emblem of Indian republic

ASI to credit local ruler for Sarnath's discovery on plaque ahead of UNESCO visit, correcting British-era narrative.

Sarnath on UNESCO radar, ASI prepares to install ‘corrected’ plaque to show local role, Pg 18.

ASI to revise Sarnath plaque, crediting local ruler for unearthing site's importance, challenging British-centric narrative before UNESCO visit.

Subject of recent protest, history of Kolhan tribe’s Manki-Munda system, Pg 16.

Ho tribe protests state interference in Kolhan's Manki-Munda system, a British-era self-governance structure facing calls for reform.

Annual Share of Abstentions in India’s UN Votes Reaches Record High, Pg12

New NCERT textbooks don’t carry ‘poverty and colonised’ narratives, says panel member

Phule: A Constant Gardener of Social Revolution, Pg 13

The radical and enduring legacy of Shivaji, Pg 9