Don’t expect flashy colours or big eyes. Gegeneophis valmiki is a blind caecilian, a rare amphibian that spends nearly its entire life underground. Its eyes are buried beneath bone. Its appearance? Earthworm-like. Its behaviour? Mostly subterranean. “This group of animals is incredibly difficult to study,” says K. P. Dinesh of the Zoological Survey of India. “They look so much like earthworms that even trained eyes might miss them.” Despite being hidden, Gegeneophis valmiki plays a vital role in ecosystem balance. It aerates soil, recycles nutrients, and maintains forest floors, quietly supporting life while larger creatures take the spotlight. Gegeneophis valmiki…
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New Delhi [India], January 17: The collaborations and partnerships seem to be on their knees in this new era of technology due to their ability to innovate. This was evident through the 6th ASEAN-India Digital Ministers’ Meeting on January 16, 2026, which was conducted online but with India and member countries in ASEAN refocusing on this critical aspect. The meet was titled Adaptive ASEAN: From Connectivity to Connected Intelligence, but it was much more than that: it marked the inception of ASEAN’s future, and India was leading this. Enhancing Dynamic Relationships in the Digital Age Telecom and digital ministers of…
New Delhi [India], January 17: The Bride Movie: Movie thrillers do not typically make one sit up straight, yet in the case of The Bride, by Maggie Gyllenhaal, it does. Jessie Buckley and Christian Bale dominate the screen with a movie that reinterprets Frankenstein in a suspenseful style and a touch of pop-punk melee. Maggie Gyllenhaal is Making a Brash Directorial Decision. Maggie Gyllenhaal turns the script inside out. She has a reputation of snatching scenes before the camera and now she is stealing behind it. The Bride Movie is not a shy one but it is uncouth, sleek and…
New Delhi [India], January 17: The new Bollywood action-comedy One Two Cha Cha Chaa 2.0 hits screens with reckless energy, chaotic charm, and unapologetic fun. This is not your typical slapstick flick—it’s a calculated, wild ride that demands you let go and enjoy. The movie also marks a bold shift for its lead, showing that breaking away from a familiar image can be exhilarating for both actors and audiences. Characters and Roles That Drive the Chaos The film is populated with colourful, high-energy characters: Harsh Mayar – the protagonist, shedding his previous “Gullak” image, transforms into a fast-talking, unpredictable action…
New Delhi [India], January 17: The Ministry of Women and Child Development launched a digital portal, PANKHUDI, on January 8, 2026, an integrated system to enhance partnerships for women and child development in India. Union Minister Smt. Annpurna Devi, Minister of State, Smt. Savitri Thakur and Secretary Shri Anil Malik officially launched the portal. The message was clear. Welfare cannot be supported only by paperwork and goodwill. It needs systems. Digital ones. The construction of PANKHUDI is based on a single-window platform. One login. One dashboard. It creates a common space where individuals, non-governmental organisations, corporate CSR contributors, research institutions,…
The trailer of Border 2 has already been released, and fans are already terming it a full-blown theatre event in the making.The guns are bigger and deeper, the stakes are greater, and Sunny Deol is in uniform Border 2, a long-awaited war drama starring Sunny Deol, is expected to release in theatres on January 23, 2026. The film has already become a buzz nationwide with the release of its trailer and is on track to be one of the year’s largest releases in terms of patriotism. The 1971 India-Pakistan War is the source of inspiration. The 1971 India-Pakistan War as…
Gustaakh Ishq will begin streaming on JioHotstar from January 23, 2026. New Delhi [India], January 13: After a brief theatrical run and a festival premiere at the International Film Festival of India (IFFI), the film has made its way to OTT, where it arguably belongs. This is not a hurried digital release or a fallback plan. It is a calm, deliberate decision that suits the film’s temperament. There is no manufactured urgency around this release. The film simply arrives, available to be discovered. The Gustaakh Ishq OTT release allows the story to reach viewers who prefer intimacy over noise. Freed…
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], January 12: Trom Industries Limited (NSE- TROM | INE0SYV01018) a fast-growing solar EPC and clean energy solutions company, has announced the receipt of a purchase order from M/s. Vimal Electronics for the execution of multiple grid-connected solar power projects in Rajasthan. Key Highlights of the Order • Scope of Work: Supply, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of Solar Power Plants • Project Capacity: 3 × 2 MW AC (Total: 6 MW AC) • Project Locations: o Dheereera, Tehsil Lunkaransar, District Bikaner o Suratsinhpura, Tehsil Bikaner, District Bikaner o Nandla, Tehsil Hada, District Bikaner • Order Value: ₹25.79 crore • Execution Timeline: To be completed as soon as possible Strengthening Utility-Scale…
New Delhi [India], January 12: The song “Rathuni Rathuni” from the film Karikaada was released on 10 January at 5:10 PM across Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Hindi. The multilingual launch brings together creative contributors from multiple regional film industries. Carried by rhythm and movement, the song presents a musical moment shaped by voice, beat, and visual expression. Composed by Shashank Sheshagiri, Rathuni Rathuni represents a closely coordinated musical effort. The track has been arranged and programmed by Shashank Sheshagiri and Prabhudas, with additional rhythm programming by SAM. Live rhythm sections were performed by George Thomas (SAM), while guitar portions…
One Nation One Subscription: For years, scholarly journals have been prohibitively expensive. Most Indian institutions, especially state universities and smaller colleges, simply could not afford subscriptions to leading global research databases. The result was predictable: unequal access, uneven research quality, and bright students forced to rely on abstracts instead of full academic papers. Over time, this created a silent but serious knowledge divide. At scale, One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) addresses this gap. Under the initiative, the Government of India is brokering national-level licenses for academic journals and research publications, making them accessible to students, researchers, and faculty across institutions.…