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Wordle’s daily word will now be handpicked by an NYT editor

November 09, 2022 6:26 pm

‘It will finally be our fault if Wordle is harder,’ the New York Times jokingly (?) said about their decision.

Why life is unfair for the WTF organisation (the funny side)

January 25, 2016 1:13 am

When in a dot-com world, abbreviations and Web names take on a whole different — and very much unintended — personality.

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July 25, 2013 5:14 am

Both Sangh Parivar weeklies glossed over Narendra Modis burqa of secularism accusation. Both underplayed Modis visit to Pune

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IIT Bombay, Great Learning launch certificate course in Leadership with AI

Updated: December 1, 2025 16:21 IST

This four-month online certificate is scheduled to start in January 2026, with registrations now open.

I get my news from Instagram — is that bad?

Updated: December 1, 2025 16:19 IST

Memes are making me more politically aware. Humour is my coping mechanism. But is there also a risk of desensitisation?

Only 21% of over 3,000 construction sites in Mumbai have installed AQI sensors, civic body data shows

Updated: December 1, 2025 16:12 IST

Earlier this year, the Mumbai civic body had instructed all construction sites to install sensors to track the Air Quality Index (AQI) in the area, besides displaying its readings at the entrance.

Not fast, just furious with Bengaluru traffic: Why India’s IT capital has failed to move on in over 20 years

Updated: December 1, 2025 16:12 IST

From astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla to Bicon’s Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw — the digs at Bengaluru infamous traffic snarls keep coming. Despite attempts at improving and even expanding the existing road network and opening of newer metro lines, nothing seems to have fixed the city traffic's "complicated" situations

Own The Tech Future. Drive Your Career To The Asia’s #1 University

Updated: December 1, 2025 16:11 IST

Accelerate your Career with MTech programmes in Business Analytics, Al and Software Engineering at Asia's No. 1 University (*QS World University Rankings 2026)

Parliament Winter Session Day 1 Live Updates: Lok Sabha adjourned for the day; Govt trampling Parliamentary decorum for 11 years, says Kharge

Updated: December 1, 2025 16:28 IST

Parliament Winter Session Day 1 Live Updates: While the government has sought cooperation for a smooth session, it has so far only proposed an alternative discussion on Vande Mataram, saying it will get back on the SIR issue.

Centre asks smartphone makers to preinstall its cybersecurity app Sanchar Saathi on phones

December 1, 2025 16:01 IST

The Sanchar Saathi application is currently available to be downloaded from both Apple’s and Google’s app stores, but users have a choice on whether they want to install it on their devices.

Which disabilities does the government see? The strange case of recognition without rights

Updated: December 1, 2025 16:00 IST

Haemophilia, thalassaemia, and sickle cell disease are already listed within the 21 specified disabilities in the RPwD Act. Despite such explicit statutory recognition, persons with rare blood disorders continue to face exclusion — a gap now directly challenged through the haemophilia litigation

Messi's four-city tour of India is scheduled to begin in Kolkata on December 13.

Salt Lake Stadium visit, unveiling of 70-foot statue: Itinerary of Lionel Messi as he returns to Kolkata after 14 years

December 1, 2025 15:57 IST

Lionel Messi's three-day tour of India will begin in Kolkata on December 13, followed by stops in Hyderabad, Mumbai, and Delhi, concluding on December 15.

The woman said the accused also recorded the act on his mobile phone, forcing her to say she had come willingly.

Indian govt orders smartphone makers to preload state-owned cyber safety app

December 1, 2025 15:56 IST

The government said the app was essential to combat "serious endangerment" of telecom cyber security from duplicate or spoofed IMEI numbers, which enable scams and network misuse.