Teen author Nikasha Luthra unveils ‘Lost and Found in Kashmir’
The novel draws inspiration from the emotional impact of the Pahalgam terror attack
The novel draws inspiration from the emotional impact of the Pahalgam terror attack
In a significant reform aimed at making the examination system more equitable, the Punjab government has decided to discontinue the practice of using a student's date of birth as a tie-breaker in board examination merit rankings. Students securing identical marks in Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) examinations will now be awarded the same rank.
For years, thousands of schoolgirls across West Bengal looked forward to receiving bicycles under the Sabooj Sathi scheme introduced by former Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, a programme aimed at helping students commute to school and continue their education.
The Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT Kanpur) has launched its Official JoSAA Counselling Helpdesk 2026 to support JEE Advanced-qualified candidates during the Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) counselling process.
CBSE has completed the migration of re-evaluation records to Board-controlled infrastructure as IIT-led teams continue monitoring the security of student-facing post-result services.
"We learn that it's never too late to conserve what we have - from being a hunting ground for royals where tigers and rhinos were killed mindlessly and mercilessly to a UNESCO World Heritage Site that has experienced zero poachings for many years, Chitwan's conservation efforts have been exemplary."
The author draws from extensive sources, including hitherto unknown archival material that he had access to while serving at India's political office to Sikkim and Bhutan in Gangtok in the late 1960s.
"A Song of India marks 70 years of my long writing career which began when I was sixteen. In these seven decades, I have written hundreds of stories for children and just as many for adults too, and I am still continuing to do so.
"Due to this, we create for ourselves a metaphorical distortion. More people from Kashmir need to tell their own stories. People on the outside need to know the vast difference between the ground realities and what is being portrayed on the screen of their televisions."
Gorgeously illustrated by Ukranian artist Valeriya Polyanychko, with deeply personal journal entries captured in real time, alongside reflections and anecdotes, this is a ground-breaking book – it's the motherload!
