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Scotland's council tax system is based on 35-year-old home valuations - we must reform it
Here's a question for anyone who winced at their council tax bill: when did you last check what your home is worth? In Scotland, the answer is 1991. Your bill rests on a valuation from the year Bryan Adams spent 16 weeks at number one. No wonder people are fed-up. We asked people how they'd run the tax system if they were in charge: 54 per cent of Scottish adults would cut council tax. How odd is it? Take a home worth £60,000 in 1991. In Edinburgh, it sits in Band E and this year's bill is £2136.
OPINION | Exploring Bengal beyond the pandals
Beyond the puja pandals, it is a historical Bengal landscape that is waiting to be explored October 19, 2026 / 16:08 IST The Hanseswari Temple at Bansberia. (Source: Arjun Kumar) first published: Oct 19, 2026 03:59 pm Discover the latest Business News, Sensex, and Nifty updates. Obtain Personal Finance insights, tax queries, and expert opinions on Moneycontrol or download the Moneycontrol App to stay updated!
A British captain, a Tamil inscription, and a tunnel: The curious tale of Sleemanabad
Born from a British officer’s rescue of landless labourers and marked by a Tamil inscription from the 1857 revolt, the village of Sleemanabad today lends its name to a modern engineering marvel Sleemanabad in Madhya Pradesh, a village where a colonial-era memorial and a major water tunnel project bring together chapters of India’s history. Photo: ANI Arjun Kumar|Oct 18, 2026, 09:51:07 IST See more of our coverage in your search results.
A British captain, a Tamil inscription, and a tunnel: The curious tale of Sleemanabad
2 hours ago Kolkata Durga Puja Stampede: Death Toll Rises To 19, CM Adhikari Announces ₹25 lakh Ex Gratia YouTube • 2h Kolkata Durga Puja Stampede: Death Toll Rises To 19, CM Adhikari Announces ₹25 lakh Ex Gratia A tragic stampede during Durga Puja celebrations in Kolkata has resulted in the deaths of at least 19 people, with 25 others sustaining injuries.
Saturation mutagenesis enables RAD51D clinical variant interpretation and identifies distinct biochemical functions
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Abstract The tumor suppressor RAD51D is essential for homologous recombination (HR). Pathogenic variants in RAD51D are associated with breast and ovarian cancers. However, most clinical missense variants are of uncertain significance. Here, we report a multiplex assay of variant effect to test 6,888 RAD51D coding variants for loss-of-function.
By Kristie Darrah, Shelby L. Hemker, Yashpal Rawal, Noah J. Goff, Phoebe Parker, Caleb Stratton, Katherine G. Oppenheimer, Ella Roberts, Elena Glick, Nicole Banks, Arjun Kumar, Silvia Casadei, Matthew Snyder, Sofia D. Merajver, Katherine L. Nathanson, Susan Domchek, Lea M. Starita, Shaun K Olsen, Patrick Sung Verified, Jacob O. Kitzman, Kara A. Bernstein, Gayatri S. Ganesan, Kara J. Milliron, Ana M. Dias
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India needs heritage zones, not heritage islands Original
At the end of August this year, the Prime Minister visited Uzbekistan. Had his visit been a trifle longer and encompassed the Registan complex in Samarkand, he may have come across an interesting feature in the madrasas that constitute the complex. Within each madrasa, the cells where students once lived are now shops for handicrafts, bridging the gap between architectural history and living heritage.
Forgotten forts, green ramparts after the rains
Explore forgotten forts across India after the monsoon. Kalinjar, Bayana, Narwar and Gingee offer history, greenery, quiet trails and fascinating ruins away from crowds September 25, 2026 / 17:18 IST Structures atop the Raja Fort at Gingee. (Source: Arjun Kumar) It is perhaps the best-kept secret of the Indian plains. At the tail end of the monsoon, the ideal place to experience breezy weather and untouched green spaces is atop medieval forts.
Open-weight AI: when the model becomes a utility
The Artificial Intelligence (AI) market has run on one question: whose model is smartest? That question is losing commercial weight, and open weights have finally broken it. On July 24, twenty-five US technology companies signed Open Weights and American AI Leadership, urging Washington not to restrict open-weight models. The signatories included NVIDIA, Microsoft, Meta, IBM, Dell, Palantir, ServiceNow, Mistral, Hugging Face, and Andreessen Horowitz.
Beyond Puri, Odisha's heritage temples await travellers
Odisha's villages, temples and Buddhist sites reveal centuries of history. Exploring beyond Puri offers a deeper understanding of the state's remarkable cultural heritage August 07, 2026 / 14:07 IST Impressive doorway of the monastery site at Ratnagiri in Jajpur district. (Source: Arjun Kumar) first published: Aug 7, 2026 02:06 pm Discover the latest Business News, Sensex, and Nifty updates.
Mathematics > General Mathematics
The objective of this paper is to develop an extension of Kummer's second theorem and to establish generalized forms of four classical combinatorial identities---Knuth's old sum (also known as Reed--Dawson's combinatorial identity), Riordan's combinatorial identity, Gould's combinatorial identity, and Touchard's combinatorial identity---using a hypergeometric-series approach.
Tough on Tax: 5 things to do before your first MTD update
Your first Making Tax Digital update may be due soon, by 7 August 2026. You are mandated within Making Tax Digital (MTD) this year if your 2024-25 qualifying income was over £50,000. From April 2027, that mandate drops to £30,000, so if you're not affected yet, you soon will be. That's the whole point of Tough on Tax. HMRC isn't going soft on this, so neither are we. Portfolio and Taxd exist to take the admin off your plate and keep you compliant without the stress.
OPINION | Unforgettable heritage monsoon destinations dot the Indian landscape
A sea-side palace belonging to the Siddis on a rainswept cliff of Maharshtra that was once used to shoot Bollywood horror films to a remarkable general's house in Coorg which is now a museum, monsoon travel destinations abound July 03, 2026 / 17:30 IST Picture-perfect getaway destinations for this monsoon season. (Source: Arjun Kumar) Over the last two months, Indians have been forced to re-evaluate their holiday plans.
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Dr Manorama Bakshi and Dr Arjun Kumar At the historic joint inauguration of Bharat Innovates 2026 in Nice, France, Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered a resonant address that captured the global innovation spotlight.
OPINION | As a new CDS is set to take over, questions on the selection framework for the post linger
Gen. Anil Chauhan, the current Chief of Defence Staff, finishes his term on May 30. His successor, Lt. Gen. Raja Subramani, is the second successive choice out of a pool of retired officers. The selection framework begs questions. Why is it so hard to find a serving four-star officer good enough for the job? May 29, 2026 / 10:41 IST Lt. Gen. N.S. Raja Subramani is the new CDS A few days ago, the government approved the appointment of Lt. Gen. N.S. Raja Subramani as the next Chief of Defence Staff (CDS).
From The Latest Issue: The Endless Buddhist Trail Across Madhya Pradesh
It began with a glimpse. A glimpse of a structure on a distant hill. A structure that looked like a stupa; a silent presence in a place celebrated for ancient Hindu and Jain shrines. This was Gyaraspur, and having explored the Maladevi, Bajramath and Athkhamba temples, as well as the Hindola Toranas, I had officially “done” the place. Then a glance around revealed the unmistakable shape of a stupa. But there wasn’t supposed to be a stupa here.
Opinion | The general who saw tomorrow: What K Sundarji would make of today's asymmetric wars
For those who think, breathe and work on defence matters, these are incredible times to live in. In 2020, the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict demonstrated that low-cost drones and loitering munitions can decisively defeat traditional heavy armour and air defences, giving Azerbaijan air superiority over Armenia. Two years later, Russia hoped for a quick campaign in Ukraine but has been bogged down. Currently, a mighty US-Israel effort is unable to end Iranian resistance.
Opinion | The General Who Saw Tomorrow: What K Sundarji Would Make Of Today’s Asymmetric Wars
Last Updated:April 30, 2026, 16:33 IST One can only hope that when war inevitably arrives at India’s door, we have someone with the capability of a Sundarji to take difficult decisions. A well-read man with a penchant for technical discussions and modernisation of equipment and tactics for warfare, K Sundarji became one of the rare officers to command both an infantry and an armoured division.
Looking back at the Mughals on their quincentennial
Bibi ka Maqbara, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar. (Source: Arjun Kumar) It was at dawn on the 21st of April, 1526 that two armies began to close in on each other. Their battlefield was Panipat, a village north of Delhi. This was the first of three history-defining battles that these fields would witness over centuries and perhaps the most decisive of the three. By noon of that day in 1526, the forces of Timurid invader Babur had prevailed over the much larger host of the Lodi ruler Ibrahim Shah.
Uncovering Odisha’s secrets: An ancient settlement beneath Puri, shrines and a sacred hilltop
Of the various parts of India to be overrun by Islamic armies, Odisha was one of the last. In 1360, the Delhi Sultanate ruler Firoz Tughlak penetrated as far as the Jagannath Temple in Puri. The temple was desecrated, its idols broken and carried away. Two centuries later, the immense wealth of the now-revived temple drew another iconoclast, Kalapahad. The temple was again desecrated, but this time, courageous priests managed to save some of the idols.
मंदिर ने जोड़ा पूरा गांव, टूटी मूर्तियों से मिली पहचान, पारोली में है ये भूला विसरा प्राचीन मंदिर
Authored by: Arjun Kumar•Edited by: एनबीटी डेस्क|नवभारत टाइम्स•6 Apr 2026, 11:11 am IST एक अनोखे गांव की अनोखी पहल सबसे पहले एक किसान ने मूर्ति का टूटा हुआ हिस्सा खोजा- एक देवी की खंडित प्रतिमा। मॉनसून के दौरान उसने अपने खेत के किनारे उग आई झाड़ियों को साफ करने का फैसला किया था। जब उसने खुदाई शुरू की तो उसे एक काला पत्थर मिला, जिस पर चेहरा और हाथ उकेरे गए थे। जब उसने यह बात अपने पिता को बताई तो बुजुर्ग ने उस मूर्ति की तुलना पड़ोस के एक बकरी चराने वाले के पास रखे ऐसे ही एक टुकड़े से की। दोनों...
Bundi: Rajasthan’s timeless blueprint for water conservation
On World Water Day, as conversations around sustainability gain urgency, there is no place in India that symbolises water conservation as beautifully and as intricately as Bundi. Nestled in the Hadoti region of Rajasthan, Bundi arrests the visitor’s eye with its striking Taragarh Fort. And further captivates the mind with brilliant paintings inside the fort’s maze of palaces.
Varaha: Eran’s Ancient Stone Sentinel
Trending As we live and breathe in the crosshairs of wars, did you know that there's a palace in Indore inspired by the place where the treaty of Versailles was signed, which brought World War I to an uneasy end? And beneath this palace lies a 400-metre long secret tunnel, but it was no hidden passage for spies.
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Dr. Manorama Bakshi and Dr. Arjun Kumar As India navigates the transformative journey toward becoming the world’s third-largest economy by 2027, the benchmarks of national progress are undergoing a fundamental shift. No longer can “development” be viewed solely through the prism of industrial output or fiscal deficits. In the 2026–27 policy landscape, it has become axiomatic that India’s macroeconomic trajectory is inextricably linked to the resilience of its human capital.
Multan’s lost Prahladpuri temple: Tracing Holi’s origins and a city’s Hindu past
Whenever a person searches for the city of ‘Multan’, the default image that appears is of a tomb, that of a 14th-century Sufi called Shah Rukn-e-Alam. This is an elegant Tughlak-era structure, but the entire image of this tomb is merely a façade obscuring the ancient past of a city that was once a bastion of the Sanatana dharma. The Multan of today was once called ‘Moolasthana’, and long before it became Multan, it was besieged by Alexander.
This Holi, skip the rush: Explore the hidden Mewar around Udaipur
It is the season of Holi, and apart from the Mathura-Vrindavan belt, one place that truly comes alive during the festival of colours is the lake city of Udaipur. The city has made it to the news in recent times, and not just on account of being the destination of the Rashmika Mandanna-Vijay Deverakonda wedding. In the last few months, one has also heard mutterings of discontent from residents, voicing their unhappiness at their city being almost overrun by tourists at times.
π¬ SMTP Configuration Explained
What to Use, When to Use It, and Why It Breaks at 2AM Email delivery looks simple from the outside. A button says βSendβ. A message flies away. Magic. β¨ Behind that button lives SMTP. A protocol older than most frontend frameworks and still more reliable than half of them. Letβs dissect it properly. Clean. Practical. No fluff. π‘ What Is SMTP? SMTP stands for Simple Mail Transfer Protocol. It is the protocol used to send emails between servers and from applications to mail servers.
Khajuraho and beyond: Exploring Bundelkhand’s hidden heritage
The spring sun is most pleasant, and the weather is near-perfect for travelling to heritage destinations across the country. With the famed Khajuraho Dance Festival taking place between February 20 and 26, the temple town will witness hordes of visitors to watch a showcase of Bharat’s living heritage in the backdrop of rich architecture.
Exploring Bareilly: From Mahabharata legends to Ahichchhatra ruins
Religious tourism is at an all-time high in the state of Uttar Pradesh. Beyond Ayodhya, Prayagraj and Varanasi, even Bareilly seems to be drawing in visitors. In 2025, over 1 crore visitors from within India and even some from abroad visited the city as tourists. Interestingly, the destination for a large slice of these travellers was not the headquarters of the Sunni Revivalist Barelvis, but the Alakhnath Temple.
Beyond 'Ikkis': Arun Khetarpal and Hanut Singh’s heroics in the 1971 war
In recent times, Bollywood has come out with a set of movies based on overt and covert conflicts with Pakistan. While Dhurandhar and Border II have made it big at the box office, Ikkis ran aground, perhaps because it converted what should have been an outstanding war movie into an anti-war whimper.
From Delhi to Piprahwa: Rediscovering Buddha’s sacred gems
Recent days have seen a high degree of excitement around the Rai Pithora Cultural Complex in South Delhi. A Grand International Exposition inaugurated by the Prime Minister himself has been drawing in visitors in significant numbers – a phenomenon quite unusual given that the show is about an aspect of ancient Indian history. Perhaps it is the publicity blitz about the antiquity of the objects as well as the manner of their return that has sparked the buzz.
Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy in Heart Transplantation From Circulatory Death Donors: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis
Conflicts of Interest The authors declare no conflicts of interest. Data Availability Statement Data for this study were extracted from the cited articles, and additional supporting data are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request. Supporting Information Filename Description ctr70435-sup-0001-SuppMat.docx1 MB Supplemental S1: Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses (PRISMA) checklist.
Heritage escapes near Delhi to beat New Year’s rush
It’s that time of the year again when conversations about AQI are top of everyone’s list, especially if they happen to be residents of India’s national capital. It is also the time for people to share videos of nightmarish traffic jams in Himalayan hill towns, triggered not by mountain avalanches but an avalanche of vehicles seeking to escape from Delhi. With the New Year around the corner, we present a set of offbeat heritage options which offer not just a low AQI, but peace as well.
Java’s Borobudur temple showcases the volcano-island’s Hindu-Buddhist heritage
A few weeks ago, news reports mentioned that parts of a massive ash column from a volcanic explosion in faraway Ethiopia could be heading to Delhi. While the Hayli Gubbi volcano in Ethiopia had woken up from its dormancy after several thousand years and its ash had little impact on India’s capital, it did remind one of an active volcano that also witnessed an explosion in October.
Khairabad: The mini-Lucknow built by a Nawab’s tailor
Prosperous noblemen in medieval Indian kingdoms lived a profligate life. And not just noblemen. Profligacy was visible even among the hangers-on at court. Perhaps that is why there is a tomb attributed to a barber within Humayun’s Tomb complex. Even a nobleman’s beloved horse got a tomb for himself, not far from Akbar’s tomb in Sikandra.
Thanesar: In Kurukshetra’s shadow, a tale of ruins, history and faith
It’s that time of the year when Kurukshetra comes alive to the soothing tunes of the Kurukshetra Mahotsav. As the name suggests, the festival celebrates the origin of the Bhagavad Gita. The vicinity of the Brahma and Sannihit Sarovars is buzzing with activity, beginning with recitation of the Gita in the morning.
Rajasthan’s Jalore: A medieval fort town set for an inland port makeover
Jalore, in Western Rajasthan’s Marwar region, rarely makes the news. Hence, it came as a surprise to find a story about the place, mentioning the district as the planned setting for an inland port. The news item further stated that this port would be developed by creating a 262-km waterway connecting Jalore with the Gulf of Kutch. The resultant waterway is expected to reduce pressure on rail and roadways.
Narnaul: A Haryana town lulled to sleep by its own history tales
Travellers from Delhi and Gurgaon headed to visit the painted havelis of Rajasthan’s Shekhawati region tend to drive past Narnaul. To them, it is just another of Haryana’s dusty towns, perhaps devoid of interest. Narnaul’s connections with Delhi of the past and present lie deep and need careful examination. A logical starting point lies on a stretch of road in Delhi. To everyone moving from South Delhi towards the airport, ‘Rao Tula Ram Marg’ is familiar signage.
Beyond clamour of polls and silence of migration seeps the forgotten glory of Darbhanga Raj
My vehicle was caught in a seemingly interminable traffic jam on a narrow road. While it seemed one-way, no one was enforcing the rules. Recalcitrant auto drivers and hawkers tried to push their way in the opposite direction, adding to the chaos. Eventually, my destination was spotted on a side road. When it was barely 50 metres away, a law enforcer appeared and announced that my vehicle was in violation of the rule, there being a one-way on the side road too.
Anniversary Decoration in Delhi NCR
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Happy Halloween: India’s ‘haunted’ heritage that keeps legends alive all year
It is Halloween time, the season when spirits and other interesting beings are said to be floating around. Perhaps it’s also the most appropriate time of the year to have a bit of fun and speak about a few heritage sites in India which have the sad reputation of being haunted by spirits. And these spirits don’t wait for Halloween to come around to be talked about. Instead, they have the entire year to build their ‘haunted reputation’.
Two men, two museums, one passion: Preserving Indian heritage through private collections
To those of us who wander into the tranquil environs of museums, we find that most of them are run by governments or by private institutions. In either case, they tend to follow a prescribed pattern. In gallery after gallery, there is a display of artifacts and objects. Some displays are well planned, better captioned and lit. Others may be in a state of neglect. But there is a quality of sameness to these museums, a lack of imagination.
Why many Sikhs visit Gwalior on Diwali
A few years ago, on a pleasant day in early October, this author witnessed a strange sight while driving through Madhya Pradesh’s Ashok Nagar and Shivpuri districts. While going north, a steady stream of people came onto the highway from rural areas and joined the journey in the same direction. The travellers largely comprised families, with sizeable numbers of women and children included.
Dudhai’s Narasimha: An ancient marvel lost to time
One icon lies deep in Lalitpur district of Uttar Pradesh. From the district headquarters, a visitor drives to a village called Deogarh, also home to some great heritage. And from Deogarh, a forest range road takes a person to little-visited Dudhai. The road was originally built by the British, as per locals. And going by the bumpy nature of the drive, it could do with more post-monsoon maintenance.
Dudhai’s Narasimha: An ancient marvel lost to time
3 Leadership Lessons Of The ‘Funeral Theory.’ Stop Leading For Applause Posts about the “funeral theory” have been circulating on social media, stating that, on average, roughly 10 people cry at funerals. Of course, this depends on the intensity of relationships with others, cultural norms, and, sometimes, the weather, which can deter people from attending. Although …
Exploring the Benefits of Senior Secondary School Education
When it comes to furthering education, the transition from secondary to senior secondary school is a significant milestone. The senior secondary stage forms the foundation for a student's higher education and future career. As parents and students begin to explore options, one of the key factors in making an informed decision is selecting a school that offers the right combination of academics, extracurricular activities, and support systems.
Exploring Mysore, beyond Dussehra
It is home to what is unarguably India’s most spectacular Dussehra festival celebration. But beyond the festival, there is much more to explore in and around the quiet city of Mysore. The region is blessed with an eclectic set of destinations, many with distinct and historic architecture. The ideal place to begin is the iconic Mysore Palace itself, hub of the Dussehra celebrations. The majestic Amba Vilas Palace, with its exquisite artistry, is the seat of the Wodeyar dynasty.
Exploring Mysore, beyond Dussehra
Francis Serrao to be installed as new Bishop of Mysore on Oct. 7 Francis Serrao, the newly appointed Bishop of Mysore, will be installed at a ceremony to be held at St. Joseph’s Cathedral, also known as St. …
Time for Archaeological Survey of India to take a proactive approach to heritage conservation
A few days ago, a comment by Chief Justice of India BR Gavai sparked a furore. The comment pertained to an ancient Vishnu idol in Khajuraho whose head has been broken off, most likely by a mediaeval iconoclast. The Chief Justice refused a petition seeking to reconstruct the head of the idol, mentioning that this was part of a site controlled by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).
Bahadurgarh fort: Home of the brave over the centuries
In India, heritage is found hidden in the strangest of places. Hence, it comes as a surprise when heritage itself becomes the camouflage, albeit unintended, of something contemporary and modern. This surprise comes in Punjab. Specifically, in Patiala district. When a visitor seeking heritage comes to this district, he makes a beeline for the majestic Qila Mubarak in the district headquarters.
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