Dr. Suman Chakraborty, Director, IIT Kharagpur When Suman Chakraborty took over as Director of the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur in 2025, it marked the end of a distinguished academic journey built on excellence, innovation and purpose. Yet, its story is not simply told by executive leadership. Long before taking charge of one of India’s…
This article is written by Nisarag Pandya, CEO and Founder of DriveBuddy AI.India’s roads are a paradox of growth and danger. As we build world-class highways, our accident statistics tell a grim story. One of the most common and preventable incidents is a rear-end collision. According to a 2026 report by the Ministry of Road…
Gautam Gambhir, Ajit Agarkar and Shibman Gill (Getty Images) New Delhi: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Thursday announced Team India’s full schedule for the 2026-27 international home season, unveiling a packed calendar of 22 matches across 17 cities.The coming season promises a wide range of competition across all formats with…
Yashasvi Jaiswal and Ryan Prag (Getty Images) TOI presents IPL 2026 Pre-Season Dream XI to challenge under Suryakumar Yadav. The World Cup winning team.With four foreign players and core Indian talent, the TOI XI combines explosive powerplay hitters, a versatile middle order and versatile bowlers:Phil Salt (RCB; Overseas) Gets Travis Head out. Salt has been…
Comedian Kunal Kamra has hit out at YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia, accusing him of “milking” the controversy surrounding India’s Got Latent and ignoring the fallout the comedy community is facing. The controversy stems from an episode of the show hosted by Samay Raina, where Allahbadia made a lewd remark about parental intimacy. The comment sparked a…
India’s Akshar Patel and teammates celebrate (ANI Photo) Akshar Patel has highlighted a unique ‘tradition’ followed by the Indian cricket team during major assignments, while reiterating its stand against the impact player rule ahead of IPL 2026.The Delhi Capitals captain spoke about how players often visit temples during bilateral tours and ICC events. During the…
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is gearing up to introduce an advanced AI-powered monitoring system on nearly 40,000 km of national highways. The initiative aims to make road management more efficient and data-driven. At the heart of the project is a system called Dashcam Analytics Services (DAS), which uses artificial intelligence (AI) and…
Here are the nominees shortlisted for various categories by the illustrious TOISA jury, including icons like Abhinav Bindra, Mithali Raj and Leander Pace. Badminton (Men)Lakshi Sen, Ayush Shetty, Kiran George, Chirag Shetty, Satok Sairaj Rankireddy Badminton (Women)Tanvi Sharma, Unanti Hooda, Teresa Jolly, Gayatri Gopichand Cricket (Men)Shibman Gul, Abhishek Sharma, Ravindra Jadeja, KL Rahul, Varun Chakraborty,…
Despite the reduction in the NEET-PG 2025 qualifying percentile, 1,140 postgraduate medical seats remained vacant after the counseling process. Image: Generated by AI Despite a steep drop in the qualifying percentage for NEET-PG 2025, 1,140 postgraduate medical seats remained vacant after a wild round of counselling, according to a Rajya Sabha Reply Presented by the…
Success stories in India’s edtech sector follow a familiar script: rapid growth, aggressive funding, and often, equally rapid optimization. But every once in a while, a different kind of story emerges. One that begins not with capital but in the classroom. Alkh Pandey’s journey with Physics Wallah sits somewhere in this space, where scale is…