In a conversation with TOI ’s Manash Gohain , BJP MP and chairperson of parliamentary standing committee on communications and information technology, Nishikant Dubey , speaks on digital addiction, AI risks, fake news, cyber fraud, exam stress, online gaming, deepfakes and why India may need stronger digital guardrails for children and the youth. Excerpts:Your committee…
Most parents think childhood thrives on freedom, spontaneity and endless flexibility. In reality, young children often feel safest when life has shape. A steady routine is not about making a child’s day rigid or joyless. It is about giving them a predictable rhythm they can trust. For an adult, routine can sometimes feel dull. For…
Apple fans may need to brace for higher price tags on future iPhones. During the Apple Q2 2026 earnings call, CEO Tim Cook warned that the rising cost of computer memory is becoming a significant burden on the company’s bottom line, sparking speculation that these costs may soon be passed on to consumers.Cook provided a…
A seemingly common green lump hiding in a backyard garden proved to be an exceptional find. She posted a video clip to her Instagram account. Initially, she assumed that the object in question was just some kind of a plant or garden debris. But as she looked closer, it turned out that the object was…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Sachin Tendulkar (Agency Image) Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s record-breaking IPL 2026 campaign has triggered growing calls for the teenager to be fast-tracked into India’s senior setup. But one of cricket’s greatest-ever batters, Sachin Tendulkar, believes the focus should remain on allowing the youngster to develop naturally. Tendulkar, who was honoured with the ‘Greatest Men’s…
NEW DELHI: Drawing lessons from the disruption in energy supplies because of the West Asia conflict, govt has asked oil marketing companies to work on creating a 30-day strategic reserve of LPG.Petroleum ministry joint secretary Sujata Sharma said the reserve would be over and above the 45-day rolling stock maintained by oil retailers to meet…
KOLKATA: Bulldozers will not be allowed in victory processions and political rallies, Bengal DGP SN Gupta and Kolkata police commissioner Ajay Nand said Wednesday, after CEC Gyanesh Kumar directed authorities to arrest those involved in post-poll violence following two deaths and reports of widespread vandalism. If any cop is found to have “not acted enough”…
In PoJK, the JAAC has accused Pakistani authorities of denying people their basic rights. A senior leader of the Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JKAMMC), one of the main groups leading protests in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK), has appealed to people across Jammu and Kashmir to support demonstrations planned on July 5 against…
Dutch ornithologist Leo Schilperoord Dutch ornithologist Leo Schilperoord, whose lifelong quest for the rare and the beautiful ended in a global health emergency, has been identified as patient zero in the deadly hantavirus outbreak aboard the expedition cruise ship MV Hondius, according to Argentine authorities.Authorities believe the 70-year-old and his wife, Mirjam Schilperoord, 69, contracted…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Monday awarded life imprisonment to a man for murdering his wife for dowry, highlighting how parents’ anxiety to save the marriage of their daughters may push many women into a death trap by sending them back to matrimonial homes despite complaints of torture.Amidst growing number of dowry cases, apex court…