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Aishwarya Choudhary

🇮🇳 Republic day parade

8,000 people will witness the city’s Republic Day celebrations.

🪧 Hoodwinked parents protest against school

The Block Education Officer (BEO) of Bengaluru South 1 has issued a notification to Orchid International School to halt enrollment.

🧬 Omicron detection made possible

A Delhi-based startup has developed a test to detect Covid’s Omicron variant using breakthrough technology.

🛰️ Schoolgirls build a satellite

80 girls from schools across Tamil Nadu took their first step into space.

🐦 Birdwatching the new Pongal tradition

Residents of Korattur turn a hobby into a new Pongal tradition.