WhatsApp Image 2026-02-01 at 15.39.16.jpeg Najmul Melath, managing director of Hopeshore Multidisciplinary School for Special Needs, gives a presentation on the topic ‘Inclusive Tourism Through a Neurodiverse Lens’. Himself the father of a differently abled child, Mr. Melath speaks of how similarly placed parents got together to spearhead an inclusion programme for children and their...

3 min readNew DelhiFeb 1, 2026 04:00 PM IST In her Union Budget 2026 speech Sunday, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman highlighted high-value crops as a key part of India’s agricultural strategy, with coconut taking centre stage. The coastal fruit has gained massive popularity over the years, thanks to its many health benefits. Sitharaman proposed a...

India has sharply reworked its overseas development assistance in the Union Budget 2026-27, cutting aid to Bangladesh by half, a move that reflects the growing strains in bilateral relations amid reports of rising anti-Hindu incidents and killings in the neighbouring country. Bangladesh faces one of the steepest cuts in India’s foreign aid, with its allocation...