As India prepares for delimitation and a possible expansion of Lok Sabha seats, southern states fear a loss of political influence due to population-based redistribution favouring the North. With women’s reservation tied to this exercise, a long-delayed reform is now at the centre of a growing North–South political divide.
In an exclusive interview with India Today, Nilesh Shah, Managing Director at Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Company and a member of the Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council, addressed the recent market downturn and the Prime Minister's call for austerity.
No nation can become fully viksit when its students are trapped in a cycle of paper leaks, exam scams and cancellations year after year. NEET cancelled again is not just a system failure. It is the theft of millions of young dreams of Indians.
The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Undergraduate 2026 has been cancelled following a widespread paper leak involving a multi-state organised network. Investigations reveal the paper circulated fifteen days prior to the exam, leading the Central Bureau of Investigation to take over the probe.
In an exclusive interview with India Today, National Testing Agency (NTA) Chief Abhishek Singh addressed the recent cancellation of the NEET examination, which affected over 22.7 lakh students.
