Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed Parliament’s passage of the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, saying the government is taking continuous steps to strengthen India’s examination system. Addressing the nation after the Bill cleared both Houses, Modi said paper leaks had plagued governments at both the Centre and the states for decades,…

Everyone’s talking about “brain rot” but what does it actually mean, and is it even the right word? In this conversation, psychologist Lavina Nanda and two parents, Richa Pandey and Susmita, unpack what’s really going on when kids get glued to screens. In this excerpt from TOI Health Plus podcast, Nanda argues that brain rot…