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Sub-classification of SCs, STs Has Significant Implications for Social Justice "The implementation of reservations affected intra-class formations, creating an impermeable membrane to block the percolation of benefits of reservations to the most deprived," writes K Nageshwar. Read here.

'Tribhuvan Mishra CA Topper': Speaking of Gender & Desire In a Man-Eat-Man World "Mirzapur and Tribhuvan Mishra CA Topper share a theme: the coexistence of violence and desire. In Mirzapur, desire is a backdrop to violence, while CA Topper puts desire front and center with violence as an undercurrent," writes Pratikshya Mishra. Read here.

BREAKING | Shooter Swapnil Kusale won bronze in the Men’s 50m Rifle 3-Position event at the Paris Olympics 2024, clinching India’s third medal. Tap to read.

2024 NEET-UG Results: How Coaching ‘Hubs’ Like Kota & Sikar Dominate Top Ranks An analysis by The Quint shows that Kota, Sikar, Kottayam, and Namakkal dominate NEET top scorers. Out of 30,869 students scoring 650+ marks, 3,960 were from these cities. Are coaching centers part of the big NEET problem? Read more.

‘Sunburnt, Undersized Apples’: Record Heatwave in Kashmir Hits Farmers the Most Farooq Ahmad Wani, a Baramulla apple grower, shares that lack of moisture is causing heavy fruit fall & sunburnt produce. "We rely on natural precipitation, & the lack of rain in June-July will significantly impact production," he told Mudassir Kuloo. Read here.

For Sift Kaur Samra, Cracking NEET Was Easy. Her Next Target: Medal at Olympics 8×10⁻¹⁴ – The probability of getting a good NEET score & also being at the Olympics. Or, the Sift Kaur Samra zone. Sift shares her story during a conversation with Shuvaditya Bose. Read here.

BREAKING | The Tis Hazari court in Delhi on Wednesday, 31 July denied bail to Manuj Kathuria, who was arrested in relation to the UPSC coaching centre deaths case. Tap to read.

Budget 2024-25: Bharat Can't Be Truly 'Viksit' if Our Children Are Not Protected "It appears that the Union Budget 2024-25 is a missed opportunity for the overall development and protection of our children from trafficking, bonded labour, and exploitation." Bhuwan Ribhu explains. Read here.

'How Was He Supposed to Know': Wife of SUV Driver Held in Coaching Centre Deaths Delhi-based Manuj Kathuria was arrested for allegedly having forced a wave of water into Rau's IAS Study Circle's underground library, leading to 3 deaths. Varsha Sriram speaks to his family, who said, "He was just at the wrong place at the wrong time". Read here.

Wearable Health Tech is Transforming Personal Fitness: Are There Any Downsides? While smartwatches and fitness bands have become an extension of our bodies, it begs the question, are there any hidden health risks you should be wary of? Anoushka Rajesh speaks to experts to find out. Read here.

''Kahaani' Changed My View On Shelf-Life of Actors': Taapsee Pannu Ahead of 'Phir Aayi Hasseen Dillruba' releasing, The Quint’s Swati Chopra caught up with Tapsee Pannu, Vikrant Massey and Sunny Kaushal. The cast spoke about their characters, takeaways from the film, the fading significance of box office success and more. Watch here.

Tareekh Pe Tareekh! 5 Crore Cases Pending in Courts Across India, Data Reveals Successive chief justices of India have flagged the issue of judicial pendency in India, which stands at a massive 5.07 crore cases. What's the way out? Syed Faheem Ahmad reports. Read here.

How Do Paper Leaks Take Place? 6 Stages Explained in a Graphical Immersive From setting of the question paper to the point where it reaches the examination hall, at which point in a paper's journey does it become most vulnerable to getting leaked? We examine the steps involved in a paper leak in our graphical immersive. Read here.

Delhi Coaching Centre Mishap: 'Instead of Taking Action, BJP-AAP Pass the Buck' So far, 3 UPSC aspirants have lost their lives in the basement of Rau IAS coaching centre in Delhi's Old Rajinder Nagar as rain caused flooding in the area. "Authorities must reveal the actual number of casualties," said a student to Aakriti Handa. Read here.

What Pune Floods Are Teaching Us About Building Climate-Resilient Cities Opinion | "Unplanned urbanisation combined with poor infrastructure increases the vulnerability of climate risks in cities, particularly in developing nations." Dhanapal Govindarajulu & Anjal Prakash write. Read here.

Kaafi Real: We’re All Unwitting Participants in the Indian Monsoon Olympics At this point, merely existing during the Indian monsoon means tackling everything, from bugs to potholes. So here's a 'Kaafi Real' reminder by Aroop Mishra on how you're all Olympics athletes in the Indian Olympics. Read here.

Securing Mongla Port is Huge Win for India-Bangladesh Ties. Can We Sustain Them? Opinion | "The differences in Sheikh Hasina's visits to India and China are stark, and therefore, the decision about the Mongla Port is not a surprise." Dr Gunjan Singh explains why. Read here.