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Weekly Chinese Horoscope, November 30 to December 06, 2925: 5 zodiacs that need to be cautious

Weekly Chinese Horoscope, November 30 to December 06, 2925: 5 zodiacs that need to be cautious

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Ox Ox faces a challenging week ahead, especially on Tuesday and Wednesday, which are red-flag days. During this period, you may overspend, make poor decisions, or find yourself caught in conflicts. While Monday is favorable for long-term planning, midweek events may drain your energy or disrupt your focus. Financial stress may also show up through…

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‘Mobile not allowed in school’: Class 8 student, national level skater jumps from Madhya Pradesh school; critical

‘Mobile not allowed in school’: Class 8 student, national level skater jumps from Madhya Pradesh school; critical

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UJJAIN: A 14-year-old national-level skater jumped off the third floor of his school building on Friday morning while his father was sitting downstairs, waiting to discuss the boy’s use of a mobile phone on the campus.Rishan Katara, a Class 8 student at a private school, sustained critical injuries when he leapt from the balcony around…

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A pervasive uniform aesthetic in consumer culture reflects a decline in individuality, driven by insecurity and the desire to belong. Brands and creators exploit this by selling ready-made identities, leading to overconsumption and environmental strain. This trend prioritises perception over utility, turning curated identities into disposable consumption. .. Step into a cafe, stroll across a college campus, wander through a mall corridor, or glance around an office floor — and one thing hits you: a uniform look. Clean-aesthetic tees, minimalist sneakers, matching water bottles, tote bags, neutral-toned gym outfits, skincare pouches, desk essentials — it’s as if everyone’s pulled straight from the same global wardrobe.But this sameness isn’t just fashion fatigue or convenience. It reflects a bigger shift — one where individuality is quietly fading, replaced by trend-driven conformity. Buying is no longer about what we need or genuinely like; it’s about belonging, insecurity, and feeding the endless scroll.Digital culture observer and content creator Oorjita Shahi, who commands a following of around 37k on social media and goes by @oorja.walking, has been closely tracking these patterns:“We’re in a loop where people are not buying for themselves; they’re buying for the version of themselves they think others want to see. That insecurity is exactly what brands tap into,” she says.What is overconsumption?Overconsumption isn’t just buying a lot. It’s buying more than you need, more than you use, and often more than you can responsibly discard. It means accumulating “stuff” — clothes, gadgets, accessories — at a pace far higher than your lifestyle actually requires.Often, these items aren’t bought for necessity. They’re aesthetic props: water bottles that photograph well, outfits that match a “feed vibe,” skincare kits that promise discipline, notebooks and planners that signal productivity, décor that “completes” a room.The consequences are real. The fashion and consumer goods industry is responsible for 8–10% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Synthetic textiles release microplastics in washing cycles, and many clothes find themselves in landfills within a year. (Scientific American)Buying more than we need isn’t just personal indulgence — it’s a burden on resources, a generator of waste, and a contributor to climate stress.How brands and creators flatten tasteWhat once was local — shaped by culture, climate, and personal history — is now global. Brands and social media creators aren’t selling just products anymore; they’re selling a ready-made aesthetic.With global supply chains, social media marketing, product drops, and algorithm-driven trends, a look created in one place can spread everywhere in days. Platforms reward sameness: neutral clothes, minimalist rooms, curated routines. Follow the formula and you get visibility — and not just online. These aesthetics become social expectations in real life too, shaping how people dress, decorate, and present themselves.Consumers, then, are rarely buying a product — they’re buying a template for identity.Insecurity: the quiet nudgeThe engine behind all this is insecurity. Marketing no longer sells utility; it sells reassurance. Posts, Stories, and videos on Instagram or TikTok cultivate longing: the feeling that maybe, just maybe, you’re not quite enough without this bag, this sneaker, this serum.Psychologists describe this phenomenon as Social Comparison Theory: People constantly evaluate themselves against others, measuring their lives, looks, and possessions. Social media feeds amplify this comparison, nudging users toward purchases that promise belonging, status, or social approval.Research confirms it. A 2021 study, Instagram Influencer Marketing: Perceived Social Media Marketing Activities and Online Impulse Buying, found that when influencers are attractive and trustworthy, users are significantly more likely to make impulse purchases. (First Monday)“If they have it and look good, maybe I should too,” Oorjita explains. That subtle nudge, often subconscious, becomes a cycle of overconsumption.Trends move fast because satisfaction is the enemy of the algorithm; insecurity is its most reliable employee.Fomo: engine behind overconsumptionFear of missing out — Fomo— is more than a buzzword; it has become a behavioural driver for many online shoppers. Social media platforms, armed with data on what catches your eye, deliberately create a sense of urgency. Limited-edition drops, countdown timers, trending hashtags, and influencer endorsements combine to make users feel that if they don’t act immediately, they’ll be left behind socially.The effect goes beyond a single purchase. Each “must-have” item comes with the invisible expectation of a next upgrade, a newer release, or a seasonal refresh. The fleeting satisfaction of acquiring a trending item is almost always replaced by the pressure to chase the next one. In this ecosystem, buying becomes less about fulfillment and more about keeping pace with the digital social hierarchy.Overpriced props: When utility takes a backseatMany of the products trending online are designed for perception rather than function. They promise visual appeal, social validation, or a lifestyle narrative, rather than practical value. A pastel water bottle may cost multiple times a standard reusable bottle, not because it performs better, but because it signals belonging to a curated aesthetic.Similarly, notebooks, planners, hoodies, and even niche skincare kits often survive solely on “vibe” — the sense that they complete a personal or social narrative. Once their novelty fades, these items frequently languish unused, join the pile of impulse buys, or end up discarded, contributing to environmental waste. Overconsumption, in this way, turns curated identity into disposable consumption, and the cost is measured not just in money, but in environmental and psychological tolls.Social media’s role in impulse buyingResearch backs this pattern. Instagram users exposed to trustworthy and relatable influencers are more likely to impulse-buy. (First Monday, 2021)Another study, The Influence of Instagram Influencers on Impulse Buying Fashion Products (Journal UNNES), found that trust, similarity, and familiarity of influencers drive spontaneous purchases.Trend-driven fashion also carries an environmental cost, contributing roughly 8–10% of global greenhouse gas emissions. (Scientific American)Why this is a social issueOverconsumption isn’t just personal — it’s societal, with consequences that ripple far beyond individual choices.Environmental burden: Resource depletion, emissions from production and shipping, water usage, and eventual waste affect everyone, far beyond the buyer. Landfills grow, oceans fill with microplastics from synthetic textiles, and the carbon footprint of “ultrafast” fashion accelerates climate stress.Inequality & exclusion: If you can’t keep up with constant trends, you risk being “left out.” This isn’t just a social media feeling — it affects real-world interactions, from workplaces to schools. The pressure to maintain an appearance of being “up-to-date” reinforces economic and social disparities.Psychological pressure: Social comparison, FOMO, and influencer-driven ideals turn identity into a performance. People start measuring self-worth against feeds rather than personal values.Cultural flattening: When everyone copies the same aesthetic, individuality disappears. Local styles, cultural nuances, and personal experimentation are replaced with homogenized, algorithm-approved visuals. The result is a monoculture of taste, where creativity and cultural diversity are suppressed.Normalisation of waste: Impulse buying and disposability become habits. Owning fewer, better-curated items is no longer aspirational; chasing constant novelty is normalised.Reclaiming individuality in a copy-paste worldSolutions begin small, but they matter. Resisting the scroll starts with pausing before buying, reflecting on whether an item is genuinely for you or just for your feed. Choosing with intention, prioritizing durability and personal style, buying fewer items but wearing them longer, and repairing instead of replacing are all ways to regain control.Supporting transparent creators who disclose sponsorships, choosing sustainable brands, reusing, recycling, and ultimately redefining identity beyond consumption all reinforce individuality.“Personality is made by what you learn through living, not scrolling,” Oorjita reminds us.High cost of looking the sameIn a world of mass-produced aesthetics and viral feeds, individuality is quietly disappearing — replaced by uniformity, impulse, waste, and dissatisfaction. Influencer culture, algorithmic virality, and brand-driven marketing don’t just sell products — they sell versions of identity, belonging, and acceptance, and belonging’s currency is constant consumption.But overconsumption isn’t just personal: it burdens the planet, erases diversity, and normalizes waste as lifestyle. Real resistance means choosing slowly, buying intentionally, and reclaiming identity from the scroll.Before your next purchase, ask: Is this for me — or for my feed? Because individuality was never meant to be mass-produced, and real style was never meant to be just trending.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosAirbus A320 Glitch: Ex-IAF Pilot Shows How ELAC 2 Fails In Real-Time Flight Simulation‘Can’t Make Someone Disappear’: Shashi Tharoor Calls Out Pakistan Over Imran Khan’s Death RumoursPolitics Increasingly ‘Trumps’ Economics: EAM Jaishankar’s Veiled Swipe At US Amid Trade Tensions4 Dead, 1 Injured As Fire Engulfs Four-Storey Building In South DelhiKashi Tamil Sangamam 4.0: 300 Varanasi Students To Visit Tamil Nadu As Centre Expands Tamil Outreach“Our Rashtra Built On Culture, Not Clashes”: RSS Chief’s Big Claim On Nationhood“Oppression Will Trigger Jihad”: Jamiat Chief’s Explosive Claim Stirs StormEAM Jaishankar Decodes Massive US China Power Shift And Global Realignment In Sharp Kolkata AddressImran Khan Isolation Sparks Fury As PTI Claims His Photo Could Transform Pak’s Political RealityDelhi Court Extends Anmol Bishnoi’s Custody; NIA Probes Gang-Terror Links123Photostories7 most bizarre food combinations from IndiaGujarat’s Rs 9.12cr Steel Bridge Project: What’s New After the CollapseNot just LDL cholesterol: Here are 6 biomarkers that can predict longevityKangana Ranaut’s rise from reel queen to fearless power playerFrom ‘Sholay’ to ‘The Burning Train’: Top 5 films starring Bollywood’s golden couple, Dharmendra and Hema Malini5 secret recipes guarded for decades and worth billionsM.S Umesh to Ravikumar Menon: A look at recent death in South Indian cinemaBollywood friendship films celebrating unbreakable bonds and lasting memoriesFrom ‘Bhabiji Ghar Par Hai’ exit to explosive allegations against Siddharth Shukla: Times when Shilpa Shinde make headlineAmitabh Bachchan, Salman Khan, and Akshay Kumar: Bollywood stars who consider Dharmendra their ultimate inspiration123Hot PicksDelhi AQI TodayCyclone DitwahWorld NewsGold rate todaySilver rate todayPublic Holidays NovemberBank Holidays NovemberTop TrendingGiannis AntetokounmpoBo BichetteED SheeranMLB Trade RumorsStefon diggsSouth Delhi SuicideBike Driver Account Udaipur EDAyesha CurryFuzzy ZoellerJammie Booker

A pervasive uniform aesthetic in consumer culture reflects a decline in individuality, driven by insecurity and the desire to belong. Brands and creators exploit this by selling ready-made identities, leading to overconsumption and environmental strain. This trend prioritises perception over utility, turning curated identities into disposable consumption. .. Step into a cafe, stroll across a college campus, wander through a mall corridor, or glance around an office floor — and one thing hits you: a uniform look. Clean-aesthetic tees, minimalist sneakers, matching water bottles, tote bags, neutral-toned gym outfits, skincare pouches, desk essentials — it’s as if everyone’s pulled straight from the same global wardrobe.But this sameness isn’t just fashion fatigue or convenience. It reflects a bigger shift — one where individuality is quietly fading, replaced by trend-driven conformity. Buying is no longer about what we need or genuinely like; it’s about belonging, insecurity, and feeding the endless scroll.Digital culture observer and content creator Oorjita Shahi, who commands a following of around 37k on social media and goes by @oorja.walking, has been closely tracking these patterns:“We’re in a loop where people are not buying for themselves; they’re buying for the version of themselves they think others want to see. That insecurity is exactly what brands tap into,” she says.What is overconsumption?Overconsumption isn’t just buying a lot. It’s buying more than you need, more than you use, and often more than you can responsibly discard. It means accumulating “stuff” — clothes, gadgets, accessories — at a pace far higher than your lifestyle actually requires.Often, these items aren’t bought for necessity. They’re aesthetic props: water bottles that photograph well, outfits that match a “feed vibe,” skincare kits that promise discipline, notebooks and planners that signal productivity, décor that “completes” a room.The consequences are real. The fashion and consumer goods industry is responsible for 8–10% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Synthetic textiles release microplastics in washing cycles, and many clothes find themselves in landfills within a year. (Scientific American)Buying more than we need isn’t just personal indulgence — it’s a burden on resources, a generator of waste, and a contributor to climate stress.How brands and creators flatten tasteWhat once was local — shaped by culture, climate, and personal history — is now global. Brands and social media creators aren’t selling just products anymore; they’re selling a ready-made aesthetic.With global supply chains, social media marketing, product drops, and algorithm-driven trends, a look created in one place can spread everywhere in days. Platforms reward sameness: neutral clothes, minimalist rooms, curated routines. Follow the formula and you get visibility — and not just online. These aesthetics become social expectations in real life too, shaping how people dress, decorate, and present themselves.Consumers, then, are rarely buying a product — they’re buying a template for identity.Insecurity: the quiet nudgeThe engine behind all this is insecurity. Marketing no longer sells utility; it sells reassurance. Posts, Stories, and videos on Instagram or TikTok cultivate longing: the feeling that maybe, just maybe, you’re not quite enough without this bag, this sneaker, this serum.Psychologists describe this phenomenon as Social Comparison Theory: People constantly evaluate themselves against others, measuring their lives, looks, and possessions. Social media feeds amplify this comparison, nudging users toward purchases that promise belonging, status, or social approval.Research confirms it. A 2021 study, Instagram Influencer Marketing: Perceived Social Media Marketing Activities and Online Impulse Buying, found that when influencers are attractive and trustworthy, users are significantly more likely to make impulse purchases. (First Monday)“If they have it and look good, maybe I should too,” Oorjita explains. That subtle nudge, often subconscious, becomes a cycle of overconsumption.Trends move fast because satisfaction is the enemy of the algorithm; insecurity is its most reliable employee.Fomo: engine behind overconsumptionFear of missing out — Fomo— is more than a buzzword; it has become a behavioural driver for many online shoppers. Social media platforms, armed with data on what catches your eye, deliberately create a sense of urgency. Limited-edition drops, countdown timers, trending hashtags, and influencer endorsements combine to make users feel that if they don’t act immediately, they’ll be left behind socially.The effect goes beyond a single purchase. Each “must-have” item comes with the invisible expectation of a next upgrade, a newer release, or a seasonal refresh. The fleeting satisfaction of acquiring a trending item is almost always replaced by the pressure to chase the next one. In this ecosystem, buying becomes less about fulfillment and more about keeping pace with the digital social hierarchy.Overpriced props: When utility takes a backseatMany of the products trending online are designed for perception rather than function. They promise visual appeal, social validation, or a lifestyle narrative, rather than practical value. A pastel water bottle may cost multiple times a standard reusable bottle, not because it performs better, but because it signals belonging to a curated aesthetic.Similarly, notebooks, planners, hoodies, and even niche skincare kits often survive solely on “vibe” — the sense that they complete a personal or social narrative. Once their novelty fades, these items frequently languish unused, join the pile of impulse buys, or end up discarded, contributing to environmental waste. Overconsumption, in this way, turns curated identity into disposable consumption, and the cost is measured not just in money, but in environmental and psychological tolls.Social media’s role in impulse buyingResearch backs this pattern. Instagram users exposed to trustworthy and relatable influencers are more likely to impulse-buy. (First Monday, 2021)Another study, The Influence of Instagram Influencers on Impulse Buying Fashion Products (Journal UNNES), found that trust, similarity, and familiarity of influencers drive spontaneous purchases.Trend-driven fashion also carries an environmental cost, contributing roughly 8–10% of global greenhouse gas emissions. (Scientific American)Why this is a social issueOverconsumption isn’t just personal — it’s societal, with consequences that ripple far beyond individual choices.Environmental burden: Resource depletion, emissions from production and shipping, water usage, and eventual waste affect everyone, far beyond the buyer. Landfills grow, oceans fill with microplastics from synthetic textiles, and the carbon footprint of “ultrafast” fashion accelerates climate stress.Inequality & exclusion: If you can’t keep up with constant trends, you risk being “left out.” This isn’t just a social media feeling — it affects real-world interactions, from workplaces to schools. The pressure to maintain an appearance of being “up-to-date” reinforces economic and social disparities.Psychological pressure: Social comparison, FOMO, and influencer-driven ideals turn identity into a performance. People start measuring self-worth against feeds rather than personal values.Cultural flattening: When everyone copies the same aesthetic, individuality disappears. Local styles, cultural nuances, and personal experimentation are replaced with homogenized, algorithm-approved visuals. The result is a monoculture of taste, where creativity and cultural diversity are suppressed.Normalisation of waste: Impulse buying and disposability become habits. Owning fewer, better-curated items is no longer aspirational; chasing constant novelty is normalised.Reclaiming individuality in a copy-paste worldSolutions begin small, but they matter. Resisting the scroll starts with pausing before buying, reflecting on whether an item is genuinely for you or just for your feed. Choosing with intention, prioritizing durability and personal style, buying fewer items but wearing them longer, and repairing instead of replacing are all ways to regain control.Supporting transparent creators who disclose sponsorships, choosing sustainable brands, reusing, recycling, and ultimately redefining identity beyond consumption all reinforce individuality.“Personality is made by what you learn through living, not scrolling,” Oorjita reminds us.High cost of looking the sameIn a world of mass-produced aesthetics and viral feeds, individuality is quietly disappearing — replaced by uniformity, impulse, waste, and dissatisfaction. Influencer culture, algorithmic virality, and brand-driven marketing don’t just sell products — they sell versions of identity, belonging, and acceptance, and belonging’s currency is constant consumption.But overconsumption isn’t just personal: it burdens the planet, erases diversity, and normalizes waste as lifestyle. Real resistance means choosing slowly, buying intentionally, and reclaiming identity from the scroll.Before your next purchase, ask: Is this for me — or for my feed? Because individuality was never meant to be mass-produced, and real style was never meant to be just trending.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosAirbus A320 Glitch: Ex-IAF Pilot Shows How ELAC 2 Fails In Real-Time Flight Simulation‘Can’t Make Someone Disappear’: Shashi Tharoor Calls Out Pakistan Over Imran Khan’s Death RumoursPolitics Increasingly ‘Trumps’ Economics: EAM Jaishankar’s Veiled Swipe At US Amid Trade Tensions4 Dead, 1 Injured As Fire Engulfs Four-Storey Building In South DelhiKashi Tamil Sangamam 4.0: 300 Varanasi Students To Visit Tamil Nadu As Centre Expands Tamil Outreach“Our Rashtra Built On Culture, Not Clashes”: RSS Chief’s Big Claim On Nationhood“Oppression Will Trigger Jihad”: Jamiat Chief’s Explosive Claim Stirs StormEAM Jaishankar Decodes Massive US China Power Shift And Global Realignment In Sharp Kolkata AddressImran Khan Isolation Sparks Fury As PTI Claims His Photo Could Transform Pak’s Political RealityDelhi Court Extends Anmol Bishnoi’s Custody; NIA Probes Gang-Terror Links123Photostories7 most bizarre food combinations from IndiaGujarat’s Rs 9.12cr Steel Bridge Project: What’s New After the CollapseNot just LDL cholesterol: Here are 6 biomarkers that can predict longevityKangana Ranaut’s rise from reel queen to fearless power playerFrom ‘Sholay’ to ‘The Burning Train’: Top 5 films starring Bollywood’s golden couple, Dharmendra and Hema Malini5 secret recipes guarded for decades and worth billionsM.S Umesh to Ravikumar Menon: A look at recent death in South Indian cinemaBollywood friendship films celebrating unbreakable bonds and lasting memoriesFrom ‘Bhabiji Ghar Par Hai’ exit to explosive allegations against Siddharth Shukla: Times when Shilpa Shinde make headlineAmitabh Bachchan, Salman Khan, and Akshay Kumar: Bollywood stars who consider Dharmendra their ultimate inspiration123Hot PicksDelhi AQI TodayCyclone DitwahWorld NewsGold rate todaySilver rate todayPublic Holidays NovemberBank Holidays NovemberTop TrendingGiannis AntetokounmpoBo BichetteED SheeranMLB Trade RumorsStefon diggsSouth Delhi SuicideBike Driver Account Udaipur EDAyesha CurryFuzzy ZoellerJammie Booker

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Step into a cafe, stroll across a college campus, wander through a mall corridor, or glance around an office floor — and one thing hits you: a uniform look. Clean-aesthetic tees, minimalist sneakers, matching water bottles, tote bags, neutral-toned gym outfits, skincare pouches, desk essentials — it’s as if everyone’s pulled straight from the same…

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‘Laalo – Krishna Sada Sahaayate’ enters Rs 100 crore club; Gujarati industry celebrates historic milestone

‘Laalo – Krishna Sada Sahaayate’ enters Rs 100 crore club; Gujarati industry celebrates historic milestone

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Gujarati cinema has witnessed a historic moment as ‘Laalo – Krishna Sada Sahaayate’ has officially crossed the Rs 100 crore mark at the box office.Actor Karan Joshi shared the achievement publicly via his Instagram handle. The actor called it a massive victory for the entire team and the Gujarati film fraternity. Director Ankit Sakhiya’s film…

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Weekly Career Horoscope, November 30 to December 06, 2025: Success, challenges, and breakthroughs; Know about your Career

Weekly Career Horoscope, November 30 to December 06, 2025: Success, challenges, and breakthroughs; Know about your Career

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Aries Expect strong demand for your leadership skills this week. You’ll get opportunities to showcase your abilities and take charge. However, maintain structure and avoid juggling too many tasks at once. Trust your instincts when making decisions, and prioritize quality over quantity.Taurus This week fills you with inspiration and a renewed sense of drive. Your…

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AI in exams: IIIT-Delhi pilots new model requiring students to submit prompts

AI in exams: IIIT-Delhi pilots new model requiring students to submit prompts

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IIIT-Delhi is overhauling its evaluation system by allowing AI tools like ChatGPT in exams and assignments. NEW DELHI: Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology (IIIT-Delhi) has allowed the use of Artificial Intelligence tools such as ChatGPT in examinations and assignments as part of a major overhaul of its evaluation system. Under the new model—currently being piloted…

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Sadguru NEW DELHI: Sadhguru on Saturday said India’s demographic advantage could determine the country’s long term trajectory, warning that a lack of focus and competence among the youth could turn the opportunity into a setback. He was speaking on Day 2 of INSIGHT: The DNA of Success, a business leadership programme held at the Isha Yoga Center in Coimbatore.“India is buzzing like no other country. We have a youthful population…(and) if you have a very focused, competent and inspired youth, this will be the greatest miracle that the world has ever seen. But if you have an unfocused, incompetent, uninspired population, it will be the greatest disaster,” Sadhguru said.He cautioned that the benefits of a young population were limited by time. “What is demographic dividend right now, if you just wait for 25 years, what we think is a youthful nation will have one billion old people,” he said, adding that India’s future depended on how the present generation responded to current opportunities.Noting the changes underway in rural India, Sadhguru said progress must happen faster. “It’s great, but it’s not enough because this generation’s life has to change. For that to happen, everything has to buzz.”He said nourishment, education and easier access to finance for entrepreneurs were key to accelerating growth, and added that financial support still required too many barriers. “Unfortunately, finance in the country needs coercion. It’s changed a lot today, but still it’s not happening by confidence, it’s happening still by a little bit of coercion or corruption or influence.”Sadhguru criticised excessive regulation in the education system and said competence mattered more than degrees. “This is an idea, which is only approximately hundred years old, that with a certificate, doors will open. Never before in the history of this world, a door would open because you have a paper in your hand. People would check whether you are competent or not, one way or the other; they had their ways of doing it.”He said the global trend was shifting towards skill based assessment. “In the next ten years, a whole lot of people will not ask you for a qualification. They will ask you, ‘What are you competent with? What can you do?’ So the education has to shift. For this to happen, the government should just take its hands off.”Calling for flexibility and alternatives in education, he said, “Don’t set up all these boards, they are dead boards, all right? So if the rural population has no other means, we are not able to provide schools for them, they want to study in the government board, they can study. But those who can afford, should move to more agile education. More dynamic forms of education, which need not run by any rules, except children and parents are happy with what they’re doing.”Comparing the startup ecosystem in India and the United States, he said the consequences of failure were harsher in India. “If somebody falls down (in the United States), they don’t die because there is a net. As I said earlier, somebody is willing to refinance you immediately if they think your idea is good, but here, if you fall, you crack your skull.”He said the sector needed more maturity in decision making. “So it’s very important that the whole startup ecosystem should go with a little more judiciousness rather than simply enthusiasm. More judiciousness and competence need to be instilled. If somebody fails, the results are devastating for that individual. That has to change.”Calling entrepreneurship an act of nation building, Sadhguru said, “You must be looking at the society and seeing what is the problem here. How can we solve this person’s problem or this group’s problem? If that needs to happen, you should be looking at finding solutions for a variety of things.”He also urged participants to engage with policy makers. “If you have ideas, you must write a letter at least once a month. If you’re genuinely interested in the movement of this population.”The event, hosted by Sadhguru Academy, has drawn more than 200 participants from over 20 countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan and Singapore. The programme runs from November 27 to 30.About the AuthorTOI News DeskThe TOI News Desk comprises a dedicated and tireless team of journalists who operate around the clock to deliver the most current and comprehensive news and updates to the readers of The Times of India worldwide. With an unwavering commitment to excellence in journalism, our team is at the forefront of gathering, verifying, and presenting breaking news, in-depth analysis, and insightful reports on a wide range of topics. The TOI News Desk is your trusted source for staying informed and connected to the ever-evolving global landscape, ensuring that our readers are equipped with the latest developments that matter most.”Read MoreEnd of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosAirbus A320 Glitch: Ex-IAF Pilot Shows How ELAC 2 Fails In Real-Time Flight Simulation‘Can’t Make Someone Disappear’: Shashi Tharoor Calls Out Pakistan Over Imran Khan’s Death RumoursPolitics Increasingly ‘Trumps’ Economics: EAM Jaishankar’s Veiled Swipe At US Amid Trade Tensions4 Dead, 1 Injured As Fire Engulfs Four-Storey Building In South DelhiKashi Tamil Sangamam 4.0: 300 Varanasi Students To Visit Tamil Nadu As Centre Expands Tamil Outreach“Our Rashtra Built On Culture, Not Clashes”: RSS Chief’s Big Claim On Nationhood“Oppression Will Trigger Jihad”: Jamiat Chief’s Explosive Claim Stirs StormEAM Jaishankar Decodes Massive US China Power Shift And Global Realignment In Sharp Kolkata AddressImran Khan Isolation Sparks Fury As PTI Claims His Photo Could Transform Pak’s Political RealityDelhi Court Extends Anmol Bishnoi’s Custody; NIA Probes Gang-Terror Links123PhotostoriesNot just LDL cholesterol: Here are 6 biomarkers that can predict longevityKangana Ranaut’s rise from reel queen to fearless power playerFrom ‘Sholay’ to ‘The Burning Train’: Top 5 films starring Bollywood’s golden couple, Dharmendra and Hema Malini5 secret recipes guarded for decades and worth billionsM.S Umesh to Ravikumar Menon: A look at recent death in South Indian cinemaBollywood friendship films celebrating unbreakable bonds and lasting memoriesFrom ‘Bhabiji Ghar Par Hai’ exit to explosive allegations against Siddharth Shukla: Times when Shilpa Shinde make headlineAmitabh Bachchan, Salman Khan, and Akshay Kumar: Bollywood stars who consider Dharmendra their ultimate inspirationPlacing these 6 things at your main door is believed to change the energy of your home‘Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain’: 5 times the show has grabbed headlines123Hot PicksDelhi AQI TodayCyclone DitwahWorld NewsGold rate todaySilver rate todayPublic Holidays NovemberBank Holidays NovemberTop TrendingGiannis AntetokounmpoBo BichetteED SheeranMLB Trade RumorsStefon diggsSouth Delhi SuicideBike Driver Account Udaipur EDAyesha CurryFuzzy ZoellerJammie Booker

Sadguru NEW DELHI: Sadhguru on Saturday said India’s demographic advantage could determine the country’s long term trajectory, warning that a lack of focus and competence among the youth could turn the opportunity into a setback. He was speaking on Day 2 of INSIGHT: The DNA of Success, a business leadership programme held at the Isha Yoga Center in Coimbatore.“India is buzzing like no other country. We have a youthful population…(and) if you have a very focused, competent and inspired youth, this will be the greatest miracle that the world has ever seen. But if you have an unfocused, incompetent, uninspired population, it will be the greatest disaster,” Sadhguru said.He cautioned that the benefits of a young population were limited by time. “What is demographic dividend right now, if you just wait for 25 years, what we think is a youthful nation will have one billion old people,” he said, adding that India’s future depended on how the present generation responded to current opportunities.Noting the changes underway in rural India, Sadhguru said progress must happen faster. “It’s great, but it’s not enough because this generation’s life has to change. For that to happen, everything has to buzz.”He said nourishment, education and easier access to finance for entrepreneurs were key to accelerating growth, and added that financial support still required too many barriers. “Unfortunately, finance in the country needs coercion. It’s changed a lot today, but still it’s not happening by confidence, it’s happening still by a little bit of coercion or corruption or influence.”Sadhguru criticised excessive regulation in the education system and said competence mattered more than degrees. “This is an idea, which is only approximately hundred years old, that with a certificate, doors will open. Never before in the history of this world, a door would open because you have a paper in your hand. People would check whether you are competent or not, one way or the other; they had their ways of doing it.”He said the global trend was shifting towards skill based assessment. “In the next ten years, a whole lot of people will not ask you for a qualification. They will ask you, ‘What are you competent with? What can you do?’ So the education has to shift. For this to happen, the government should just take its hands off.”Calling for flexibility and alternatives in education, he said, “Don’t set up all these boards, they are dead boards, all right? So if the rural population has no other means, we are not able to provide schools for them, they want to study in the government board, they can study. But those who can afford, should move to more agile education. More dynamic forms of education, which need not run by any rules, except children and parents are happy with what they’re doing.”Comparing the startup ecosystem in India and the United States, he said the consequences of failure were harsher in India. “If somebody falls down (in the United States), they don’t die because there is a net. As I said earlier, somebody is willing to refinance you immediately if they think your idea is good, but here, if you fall, you crack your skull.”He said the sector needed more maturity in decision making. “So it’s very important that the whole startup ecosystem should go with a little more judiciousness rather than simply enthusiasm. More judiciousness and competence need to be instilled. If somebody fails, the results are devastating for that individual. That has to change.”Calling entrepreneurship an act of nation building, Sadhguru said, “You must be looking at the society and seeing what is the problem here. How can we solve this person’s problem or this group’s problem? If that needs to happen, you should be looking at finding solutions for a variety of things.”He also urged participants to engage with policy makers. “If you have ideas, you must write a letter at least once a month. If you’re genuinely interested in the movement of this population.”The event, hosted by Sadhguru Academy, has drawn more than 200 participants from over 20 countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan and Singapore. The programme runs from November 27 to 30.About the AuthorTOI News DeskThe TOI News Desk comprises a dedicated and tireless team of journalists who operate around the clock to deliver the most current and comprehensive news and updates to the readers of The Times of India worldwide. With an unwavering commitment to excellence in journalism, our team is at the forefront of gathering, verifying, and presenting breaking news, in-depth analysis, and insightful reports on a wide range of topics. The TOI News Desk is your trusted source for staying informed and connected to the ever-evolving global landscape, ensuring that our readers are equipped with the latest developments that matter most.”Read MoreEnd of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosAirbus A320 Glitch: Ex-IAF Pilot Shows How ELAC 2 Fails In Real-Time Flight Simulation‘Can’t Make Someone Disappear’: Shashi Tharoor Calls Out Pakistan Over Imran Khan’s Death RumoursPolitics Increasingly ‘Trumps’ Economics: EAM Jaishankar’s Veiled Swipe At US Amid Trade Tensions4 Dead, 1 Injured As Fire Engulfs Four-Storey Building In South DelhiKashi Tamil Sangamam 4.0: 300 Varanasi Students To Visit Tamil Nadu As Centre Expands Tamil Outreach“Our Rashtra Built On Culture, Not Clashes”: RSS Chief’s Big Claim On Nationhood“Oppression Will Trigger Jihad”: Jamiat Chief’s Explosive Claim Stirs StormEAM Jaishankar Decodes Massive US China Power Shift And Global Realignment In Sharp Kolkata AddressImran Khan Isolation Sparks Fury As PTI Claims His Photo Could Transform Pak’s Political RealityDelhi Court Extends Anmol Bishnoi’s Custody; NIA Probes Gang-Terror Links123PhotostoriesNot just LDL cholesterol: Here are 6 biomarkers that can predict longevityKangana Ranaut’s rise from reel queen to fearless power playerFrom ‘Sholay’ to ‘The Burning Train’: Top 5 films starring Bollywood’s golden couple, Dharmendra and Hema Malini5 secret recipes guarded for decades and worth billionsM.S Umesh to Ravikumar Menon: A look at recent death in South Indian cinemaBollywood friendship films celebrating unbreakable bonds and lasting memoriesFrom ‘Bhabiji Ghar Par Hai’ exit to explosive allegations against Siddharth Shukla: Times when Shilpa Shinde make headlineAmitabh Bachchan, Salman Khan, and Akshay Kumar: Bollywood stars who consider Dharmendra their ultimate inspirationPlacing these 6 things at your main door is believed to change the energy of your home‘Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain’: 5 times the show has grabbed headlines123Hot PicksDelhi AQI TodayCyclone DitwahWorld NewsGold rate todaySilver rate todayPublic Holidays NovemberBank Holidays NovemberTop TrendingGiannis AntetokounmpoBo BichetteED SheeranMLB Trade RumorsStefon diggsSouth Delhi SuicideBike Driver Account Udaipur EDAyesha CurryFuzzy ZoellerJammie Booker

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NEW DELHI: Sadhguru on Saturday said India’s demographic advantage could determine the country’s long term trajectory, warning that a lack of focus and competence among the youth could turn the opportunity into a setback. He was speaking on Day 2 of INSIGHT: The DNA of Success, a business leadership programme held at the Isha Yoga…

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RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat expressed deep concern over the declining use of Indian languages, noting that many citizens are unfamiliar with their mother tongues. He highlighted the shift towards English, even among religious leaders, and stressed the inadequacy of English to convey the depth of Indian concepts like ‘Kalpavruksha’, urging for the protection and strengthening of native languages. RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat NEW DELHI: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday voiced concern over the declining use of Indian languages, saying the trend has reached a stage where “some Bharatiya people do not know our own languages.” He was speaking at a book release event in Nagpur.Bhagwat urged society to reflect on the diminishing role of mother tongues and linguistic traditions. He said Sanskrit was once the primary medium of daily communication but today the language is often taught by foreign scholars instead of Indians.“Our Rashtra Built On Culture, Not Clashes”: RSS Chief’s Big Claim On Nationhood“There was a time when entire communication, sharing, daily business was in Sanskrit. Now, some American professor teaches us Sanskrit, when in reality we should have been teaching it to the world. Many children today do not know some very basic and simple words and often speak at home in a mix of their mother tongue and English,” he said.“The situation has reached a point where some Bharatiya people do not know our own Indian languages,” Bhagwat added.He said English-medium education was not the sole factor but the hesitation to use Indian languages at home was worsening the problem. “If we speak our language properly in our home, things would be better. But we do not do it,” he said.Bhagwat observed that even religious leaders often communicate in English, which he said reflects a shift in linguistic choices.Referring to Sant Dnyaneshwar, he said the saint wrote in Marathi to bring the essence of the Bhagavad Gita closer to the common public. “Now the problem is that there are not enough words in the English language that capture the essence and depth of the thoughts or concepts expressed in our languages. A single word used by Dnyaneshwar often requires multiple English words without fully conveying the intended meaning,” he said.He cited the example of Kalpavruksha, the mythical wish-fulfilling tree. “How will you translate Kalpavruksha in English?” he asked, adding that such concepts show why Indian languages need to be protected and strengthened.Bhagwat said Indian traditions emphasise unity and collective well-being. “Where there is faith, we all are an expression of the one,” he said, recalling how a seer once told foreign visitors that the central idea was the existence of the divine and not whether one God or many existed.He said Indian philosophy teaches people to go beyond individual interests and think of family and society. “This has been told to people in different words and different formats,” he added.Bhagwat said debates on interpretations of the Bhagavad Gita often miss its larger message. “Like a bird cannot fly without wings, we need two wings – knowledge and karma – and the bird itself is your faith. Knowledge without faith is like (demon king) Ravana,” he said.About the AuthorTOI News DeskThe TOI News Desk comprises a dedicated and tireless team of journalists who operate around the clock to deliver the most current and comprehensive news and updates to the readers of The Times of India worldwide. With an unwavering commitment to excellence in journalism, our team is at the forefront of gathering, verifying, and presenting breaking news, in-depth analysis, and insightful reports on a wide range of topics. The TOI News Desk is your trusted source for staying informed and connected to the ever-evolving global landscape, ensuring that our readers are equipped with the latest developments that matter most.”Read MoreEnd of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosAirbus A320 Glitch: Ex-IAF Pilot Shows How ELAC 2 Fails In Real-Time Flight Simulation‘Can’t Make Someone Disappear’: Shashi Tharoor Calls Out Pakistan Over Imran Khan’s Death RumoursPolitics Increasingly ‘Trumps’ Economics: EAM Jaishankar’s Veiled Swipe At US Amid Trade Tensions4 Dead, 1 Injured As Fire Engulfs Four-Storey Building In South DelhiKashi Tamil Sangamam 4.0: 300 Varanasi Students To Visit Tamil Nadu As Centre Expands Tamil Outreach“Our Rashtra Built On Culture, Not Clashes”: RSS Chief’s Big Claim On Nationhood“Oppression Will Trigger Jihad”: Jamiat Chief’s Explosive Claim Stirs StormEAM Jaishankar Decodes Massive US China Power Shift And Global Realignment In Sharp Kolkata AddressImran Khan Isolation Sparks Fury As PTI Claims His Photo Could Transform Pak’s Political RealityDelhi Court Extends Anmol Bishnoi’s Custody; NIA Probes Gang-Terror Links123PhotostoriesNot just LDL cholesterol: Here are 6 biomarkers that can predict longevityKangana Ranaut’s rise from reel queen to fearless power playerFrom ‘Sholay’ to ‘The Burning Train’: Top 5 films starring Bollywood’s golden couple, Dharmendra and Hema Malini5 secret recipes guarded for decades and worth billionsM.S Umesh to Ravikumar Menon: A look at recent death in South Indian cinemaBollywood friendship films celebrating unbreakable bonds and lasting memoriesFrom ‘Bhabiji Ghar Par Hai’ exit to explosive allegations against Siddharth Shukla: Times when Shilpa Shinde make headlineAmitabh Bachchan, Salman Khan, and Akshay Kumar: Bollywood stars who consider Dharmendra their ultimate inspirationPlacing these 6 things at your main door is believed to change the energy of your home‘Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain’: 5 times the show has grabbed headlines123Hot PicksDelhi AQI TodayCyclone DitwahWorld NewsGold rate todaySilver rate todayPublic Holidays NovemberBank Holidays NovemberTop TrendingGiannis AntetokounmpoBo BichetteED SheeranMLB Trade RumorsStefon diggsSouth Delhi SuicideBike Driver Account Udaipur EDAyesha CurryFuzzy ZoellerJammie Booker

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat expressed deep concern over the declining use of Indian languages, noting that many citizens are unfamiliar with their mother tongues. He highlighted the shift towards English, even among religious leaders, and stressed the inadequacy of English to convey the depth of Indian concepts like ‘Kalpavruksha’, urging for the protection and strengthening of native languages. RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat NEW DELHI: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday voiced concern over the declining use of Indian languages, saying the trend has reached a stage where “some Bharatiya people do not know our own languages.” He was speaking at a book release event in Nagpur.Bhagwat urged society to reflect on the diminishing role of mother tongues and linguistic traditions. He said Sanskrit was once the primary medium of daily communication but today the language is often taught by foreign scholars instead of Indians.“Our Rashtra Built On Culture, Not Clashes”: RSS Chief’s Big Claim On Nationhood“There was a time when entire communication, sharing, daily business was in Sanskrit. Now, some American professor teaches us Sanskrit, when in reality we should have been teaching it to the world. Many children today do not know some very basic and simple words and often speak at home in a mix of their mother tongue and English,” he said.“The situation has reached a point where some Bharatiya people do not know our own Indian languages,” Bhagwat added.He said English-medium education was not the sole factor but the hesitation to use Indian languages at home was worsening the problem. “If we speak our language properly in our home, things would be better. But we do not do it,” he said.Bhagwat observed that even religious leaders often communicate in English, which he said reflects a shift in linguistic choices.Referring to Sant Dnyaneshwar, he said the saint wrote in Marathi to bring the essence of the Bhagavad Gita closer to the common public. “Now the problem is that there are not enough words in the English language that capture the essence and depth of the thoughts or concepts expressed in our languages. A single word used by Dnyaneshwar often requires multiple English words without fully conveying the intended meaning,” he said.He cited the example of Kalpavruksha, the mythical wish-fulfilling tree. “How will you translate Kalpavruksha in English?” he asked, adding that such concepts show why Indian languages need to be protected and strengthened.Bhagwat said Indian traditions emphasise unity and collective well-being. “Where there is faith, we all are an expression of the one,” he said, recalling how a seer once told foreign visitors that the central idea was the existence of the divine and not whether one God or many existed.He said Indian philosophy teaches people to go beyond individual interests and think of family and society. “This has been told to people in different words and different formats,” he added.Bhagwat said debates on interpretations of the Bhagavad Gita often miss its larger message. “Like a bird cannot fly without wings, we need two wings – knowledge and karma – and the bird itself is your faith. Knowledge without faith is like (demon king) Ravana,” he said.About the AuthorTOI News DeskThe TOI News Desk comprises a dedicated and tireless team of journalists who operate around the clock to deliver the most current and comprehensive news and updates to the readers of The Times of India worldwide. With an unwavering commitment to excellence in journalism, our team is at the forefront of gathering, verifying, and presenting breaking news, in-depth analysis, and insightful reports on a wide range of topics. The TOI News Desk is your trusted source for staying informed and connected to the ever-evolving global landscape, ensuring that our readers are equipped with the latest developments that matter most.”Read MoreEnd of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosAirbus A320 Glitch: Ex-IAF Pilot Shows How ELAC 2 Fails In Real-Time Flight Simulation‘Can’t Make Someone Disappear’: Shashi Tharoor Calls Out Pakistan Over Imran Khan’s Death RumoursPolitics Increasingly ‘Trumps’ Economics: EAM Jaishankar’s Veiled Swipe At US Amid Trade Tensions4 Dead, 1 Injured As Fire Engulfs Four-Storey Building In South DelhiKashi Tamil Sangamam 4.0: 300 Varanasi Students To Visit Tamil Nadu As Centre Expands Tamil Outreach“Our Rashtra Built On Culture, Not Clashes”: RSS Chief’s Big Claim On Nationhood“Oppression Will Trigger Jihad”: Jamiat Chief’s Explosive Claim Stirs StormEAM Jaishankar Decodes Massive US China Power Shift And Global Realignment In Sharp Kolkata AddressImran Khan Isolation Sparks Fury As PTI Claims His Photo Could Transform Pak’s Political RealityDelhi Court Extends Anmol Bishnoi’s Custody; NIA Probes Gang-Terror Links123PhotostoriesNot just LDL cholesterol: Here are 6 biomarkers that can predict longevityKangana Ranaut’s rise from reel queen to fearless power playerFrom ‘Sholay’ to ‘The Burning Train’: Top 5 films starring Bollywood’s golden couple, Dharmendra and Hema Malini5 secret recipes guarded for decades and worth billionsM.S Umesh to Ravikumar Menon: A look at recent death in South Indian cinemaBollywood friendship films celebrating unbreakable bonds and lasting memoriesFrom ‘Bhabiji Ghar Par Hai’ exit to explosive allegations against Siddharth Shukla: Times when Shilpa Shinde make headlineAmitabh Bachchan, Salman Khan, and Akshay Kumar: Bollywood stars who consider Dharmendra their ultimate inspirationPlacing these 6 things at your main door is believed to change the energy of your home‘Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain’: 5 times the show has grabbed headlines123Hot PicksDelhi AQI TodayCyclone DitwahWorld NewsGold rate todaySilver rate todayPublic Holidays NovemberBank Holidays NovemberTop TrendingGiannis AntetokounmpoBo BichetteED SheeranMLB Trade RumorsStefon diggsSouth Delhi SuicideBike Driver Account Udaipur EDAyesha CurryFuzzy ZoellerJammie Booker

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NEW DELHI: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday voiced concern over the declining use of Indian languages, saying the trend has reached a stage where “some Bharatiya people do not know our own languages.” He was speaking at a book release event in Nagpur.Bhagwat urged society to reflect on the diminishing role of mother tongues…

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Hrithik Roshan praised Farhan Akhtar’s latest venture, ‘120 Bahadur,’ calling it a ‘visually stunning masterpiece’ that captivates audiences with its remarkable storytelling and stellar performances. Set against the backdrop of the Battle of Rezang La, the film recently enjoyed a tax exemption in Rajasthan and Delhi, a gesture appreciated by Akhtar. Farhan Akhtar’s ‘120 Bahadur’…

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Since these biomarkers tap distinct, and partly overlapping, pathways , combined assessment yields a richer picture of biological age and mortality risk than any single measure. Many cohort studies use multi-marker models and find improved prediction when functional (fitness/strength), anthropometric and biochemical markers are combined. Relying on a single biomarker, whether LDL cholesterol, BMI or…

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Aries Your natural charisma and confidence will draw people toward you this week. Passion is likely to rise in committed relationships, strengthening intimacy. If you’re single, keep your options open and embrace new experiences. Whether committed or not, remember the importance of honest communication and truly listening to your partner.Taurus Relationships flourish beautifully for Taurus…

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. NEW DELHI: Indian operators of the world’s highest selling single aisle Airbus A320 family planes — IndiGo, Air India and AI Express — have completed the software update on affected fleet in just over a day. They informed the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) early Sunday morning that 323 have got the required “downgrade” to an earlier version of “elevator and aileron computer” (ELAC) or flight control computer. A 2022 upgrade could potentially cause pilots to lose control amid intense solar storms, something that happened on a US budget airliner on Oct 30 that left 15 passengers injured. This necessitated a “downgrade” to the earlier version.IndiGo, the world’s largest operator of A320 family planes, has completed the task on all 200 of the affected planes. Air India on 100, instead of earlier identified 113 as nine planes were eventually found not requiring the update and four being under base maintenance. Air India Express completed the update on 23 of 25 planes as two are under maintenance for redelivery.The quick response by Indian carriers and DGCA meant there were groundings leading to mass cancellations as was initially feared on Friday night when Airbus had first informed them about this issue. AI Group and IndiGo coordinated under DGCA’s supervision to ensure the task is completed without disruptions. “We got a call from Airbus on Friday night about this issue. Initially it was felt hundred of planes will need to be grounded over this weekend and normalcy could return by Monday or Tuesday. Then we figured each new plane update will take 40-50 minutes and doing the task over multiple bases will mean the task can be accomplished without grounding the fleets,” said senior officials who handled the task. So planes got updates and kept returning to service. So Indian carriers fared better — single digit flight cancellations and some delays upto 90 minutes — as IndiGo has a young A320 family fleet and AI Group has only a few older versions. On the new planes the update required a 40-50 minute task. The older planes, however, require some hardware update too and therefore the task would take longer.Globally the impact was felt much more. Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury apologised for the impatient but reiterated that the same was a must for safety. “The fix required on some A320 aircraft has been causing significant logistical challenges and delays since (Friday). I want to sincerely apologise to our airline customers and passengers who are impacted now. But we consider that nothing is more important than safety when people fly on one of our Airbus Aircraft – like millions do every day. Our teams are working around the clock to support our operators and ensure these updates are deployed as swiftly as possible to get planes back in the sky and resume normal operations, with the safety assurance you expect from Airbus,” Faury said on X.Airbus had issued the alerts for urgently reverting the A320 family flight control computers’ software to an older 2022 version late on Friday night, followed by emergency directives to the effect from regulatory agencies of places like Europe, India and the US. This came after finding the “upgrade” responsible for an American low cost carrier JetBlue’s A320 experiencing a sudden nose down without pilot input while operating from Cancun to Newark on Oct 30, 2025. This aircraft had diverted to Tampa, where 15-20 passengers injured in the uncontrolled descent were hospitalised. Subsequently, a software upgrade issued in 2022 for the “elevator and aileron computer” (ELAC) or flight control computer was found responsible for this uncontrolled descent. So airlines had to revert to the older software version on identified A320 family aircraft that could have faced this problem during solar flares.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideos‘Can’t Make Someone Disappear’: Shashi Tharoor Calls Out Pakistan Over Imran Khan’s Death RumoursPolitics Increasingly ‘Trumps’ Economics: EAM Jaishankar’s Veiled Swipe At US Amid Trade Tensions4 Dead, 1 Injured As Fire Engulfs Four-Storey Building In South DelhiKashi Tamil Sangamam 4.0: 300 Varanasi Students To Visit Tamil Nadu As Centre Expands Tamil Outreach“Our Rashtra Built On Culture, Not Clashes”: RSS Chief’s Big Claim On Nationhood“Oppression Will Trigger Jihad”: Jamiat Chief’s Explosive Claim Stirs StormEAM Jaishankar Decodes Massive US China Power Shift And Global Realignment In Sharp Kolkata AddressImran Khan Isolation Sparks Fury As PTI Claims His Photo Could Transform Pak’s Political RealityDelhi Court Extends Anmol Bishnoi’s Custody; NIA Probes Gang-Terror LinksAviation Expert Flags Deadly Risk In A320 Fleet After Critical Control System Failure123PhotostoriesFrom ‘Sholay’ to ‘The Burning Train’: Top 5 films starring Bollywood’s golden couple, Dharmendra and Hema Malini5 secret recipes guarded for decades and worth billionsM.S Umesh to Ravikumar Menon: A look at recent death in South Indian cinemaBollywood friendship films celebrating unbreakable bonds and lasting memoriesFrom ‘Bhabiji Ghar Par Hai’ exit to explosive allegations against Siddharth Shukla: Times when Shilpa Shinde make headlineAmitabh Bachchan, Salman Khan, and Akshay Kumar: Bollywood stars who consider Dharmendra their ultimate inspirationPlacing these 6 things at your main door is believed to change the energy of your home‘Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain’: 5 times the show has grabbed headlines4 reasons you should add cloves to your chai this winter (beyond flavour)5 unique animals that change eye colours123Hot PicksDelhi AQI TodayCyclone DitwahWorld NewsGold rate todaySilver rate todayPublic Holidays NovemberBank Holidays NovemberTop TrendingGiannis AntetokounmpoBo BichetteED SheeranMLB Trade RumorsStefon diggsSouth Delhi SuicideBike Driver Account Udaipur EDAyesha CurryFuzzy ZoellerJammie Booker

. NEW DELHI: Indian operators of the world’s highest selling single aisle Airbus A320 family planes — IndiGo, Air India and AI Express — have completed the software update on affected fleet in just over a day. They informed the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) early Sunday morning that 323 have got the required “downgrade” to an earlier version of “elevator and aileron computer” (ELAC) or flight control computer. A 2022 upgrade could potentially cause pilots to lose control amid intense solar storms, something that happened on a US budget airliner on Oct 30 that left 15 passengers injured. This necessitated a “downgrade” to the earlier version.IndiGo, the world’s largest operator of A320 family planes, has completed the task on all 200 of the affected planes. Air India on 100, instead of earlier identified 113 as nine planes were eventually found not requiring the update and four being under base maintenance. Air India Express completed the update on 23 of 25 planes as two are under maintenance for redelivery.The quick response by Indian carriers and DGCA meant there were groundings leading to mass cancellations as was initially feared on Friday night when Airbus had first informed them about this issue. AI Group and IndiGo coordinated under DGCA’s supervision to ensure the task is completed without disruptions. “We got a call from Airbus on Friday night about this issue. Initially it was felt hundred of planes will need to be grounded over this weekend and normalcy could return by Monday or Tuesday. Then we figured each new plane update will take 40-50 minutes and doing the task over multiple bases will mean the task can be accomplished without grounding the fleets,” said senior officials who handled the task. So planes got updates and kept returning to service. So Indian carriers fared better — single digit flight cancellations and some delays upto 90 minutes — as IndiGo has a young A320 family fleet and AI Group has only a few older versions. On the new planes the update required a 40-50 minute task. The older planes, however, require some hardware update too and therefore the task would take longer.Globally the impact was felt much more. Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury apologised for the impatient but reiterated that the same was a must for safety. “The fix required on some A320 aircraft has been causing significant logistical challenges and delays since (Friday). I want to sincerely apologise to our airline customers and passengers who are impacted now. But we consider that nothing is more important than safety when people fly on one of our Airbus Aircraft – like millions do every day. Our teams are working around the clock to support our operators and ensure these updates are deployed as swiftly as possible to get planes back in the sky and resume normal operations, with the safety assurance you expect from Airbus,” Faury said on X.Airbus had issued the alerts for urgently reverting the A320 family flight control computers’ software to an older 2022 version late on Friday night, followed by emergency directives to the effect from regulatory agencies of places like Europe, India and the US. This came after finding the “upgrade” responsible for an American low cost carrier JetBlue’s A320 experiencing a sudden nose down without pilot input while operating from Cancun to Newark on Oct 30, 2025. This aircraft had diverted to Tampa, where 15-20 passengers injured in the uncontrolled descent were hospitalised. Subsequently, a software upgrade issued in 2022 for the “elevator and aileron computer” (ELAC) or flight control computer was found responsible for this uncontrolled descent. So airlines had to revert to the older software version on identified A320 family aircraft that could have faced this problem during solar flares.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideos‘Can’t Make Someone Disappear’: Shashi Tharoor Calls Out Pakistan Over Imran Khan’s Death RumoursPolitics Increasingly ‘Trumps’ Economics: EAM Jaishankar’s Veiled Swipe At US Amid Trade Tensions4 Dead, 1 Injured As Fire Engulfs Four-Storey Building In South DelhiKashi Tamil Sangamam 4.0: 300 Varanasi Students To Visit Tamil Nadu As Centre Expands Tamil Outreach“Our Rashtra Built On Culture, Not Clashes”: RSS Chief’s Big Claim On Nationhood“Oppression Will Trigger Jihad”: Jamiat Chief’s Explosive Claim Stirs StormEAM Jaishankar Decodes Massive US China Power Shift And Global Realignment In Sharp Kolkata AddressImran Khan Isolation Sparks Fury As PTI Claims His Photo Could Transform Pak’s Political RealityDelhi Court Extends Anmol Bishnoi’s Custody; NIA Probes Gang-Terror LinksAviation Expert Flags Deadly Risk In A320 Fleet After Critical Control System Failure123PhotostoriesFrom ‘Sholay’ to ‘The Burning Train’: Top 5 films starring Bollywood’s golden couple, Dharmendra and Hema Malini5 secret recipes guarded for decades and worth billionsM.S Umesh to Ravikumar Menon: A look at recent death in South Indian cinemaBollywood friendship films celebrating unbreakable bonds and lasting memoriesFrom ‘Bhabiji Ghar Par Hai’ exit to explosive allegations against Siddharth Shukla: Times when Shilpa Shinde make headlineAmitabh Bachchan, Salman Khan, and Akshay Kumar: Bollywood stars who consider Dharmendra their ultimate inspirationPlacing these 6 things at your main door is believed to change the energy of your home‘Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain’: 5 times the show has grabbed headlines4 reasons you should add cloves to your chai this winter (beyond flavour)5 unique animals that change eye colours123Hot PicksDelhi AQI TodayCyclone DitwahWorld NewsGold rate todaySilver rate todayPublic Holidays NovemberBank Holidays NovemberTop TrendingGiannis AntetokounmpoBo BichetteED SheeranMLB Trade RumorsStefon diggsSouth Delhi SuicideBike Driver Account Udaipur EDAyesha CurryFuzzy ZoellerJammie Booker

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NEW DELHI: Indian operators of the world’s highest selling single aisle Airbus A320 family planes — IndiGo, Air India and AI Express — have completed the software update on affected fleet in just over a day. They informed the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) early Sunday morning that 323 have got the required “downgrade”…

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RRB JE CEN 05/2025 registration ends today for 2570 JE, DMS and CMA vacancies; check the direct link and notification PDF here

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RRB JE CEN 05/2025 registration ends today for 2570 JE, DMS and CMA vacancies RRB JE recruitment 2025: The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) will close the online registration for the RRB JE CEN 05/2025 recruitment today. Applicants who have not yet submitted their forms may complete the process through the official portal before the online…

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