It is interesting to note that the old class VII book has no mention of “attacks on temples” and the “brutality” of some Mughal and Sultanate rulers. The NCERT replaced three separate books for History, Geography, and Social and Political Life earlier this year.

Only the second Indian to travel to space and the first from the country to visit the International Space Station (ISS), Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla returned from space on Tuesday, i.e., July 15, completing a 20-day long space journey.

Have you noticed that the rains don’t behave the way they used to? In some cities, a drizzle suddenly turns into a flood that swallows roads, homes, and even schools. Flights get cancelled, cars float away, and within hours, familiar neighbourhoods look like scenes from disaster movies.