Day: December 5, 2025

High-Level Meeting Held to Accelerate AYUSH Sector Development in Uttar Pradesh

Arijit Bose

Lucknow: A strategic meeting was convened at Yojna Bhavan to outline preparations for Viksit Uttar Pradesh @2047, with a focus on strengthening and expanding the AYUSH sector across the state. The session was chaired by Chief Minister’s Media Advisor Awanish Awasthi, IAS Manoj Kumar Singh, Principal Secretary (AYUSH) Ranjan Kumar, and Director General (AYUSH) Chaitra V. The inaugural session commenced with a lamp-lighting ceremony followed by a formal welcome of the dignitaries. Principal Secretary Ranjan Kumar emphasized the need to enhance integrated health services under AYUSH, standardize AYUSH medical protocols,…

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Four-Day Classical Music Contest Showcases India’s Finest Young Talents in Lucknow

Arijit Bose

Lucknow: The resonating power of musical instruments is believed to energize the mind—and this spirit echoed through the city as the second day of the four-day classical music competition “Classical Voice of India–2025”, organized by Sangeet Milan Sansthan, began with a traditional lamp-lighting ceremony and Saraswati Vandana. A total of 27 participants from cities including Kolkata, Haldwani, Chandigarh, Lucknow, and Varanasi showcased their exceptional talent in the tabla category.Standout performances included: Samriddh Haldhar from Pune (Junior Category) on teen taal (tabla) Madhav Jha from Ayodhya on chaautaal (pakhawaj) Akshaj Kulkarni…

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Navy Day Celebrated in the State Capital with Pride and Patriotism

Arijit Bose

Lucknow: The 3 UP Naval Unit NCC celebrated Navy Day 2025 on Thursday at Boat Pool, paying tribute to the courage, dedication, and maritime excellence of the Indian Navy. The event was marked by a strong sense of national pride and patriotism. The ceremony was dedicated to the Indian Navy’s decisive victory in the 1971 Indo-Pak War and the historic Operation Trident, which showcased India’s naval supremacy. Commander Sumit Ghosh (Retd.), a distinguished submariner and veteran of Operation Vijay and Operation Parakram, graced the programme as the Chief Guest. The…

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CM Yogi Felicitates Winners at All India Prize Money Men’s Kabaddi Tournament 2025

Arijit Bose

Gorakhpur: The seventh edition of the Brahmaleen Param Pujya Mahant Avedyanath Maharaj All India Prize Money Men’s Kabaddi Tournament 2025 concluded in Gorakhpur  with an impressive display of sporting excellence. Outstanding players were honoured with medals, cheques, and trophies for their performance in the prestigious event. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath attended the ceremony as the chief guest and felicitated the winning athletes. Addressing the gathering, he said that India has witnessed remarkable transformation over the past 11 years, particularly in the sports sector. He also presented trophies and cheques to…

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Lucknow Zoo Gets ₹1.91 Crore Boost for Eco-Tourism Development

Arijit Bose

Lucknow: The Nawab Wajid Ali Shah Zoological Garden has received a financial approval of ₹1.91 crore from the Tourism Department to enhance its infrastructure and promote eco-tourism. Tourism and Culture Minister Jaiveer Singh announced the sanction on Friday, stating that the project aims to make the zoo more attractive, environmentally friendly, and child-friendly. As part of the ongoing development works, several upgrades are being carried out rapidly within the zoo premises. Recently, new kids’ play equipment has been installed to provide an engaging recreational experience for visiting families and schoolchildren.…

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The Algorithm Aesthetic: What Everyone’s Actually Wearing on U.S. College Campuses in 2025

Arijit Bose

Washington: If you stepped onto any major U.S. college campus this fall, you wouldn’t see a single dominant trend, but rather a dozen hyper-specific, aggressively personalized micro-aesthetics. The 2025 college wardrobe is chaotic, expensive, nostalgic, thrifty, and somehow all happening at once—a literal visual representation of a personalized TikTok feed. Students are no longer dressing for the entire campus, they are dressing like the main character of their own highly specific genre. Here is the real tea, drawn from lecture halls, library third-floor corners, frat lawns, and the omnipresent lens…

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The Cultural Catwalk: How Lucknow’s 2025 Events Rewrote the City’s Dress Code

Arijit Bose

Lucknow: As 2025 draws to a close, Lucknow’s rich cultural calendar has solidified its role as the city’s unofficial style director. From the lingering buzz of November’s Koshala Literature Festival to the much-anticipated Lucknow International Film Festival in early December, these events aren’t just about discourse or drama—they’re where the city’s influential youth test-drive and normalize modern, versatile trends. The result is a vibrant, vibe-driven wardrobe that screams effortless cool, perfectly situated within India’s accelerating apparel market. “2025’s events turned Lucknow into a pop-up runway; what you wore to Koshala…

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The Lucknow Style Synthesis: Where Nawabi Threads Meet Global Trends 

Arijit Bose

Lucknow: Lucknow, the city of nawabs and intricate chikankari, has long been synonymous with refined elegance, but in the modern day—spanning the post-pandemic surge from 2021 to 2025—it has emerged as a vibrant fusion of heritage and hype. Here, fashion isn’t just about clothes; it’s a dialogue between tradition and trend, where small, artisanal shops in labyrinthine bazaars coexist with gleaming malls housing global giants. Together, these forces—humble darzis stitching bespoke kurtas in Chowk and behemoths like Zara or Sabyasachi dropping collections in Phoenix Palassio—are redefining the city’s sartorial soul.…

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 The Unhurried Reign: How Lucknow’s Chikankari and Zardozi Mastered Global Luxury 

Arijit Bose

Lucknow: Lucknow, the eternal city of nawabs and nawabi tehzeeb, has solidified its position as India’s understated powerhouse of refined luxury in the fashion world over the past five years. Amid the rapid-fire trends of Delhi’s runway spectacles and Mumbai’s Bollywood glamour, Lucknow’s influence lies in its unhurried mastery of chikankari and zardozi—crafts that blend Mughal-era precision with contemporary sustainability. Over the past five years, the city’s handicrafts sector has not just survived global disruptions like the pandemic and economic shocks but has thrived, evolving into a global export darling.…

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Why ChatGPT Never Replaced Journalists: The Verdict From Inside the Newsroom

Arijit Bose

Lucknow: In 2023, the favorite headline of the tech-obsessed news cycle was a fear-soaked prediction: “ChatGPT is coming for your job.” It was an irresistible storyline—machines replacing humans, newsrooms emptying, journalism bowing before an all-knowing algorithm. Two years later, that prophecy looks less like a credible threat and more like a cultural panic. The dust has settled. Thousands of reporters have spent thousands of hours prompting, editing, rewriting, and fact-checking large language models. And the consensus among those who actually do the work is overwhelmingly clear: ChatGPT is a powerful…

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