India’s intelligence system is often imagined through Bollywood-style spy thrillers, covert operations and high-risk missions. But the real process of entering agencies such as the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) or Intelligence Bureau (IB) is far less dramatic. Unlike regular government jobs, intelligence agencies rarely advertise operational positions openly. Recruitment mostly happens through deputation from…

Professor Debabrata Nandi and his students were out on a field visit when they noticed some fossil-like remnants there. When they went to the local people to ask about them, they got to know they referred to it as ‘Asura Hadda’ or ‘demon’s bones’.“After that, we investigated further and found several fossils, including microfossils such…

TRIPURA: A powerful explosion at an apartment building in Agartala’s Ramnagar Road No. 4 area on Wednesday left several people injured and caused extensive damage to the property.The explosion was reported around noon from a flat at NS Apartment near Sankat Chowmuhani. Emergency teams, including the Fire Service and Bomb Squad, were rushed to the…

Former India cricketer Ajay Jadeja believes 15-year-old batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has done enough to earn a place in the Indian team and said he even raised the issue with chief selector Ajit Agarkar during the IPL 2026 final.Speaking after Sooryavanshi’s remarkable IPL season, Jadeja questioned what more the youngster could possibly do to prove…