Court to hear plea on Waqf Board’s official removal

NEW DELHI: A plea has been filed...

Varun vs Priyanka contest unlikely to happen

Speculation in political circles that after being...

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Modi 3.0 Cabinet will present a new look to nation

NEW DELHI: Already the PMO is working with secretary-level officers to ensure that a plan is ready on the decisions that the new Cabinet will take post 4 June when results are declared. The next list of Cabinet Ministers who will work with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, if the Bharatiya...

U.S. sanctions Chinese, Belarusian firms aiding Pak missile program

NEW DELHI: Pak’s long range missile system is meant to target Indian cities. Three Chinese companies and one Belarus-based company have been sanctioned by the Joe Biden administration after it was revealed that these companies were supplying missile-making material to Pakistan for its long range ballistic missile program. Pakistan’s long range missile system has been developed keeping Indian cities as its target. This is the second time in less than a year that Pakistan’s attempts to build systems to deliver weapons of mass destruction have led to strict action by Washington. The missile development program, which is a highly costly exercise, is...

Congress party’s top organisational machinery lacking ground feedback

NEW DELHI: Congress leaders in different states claim that their organisational machinery is not working properly, with some of their state in-charges involved in the dubious practice of giving tickets...

Cyber espionage strikes India’s defence and energy sectors

NEW DELHI: Data amounting to 8.81 GB was exfiltrated by the hackers from Indian computer systems, according to analysts with EclecticIQ. Last year, Government of India announced its decision to buy...

PM’s meeting with gamers sheds light on industry that got Rs 22,931CR as investment in 4 years

NEW DELHI: Multiple courts have now ruled that online games are a ‘game of skill’, as opposed to gambling which is a ‘game of chance’. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s interaction with Indian gamers, including Animesh Agarwal and Mithilesh Patan earlier this month, was more than just about sports and attracting...

Opinion

India-Taiwan relations reach a higher orbit

Incoming President William Lai is known to be favouring a policy of close engagement between India and Taiwan. Since the 1990s, India has had an interest in better relations with Taiwan, a tech powerhouse of around 26 million that is situated in the eastern waters of the Indo-Pacific. However, absorbed...

Varun vs Priyanka contest unlikely to happen

Speculation in political circles that after being denied party nomination from Pilibhit, the BJP could consider fielding Feroze Varun Gandhi against his cousin, Priyanka Gandhi from Rae Bareli, seems to be completely without any basis. While such a contest would attract the maximum attention,...

Ten years of PM Modi’s foreign policy: India grows in stature and influence

The preceding ten years have witnessed a remarkable growth and strengthening of trust and confidence between India and the US. It is a little less than ten years since Prime Minister...

Kachchatheevu and the debate on geo-economics and maritime security

Possession of islands away from the mainland provides strategic and political advantages to a country. India is often seen and described as a sub-continent and not as a peninsula because of...

US legislators question China’s right over Tibet

For India, Resolve Tibet Act serves as a reaffirmation of U.S. support for the Tibetan cause. The recent passage of the Resolve Tibet Act by the U.S. Senate marks a pivotal moment in international relations, one that could significantly influence...

Democracy in danger?

Those who vehemently oppose Narendra Modi prefer sensationalism fuelled by disinformation and distortion. The discourse surrounding democratic backsliding in India...

Politics is all about personality and perceived performance

Starting from Narendra Modi at the national level, Indian politics is more and more about personality cults. The first phase...

Israel vs Iran, an escalation the world can do without

NEW DELHI: India’s look-west policy might have to fathom the new emerging challenges with alacrity. Iran has struck in response to Israel’s strike on its consulate in Syria. Normally, Iran is not known to undertake...

Elections will decide India’s future

By 4 June, the results of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections are almost certainly going to become public knowledge. Over 900 million eligible voters will decide what party, or in the case of many if not most, which leader...

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Legally Speaking

9 Years of Transformation: A Supplement

NEP-2020 is just what India’s education system needs

In the third decade of the 21st century, humanity faces unprecedented pace of change in practically every sector of human activity and endeavour. There are great advances in ICT and AI, there are also daunting and threatening concerns that threaten the very existence of life on the planet earth. ...

Indigenisation of Indian defence industry is the way to thrive

  istory bears testimony to the fact that all nations with strong military industrial set up had developed a strong military force, resulting in a strong and vibrant foreign policy. It was the military industrial set of Germany which enabled it to launch its offensive practically...

A silent revolution in the water sector

As we mark the ninth anniversary of the Narendra Modi government, one of the biggest achievements which has not hogged the limelight has been its work in the water sector...

9 Years of the Modi Economy: Stellar on most counts

MACROECONOMIC PERFORMANCE India’s economy (as measured by real GDP) has been the fastest-growing among the world’s 20 largest economies for 7 of the past 9 years. And those were the only...

India’s FDI rush: Past tense, present perfect

India’s much envied tag of a “hot destination” in the context of its appeal as a country to do business with and invest in, has preferably less to do now with the lure of quick money parked in India...

Prospects for agriculture bright with higher govt spending, farm exports

Indian agriculture may have been weathering a series of storms over the past one year, including a heatwave in...

UNDER MODI GOVT, India beats the world in medical infrastructure

With the term of Prime Minister Narendra Modi entering its 9th year, the effect of his government’s healthcare policies...

Modi government’s foreign policy has been transformative

As a result of the Narendra Modi government’s transformative foreign policy India today is no longer a supplicant in...

Accomplishing the ‘impossible’, the Modi way

Among contemporary politicians, few have the longevity in office that Narendra Modi does. Before nine years as Prime Minister,...

2019: The year that India regained its morality

Historical atrocities coupled with the passage of time allow moral inequities to creep into the fabric of society where...

Modi’s Kartavya Path eclipses Lutyens’ Delhi

On 28 May, the ninth anniversary of Narendra Modi’s regime Delhi is slated to begin on an auspicious note—the...

Nine years of committed development, innovation

The Narendra Modi government has proved that nothing is impossible if the intention is pure and determination is firm,...

The Fourth Battle of Panipat beckons Prime Minister Modi

Haryana is the site of some of the most consequential battles in the long history of India, including that...

Features

‘Amongst the Believers’ is an action suspense thriller: Kochery...

Espionage is a theme that appeals to most bibliophiles. Hence, author and entrepreneur Kochery C Shibu’s latest book titled...

Award Winning ‘Seven Winters in Teheran’ Director Visits India

The Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan recently invited two extraordinary storytellers to India: Steffie Niederzoll and Ulrich Schrauth. Niederzoll...

Cleveland Tyagaraja Festival Enthralls Thousands

Prime MInister Narendra Modi hails Indian diaspora’s contribution to culture. ‘Members of the Indian diaspora have played a positive role...

Two TV shows, a Memorial and What They Say

Journalists are the storytellers of our society, keeping the world informed and entertained with tales of people and their...

Genderless Beauty is the New Normal

Over the past few years, the beauty industry has experienced a profound transformation, moving away from traditional gender norms...