India rubbishesSino-Pak ‘intelligence report’ on Indian ‘death squads’

NEW DELHI The “leaked” “Pakistan’s intelligence report” claiming...

Karnataka High Court directs E-KYC for accurate death certificates

NEW DELHI The Karnataka High Court has directed...

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All 41 workers trapped in Uttarakhand’s Silkyara tunnel rescued, 17-day ordeal ends

After a harrowing ordeal which lasted 17 days, all 41 workers trapped several metres inside a tunnel in Uttarakhand’s Silkyara were rescued late Tuesday (28 November 2023). The rescue effort culminated when the last worker came out of the tunnel on a specially modified stretcher. The stretcher was lowered into...

Xi mulls pyrotechnics to influence 2024 Taiwan poll

The worry in the minds of voters is whether the US and Europe will have the resolve to challenge China should Xi start to carry out his threat of unification by force. TAIPEI Major capitals across the world are paying close attention to the 13 January 2024 Presidential elections in Taiwan. The concern is the possibility that Xi Jinping would take advantage of the twin crises in Ukraine and Gaza to ramp up aggressive action against Taiwan. Should the US, the EU and the Quad not respond to such activity in a deterrent manner, it would diminish their credibility across the...

India rubbishesSino-Pak ‘intelligence report’ on Indian ‘death squads’

NEW DELHI The “leaked” “Pakistan’s intelligence report” claiming that the Indian agency RAW (Research and Analysis Wing) is collaborating with local criminals and dissidents to kill and attack individuals designated as...

Unemployment, inflation, corruption biggest issues for Congress: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra

HYDERABAD In an interview during her campaign trail in Telangana, amidst addressing public rallies, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra shared her insights into the party’s election strategies and responded to...

BJP’s focused campaign likely to disturb BRS, Congress calculations

NEW DELHI The Bharatiya Janata Party in Telangana is making all-out efforts in around 30 Assembly seats, which, according to analysts, can disturb the calculations of the state’s ruling party BRS and main opposition Congress in the Assembly elections. The seats that the BJP loses out of these 30, can...

Opinion

India’s history and culture unite and empower

The ancient wisdom of India is not the exclusive right of the people of only a single country to know, but ought to be shared across the world, as is taking place now. Bharat i.e. India has a recorded history that goes back more than six thousand years. Those who...

Pannun plot evokes guarded response

Reports suggesting that the Indian State could be involved in a plot to assassinate Khalistani separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun on US soil have surprised New Delhi, which has always maintained that such acts were never a part of its policy.According to a report in...

Deepfakes: The imminent threat

Digital disinformation in the form of fake news, morphed pictures and manipulated videos are becoming a common sight on the internet, especially on social media platforms. In the realm of digital...

Sudan’s human rights crisis and an exercise in global hypocrisy

When the discourse on human rights is swayed by political expediency rather than an unwavering commitment to justice, the very essence of the term is compromised. The intellectual class often takes...

Making up with our neighbours: Bangladesh

Bangladesh, with a history of friendly ties, could be amenable to strengthening relations with India Four of India’s six neighbours, excluding China and Myanmar, are members of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), established in 1987 with its...

Pro or anti-incumbency? An electoral riddle

By the evening of 3 December, we will all know whom the voters have chosen in the five states....

Why Xi Jinping is not focusing on boosting economic growth

On 10 September 2023, the Wall Street Journal reported that “Despite the increasingly grim economic circumstances, China’s top leader...

Gaza’s welcome humanitarian pause

It was a welcome move by Prime Minister Netanyahu to agree to a four-day pause in the fighting so as to get in exchange some of the hostages captured from Israel by Hamas on...

Baba Ramdev should avoid becoming like Dhirendra Brahmachari

His total wealth is around Rs 20,000 crore, with the largest portion coming from royalties. NEW DELHI Baba Ramdev has not only influenced the politics of power through the promotion and popularization of yoga, but has also established his economic dominance...

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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

The Artist of Indian Art History: Prof. B.N. Goswamy

While researching on Pahari paintings, one chanced upon an interesting conversation on YouTube, taking place in the scenic environs...

Cancellation of Carthage Film Festival ignites youth-led cinematic initiatives...

Tunisia has been a favorite shooting destination for leading Hollywood filmmakers over the years. Situated on the Mediterranean coast...

DELHI LIGHTS UP WITH FESTIVE SHOPPING EXTRAVAGANZAS

Just as we recover from the intense online shopping extravaganza known as Black Friday, it’s time to gear up...

The cinematic hip-hop dazzle

Today it has been two Sundays since Diwali and the fatigue of the hoopla seems to be lifting like...

Natural ways to make the hair soft and shiny

There are ways by which hair texture can improve and health and shine can be restored to damaged hair....