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Trudeau presides over Khalistani madness

Blaming India for every criminal incident in Canada is laughable, when Trudeau’s pet thugs control that country’s streets. New Delhi: The Khalistani attack on the Hindu temple in Canada’s Brampton was not just meant to assault the Indian high commission staff who had organised a camp there to give life...

Bharatiyas, resist efforts at division and unite: PM Modi

The call from the Prime Minister is for each of us to resist division among ourselves and unite around the over 6,000 years of history all of us have equal title to. New Delhi: October 31, 1984 was the day Prime Minister Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi was assassinated in her official residence by two of her bodyguards. Subsequently, the capital city of India witnessed what could only be described as an organised pogrom targeting members of the Sikh community. Very little of such mayhem was spontaneous, they were clearly organised and orchestrated. Only after Narendra Modi took over as the Prime...

India will give strong response to Trudeau spying on Indian diplomats

New Delhi: The Indian government is likely to take strong action against the Canadian government’s decision to mount a substantial spying and snooping operation on Indian diplomats who were and...

Hint of normalisation triggers terror escalation by Pak deep state

New Delhi: The recent increase in terror attacks by Pakistan-based groups in Jammu and Kashmir has underscored the influence that is exercised by the “deep state” that comprises a network...

TMC throws dirt, tries to divide junior doctors to regain ground lost in agitation

Kolkata: West Bengal’s ruling party, the Trinamool Congress (TMC), led by Mamata Banerjee, has launched a desperate effort to regain the ground it lost in state-run medical colleges and hospitals after the brutal rape-murder of a postgraduate intern at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College Hospital in early August. Late last...

Opinion

Census, Parliamentary seats and regional balance

What would be the purpose of a caste survey, except to accentuate awareness amongst citizens of an attribute which has no place in government schemes for the people? After more than two decades, a complete census of the population of India is being done. This is a necessary input, including...

Post-poll alliances to decide Maharashtra

Maharashtra politics has always been full of complexities and it is no different this time. Although the Maha Yuti coalition is pitted against the Maha Vikas Aghadi in the pre-poll scenario, there is every likelihood that the next government could be formed with post...

Galvanise Bharat with Sardar Patel’s ideals

Patel’s carrot and stick policy not merely involved taking the leadership into confidence but also recognizing the realities on the ground. Kutch to Kohima, Kargil to Kanyakumari—if we can travel freely...

Why Xi Jinping dreads the Dalai Lama

Xi and the CCP are obsessed with the Dalai Lama, which is outrageous because of their declared contempt for religion and their denigration of the Dalai Lama. On 21 October 2024,...

Indo-China: A region India needs to engage with strategically

It’s time to build more meaningful relations with Vietnam. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND The Indo-China region in Southeast Asia, consisting of present-day Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos, has had significant trade, cultural, and historical relations with its immediate neighbour, China. Similarity in ethnicity and...

The U.S. 2024 Election: Critical steps between Election Day and Inauguration Day

There may not be a Trump presidency, even if he wins on 5 November, if the Democrats win the...

Trump or Harris? It’s a toss-up

The emerging trend indicates that there is going to be an extremely close race between the two candidates in...

Reality check needed for western media

Jeff Bezos did something unprecedented in the history of the Washington Post by refusing to allow the newspaper to obey its editors and endorse Kamala Harris, making the newspaper neutral rather than partisan in...

Japanese election results in smaller parties as kingmakers

The DPFP and Ishin with respectively 28 and 38 seats in the Japanese Parliament hold the cards for making either the previous ruling coalition led by Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba or the Opposition led by Mr Yoshihiko Noda as...

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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

Celebrating M.F. Husain’s fascinating artistic legacy

As India’s foremost modernist artist, Maqbool Fida Husain’s illustrious career marked a seminal moment in modern Indian art. To...

To serve with love

You are the best and honest judge of your own actions. Your dishonesty is always watched by you. Nietzsche, the...

Joanna Łapinska Champions Polish Cinema’s Global Rise at Gdynia...

Polish cinema has long had a unique voice, distinct history, and a bold artistic perspective thanks to the legendary...

Luxury meets local charm at 11 Cadogan Gardens in...

At Relais & Châteaux’s, 11 Cadogan Gardens, there is a quintessentially British retreat, where timeless charm meets vibrant Chelsea...

Melharmony festival in Madison, USA, focuses on Indian and...

The 11th edition of the Melharmony Festival in Madison, USA on the October 19-20 weekend highlighted the works of two...