Opposition falls flat in budget session

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Self, society, and the state: Vedanta’s voice in Indian democracy

In India, age-old traditions weave through the...

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Delhi HC Exposes Government’s Indifference To Forest Encroachment By Builder Mafia

The Delhi High Court’s sharp criticism and indictment of government officials for their lack of effective action against the encroachment of protected forest land...

Budget 2024: FM Sitharaman Promises Empowering Middle Class, Enhancing Job Creation, Driving Economic Growth

Presenting her 7th budget, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a wide-ranging plan focused on boosting employment, enhancing skills, and fostering inclusive growth
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Bhojshala Temple-Mosque dispute may end amicably after ASI Report

NEW DELHI: According to sources, the ASI has said that heavy slabs made of basalt that were used to construct the platform of the...

US sanctions two Indian Nationals, three companies for Russia collaboration

NEW DELHI: Two Indian individuals and three companies operating from India have been put on the sanctions list that was released earlier this month...

Ceasefire with Pakistan No Barrier to Sino-Pak Activity on Terror

NEW DELHI: The death of more than 50 security personnel in Jammu since August 2021 has brought into focus one of the most important...

Army’s response to Jammu Terror Threat under Scrutiny

NEW DELHI: The attacks are not being launched sporadically. A lot of thinking is going on when deciding on the date and the target...

ED accuses Kejriwal of hindering excise probe

NEW DELHI: The ED has alleged that evidence collected by it showed hawala transfers of approximately Rs 45 crore, which were used in the...

In 2023, CAT ordered cancellation of Puja Khedkar’s IAS selection

NEW DELHI: UPSC and DoPT must answer how she was put on the list despite the February 2023 CAT order. On 23 February 2023, the Mumbai...

Chinese companies subverting PM Modi’s strict import regulations

NEW DELHI: It is very easy to identify the big players who are importing Chinese goods and discourage them from doing so. Chinese companies are significantly...

U.S. Big Pharma seeks to block Indian competition through FDA

NEW DELHI: The 8 companies that have been served with Form 483 are Cipla, Torrent, Dr. Reddy’s, Laurus, Eugia Pharma, Zydus, Alkem and Jubilant Generics....

Jaishankar’s Qatar visit sparks hope of ex-naval commander’s return

NEW DELHI: Purnendu Tiwari is not being able to leave Doha because of a travel ban. Former Indian Navy commander Purnendu Tiwari is expected to return...

Bridge collapse in Bihar exposes ‘commission system’

NEW DELHI: At least 12 bridges across Bihar have collapsed in the last three weeks. The series of bridge collapses in Bihar, attributed by the...

Mohan Yadav’s development plan moves away from Chouhan’s populism

NEW DELHI: Mohan Yadav is concentrating on bringing investments and jobs to Madhya Pradesh. When Madhya Pradesh finance minister Jagdish Devda rose to present the...

BJP set for key leadership changes

NEW DELHI: Posts of party president and general secretary (organization) are likely to see new faces. The coming days are likely to see two critical...

Nitish appoints as working president a man trusted by BJP

NEW DELHI: Sanjay Jha was a protégé of the late Arun Jaitley. Rajya Sabha member and long-standing Nitish Kumar loyalist, Sanjay Jha was appointed as...

Perform or exit is the mantra for a place in PM Modi’s cabinet

NEW DELHI: Less than 23% of ministers who took oath in 2014 were appointed as ministers in 2024. Out of the 71 Members of Parliament...

China-Pak Economic Corridor flops, as BRI investments dip

NEW DELHI: China has held back its CPEC investment in Pakistan by 74% in 2023, compared to 2022. Lack of return on investments, delays in project...

India, US move past tensions over Pannun ‘plot’

NEW DELHI: A joint fact-sheet released by the White House on 17 June on the meeting between Sullivan and Doval has no mention of Pannun. The...

NTA has only 15 permanent staff members, spends crores on outsourcing work

NEW DELHI: The number of applicants the National Testing Agency caters to has grown to around 1.50 crore annually. A 15-member body that starts with the...

PLA exploiting global firms to recruit Western military experts

China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is continuing with its objective of recruiting working and former Western military personnel, particularly aviation specialists, to enhance its...

US gives Indian company access to advanced grade satellite imagery

A Gurugram based company is among the initial seven clients who have bought access to satellite imageries that will be clicked by first of...

Naidu chooses stability with Modi-led NDA

NEW DELHI: Top sources in TDP say they never seriously considered joining the I.N.D.I Alliance. The Telugu Desam Party (TDP), whose support of 16 Members of...

BJP assessment reveals challenges in Bihar, strategic mistakes

NEW DELHI: In 2024, the NDA suffered a loss of nine seats compared to 2019. In 2024, the NDA suffered a loss of nine seats...

‘U.S. has framed an innocent man’

NEW DELHI: ‘Transporting Nikhil Gupta like cattle is nowhere close to dignified treatment.’ A source close to the family of Delhi-based Nikhil Gupta, who was extradited...

Nitish Kumar may rethink alliance alignment based on upcoming state poll results

NEW DELHI: The Janata Dal (United) that is a key element of the National Democratic Alliance at the centre, is likely to take a...

“It is about organisational challenges for BJP, not BJP-RSS difference”- RSS Swayamsevak

NEW DELHI: Ratan Sharda, a long-term RSS Swayamsevak and an author, has elucidated what went wrong for the BJP, which was aiming for at least...

Abhishek Banerjee takes hiatus amid speculation of rift within TMC

NEW DELHI: This sudden decision by Abhishek is being read in Bengal and Delhi as a sign of internal difference between him and Mamata, who...

Key Islamic State commander dies in Pakistan, buried under state patronage

NEW DELHI: Considered to be the top most religious scholar that was advising the Islamic State in Khorasan Province (ISKP), Sheikh Adul Wadood died...

Under China’s shadow: Nepali media under Beijing’s control

NEW DELHI: “Beijing has effectively seized control of media operations in Nepal, ensuring a stark absence of critical coverage regarding its investments in the...

Discord in Bengal BJP over poor performance

NEW DELHI: One significant factor is the influence wielded by Suvendu Adhikari, who played a major role in candidate selection. In the aftermath of the...

BJP may get a new president, top leaders under consideration

NEW DELHI: With the extension given to Jagat Prakash Nadda as BJP national president ending this month, speculation among party workers and leaders is...

BJP’s grip on UP loosens, leaders seek course correction

NEW DELHI: The resonance of the ruling party in Uttar Pradesh has decreased significantly since the 2022 Assembly elections, say Bharatiya Janata Party leaders,...

Bihar BJP grapples with declining vote share

NEW DELHI: Its 20.52% vote share compared to 22.14% of RJD, has set alarm bells ringing among BJP leaders. The main opposition party in Bihar, Rashtriya...

Showtime Consulting helped Naidu revive TDP

NEW DELHI: Shantanu Singh, director of the political consultancy that worked with TDP to bring it back to power, spoke with The Sunday Guardian. In June...

‘The US is trying to secure a military base in Bangladesh’

NEW DELHI: The recent violence in Manipur is a wake-up call for the sub-region, says Squadron Leader (Retired) Sadrul Ahmed Khan, who is Member,...

Is China swindling Nepal over repayment of Pokhara airport loan?

NEW DELHI: It has been claimed that China’s loan to Nepal is being serviced at 5% and not 2%, as publicly claimed by China. Chinese...

Exit polls predict PM Modi sweeping back to power

NEW DELHI: If the exit poll predictions are confirmed by the actual results, it will signify strong voter endorsement of Narendra Modi and his...

Meta uncovers Chinese-run operation amplifying Khalistani agenda

NEW DELHI: In a revelation confirming the close working relationship between Pakistan and China’s intelligence agencies, Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, Threads,...

Trial of Nikhil Gupta in Pannun case set to begin in the U.S.

NEW DELHI: A plea bargain is likely to be arranged if Gupta agrees to claim that he was working for Indian agencies. The trial in...

Rail PSUs under scrutiny for giving unauthorized financial incentives

NEW DELHI: Railtel sources said that despite the body having its own cadre that is enough to handle the operations, successive CMDs are bringing officials...

BJP’s alliance strategy: Stability while increasing own footprints

NEW DELHI: BJP has contested the 2024 general elections more or less with the same number of alliance partners that it had in 2019. Contrary...

Trudeau’s India allegations meant to divert attention from Nijjar’s misdeeds

NEW DELHI: The killing of terrorist Nijjar was either a revenge killing to avenge the death of Ripudaman Malik or a result of faction...

Speculation mounts on who next NSA will be

NEW DELHI: Reports are that Ajit Doval, who completed 79 years in January, is keen to retire.  With National Security Advisor, Ajit Doval, who completed 79...

Security oversight at DRDO, chief under fire

NEW DELHI: Samir V. Kamat is being faulted by some within the DRDO for ‘continuing to sit on the findings of BrahMos’ own internal...

Dubai leak exposes some, but many Indian names remain hidden

NEW DELHI: Dubai Unlocked was able to focus only on the ‘known names’. The “Dubai Unlocked” report recently published by an international consortium of journalists,...

Confusion over CAA may impact BJP votes in Bengal

NEW DELHI: The TMC is actively spreading ‘misinformation’ against CAA. The Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), the rules for which were notified just before the general elections,...

Some DRDO seniors resist PM’s essential reform push

NEW DELHI: A powerful group in the DRDO believes that these changes could weaken their hold over the institution. Hectic parleys and lobbying have begun...

Muted debate in Congress over Priyanka’s exclusion

NEW DELHI: 26 years since her first political speech, Priyanka is yet to contest the Lok Sabha elections. It was January 1998, when Bhilai was still...

In prison for a decade, but it’s business as usual for gangster Lawrence Bishnoi

NEW DELHI: Bishnoi is successfully executing murders and extortions around the world from behind the bars. Sometime in the summer of 2014, 21-year-old Lawrence Bishnoi,...

PM touches feet of 80-year-old Padma awardee in Kandhamal

NEW DELHI: Purnamasi Jani is a poet and social activist, who has composed over 50,000 devotional songs. While campaigning in Odisha’s Kandhamal, Prime Minister Narendra Modi,...

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