ISLAM: Experience fruits of patience

A western commentator, William Patron, has observed:...

China biggest beneficiary of Indophobic visa flap

In the din of the H1B controversy,...

CAG report reveals dismal state of health care in Madhya Pradesh

There is a shortage of 22,845 healthcare...

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Congress seeks to return to 2004 in 2019

The meltdown of Congress-Mayawati relations is proof that India’s Grand Old Party is often its own biggest enemy. At a time when its organisation...

Congress seeks to return to 2004 in 2019

The meltdown of Congress-Mayawati relations is proof that India’s Grand Old Party is often its own biggest enemy. At a time when its organisation...

Congress seeks to return to 2004 in 2019

The meltdown of Congress-Mayawati relations is proof that India’s Grand Old Party is often its own biggest enemy. At a time when its organisation...

Film Review: Intelligently mounted with unexpected twists

Andhadhun opens with a cryptic text card that reads: “What is life? It depends on the liver.” At first it appears to be a...

Differently-abled staff runs this socially conscious café

Echoes Café is a quaint and cozy hangout in south Delhi. What appears at first glance only to be a decent eatery, is actually...

Mounting outcry over child welfare services in Norway

The growing number of tragedies resulted by forced confiscation of children in Norway has gained global attention. However, great efforts and mobilisation are required...

Dubai’s gem-studded $17 million shoes on sale

DUBAI: A pair of shoes encrusted with diamonds has gone on sale in Dubai with a price tag of $17 million. They are displayed in...

Constable kills Apple executive, probe ordered

LUCKNOW: A constable  of UP police was arrested on Saturday and booked for murder after he shot and killed a young Apple executive from...

Strife in Delhi BJP out in the open

Bickering in the Delhi unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party has resurfaced at a time when the party in Delhi is gearing up for...

Vintage steam locomotives to chug once again after 25 years

Vintage steam locomotives in India will be seen running on tracks once again. From hauling the iconic Palace on Wheels to regular commercial services...

Leaders need to deliver growth

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has promised healthcare for all through a programme announced by his government. This is welcome because India has a long...

Leaders need to deliver growth

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has promised healthcare for all through a programme announced by his government. This is welcome because India has a long...

Leaders need to deliver growth

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has promised healthcare for all through a programme announced by his government. This is welcome because India has a long...

A. R. Rahman: Beyond the music

A.R. Rahman is the biggest name in Indian music and has won international renown with his Sufi-inspired, genre-defying melodies. In Notes of a Dream,...

Revisiting the beauty of Rajasthan’s rich cuisine

My mind scrambles over memories, gets nudged about and rolls over just re-experiencing the taste, texture, smell of makkai being roasted in ghee, of...

Heroism and the mournful melancholy of a soldier’s life

General G.D. Bakshi’s poems from the battlefield are disturbing and soul-stirring. They evoke in the reader a sense of gratitude and respect for the...

Why are we adopting failed Western childcare policies?

The general public’s complicity in passing dangerous child-related policies often leads to dysfunctional societies, as has been seen in the West. It’s high time that...

Imminent changes round the corner in India

India is projected to be the world’s most populous country by 2024 and home to more than 1.5 billion people by 2030 and 1.7...

Jharkhand’s Maoist affected districts gradually returning to mainstream

After nearly 30 minutes of flying from the state capital Ranchi, a Jharkhand Police helicopter lands at a makeshift helipad in the premises of...

I have asked centre for NRC in Jharkhand: CM

‘The population of Bangladeshi migrants has increased manifold in Jharkhand.’   Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das has vowed to deport each and every Bangladeshi residing illegally...

Progressive right, an inclusive ideology

Mohan Bhagwat’s speeches this week on the organisation he heads, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, would have gone a long way in clearing the innumerable...

Progressive right, an inclusive ideology

Mohan Bhagwat’s speeches this week on the organisation he heads, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, would have gone a long way in clearing the innumerable...

Progressive right, an inclusive ideology

Mohan Bhagwat’s speeches this week on the organisation he heads, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, would have gone a long way in clearing the innumerable...

A book on how India survived in spite of Nehruvian secularism

Sandeep Balakrishna is one of those rare scholars with a deep understanding of tradition and the problems facing Hindu society in the modern period....

Women achievers and their success stories at the SHEROES Summit

Enabling women to gain financial independence is an important step towards achieving gender parity, both at the workplace and in society in general. That...

The real agenda behind Western child protection

The enlightened West pays much lip service to the high ideals of liberty and freedom, but most Western countries have undermined these values in...

Development is the best reply to every form of violence: PM

PM inaugurates projects for Chhattisgarh worth Rs 22,000 crore, says that the state is moving ahead with pace on the path of rapid progress.   Development...

BJP in Delhi looks beyond traders to new voting blocs

Ahead of next year’s general elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party in Delhi is exploring “new” voting blocs, fearing unhappiness among the traders’ community in...

Bengal to U.P. river transport in offing

Six cities have been identified for development of water-based passenger transportation in Ganga river.   Water-based passenger transportation may soon become a reality in India. The...

Drying Ganga could stall food security and prevent achieving SDGs

Study forecasts that in the absence of interventions, groundwater contribution to the river’s water flow would continue diminishing in the summer for the next...

Stand firm on polls in Kashmir

The week just past witnessed the visit of the former President of Sri Lanka, Mahinda Rajapaksa, to India on the invitation of an organisation...

Stand firm on polls in Kashmir

The week just past witnessed the visit of the former President of Sri Lanka, Mahinda Rajapaksa, to India on the invitation of an organisation...

Stand firm on polls in Kashmir

The week just past witnessed the visit of the former President of Sri Lanka, Mahinda Rajapaksa, to India on the invitation of an organisation...

Film Review: Into the dark, diabolical world of sex trade

Director: Tabreez Noorani; Starring: Mrunal Thakur, Riya Sisodia, Adil Hussain, Anupam Kher, Manoj Bajpayee, Richa Chadha, Freida Pinto, Rajkummar Rao A teenage girl travels from Mumbai...

Anti-family values inherent in India’s foster-care laws

Child-protection rules in India make no mention of the role of filial ties in the well-being of children, while granting ad-hoc tribunals unlimited powers...

Book on AI is a primer for a sci-fi about to become reality

The two authors warn of the dangers of autonomous weapons, Orwell-esque surveillance state and of an explosion in cybercrime by both state and non-state...

‘AI will alter the jobs landscape dramatically over the years’

India has tremendous potential to meaningfully enter the race for AI supremacy and become a viable contender, but it still lacks a military AI...

SC stands by the 21st century

Each individual has his or her likes and dislikes, peculiarities and angularities. Unless these be clearly and majorly harmful to society in general or...

SC stands by the 21st century

Each individual has his or her likes and dislikes, peculiarities and angularities. Unless these be clearly and majorly harmful to society in general or...

SC stands by the 21st century

Each individual has his or her likes and dislikes, peculiarities and angularities. Unless these be clearly and majorly harmful to society in general or...

Co-working spaces at Delhi cafés now open for business

Delhi has become a hub of co-working spaces over the past few years. The national capital now has startup-friendly cafés, which provide alternative workspaces...

Film Review: Stree manages to juggle humour with horror

Do you believe in ghosts? You’d better, if you live in the Indian town of Chanderi, the setting for Stree, the latest film from director...

New childcare laws in India are putting innocents at risk

Child-protection laws in India have become increasingly aggressive and anti-family in spirit with every iteration. And yet, such laws are unthinkingly endorsed by the...

Uniform code not necessary, nor desirable: Law panel

New Delhi: The Law Commission has suggested certain changes in the marriage and divorce laws that should be uniformly accepted in the personal laws...

Smart village empowers the differently-abled to stand on their own

Narayan Seva Sansthan runs hospital, orphanage, schools, vocational training institute and centres for physically challenged people, all free of cost.   In a small village near...

SC affirms individual liberty

The bugle has been sounded and the proclamation read out by very civil, left-liberal individuals that India in 2018 has returned to the dark...

SC affirms individual liberty

The bugle has been sounded and the proclamation read out by very civil, left-liberal individuals that India in 2018 has returned to the dark...

SC affirms individual liberty

The bugle has been sounded and the proclamation read out by very civil, left-liberal individuals that India in 2018 has returned to the dark...

Special treats and activities at these pet-friendly cafés

Pet owners often have to leave their furry friends back at home or make some last-minute arrangement before planning a meal out. So for...

‘Audiences these days are demanding better content’

Bollywood actress Dipannita Sharma is best known for her roles in movies like 16 December and Ladies vs Ricky Behl. She recently won the first Best Actress Award at...

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