Senior US officials are blissfully unconcerned about acts of terror and murder in India by networks which Pannun was known to be in frequent contact with, thereby exhibiting the syndrome of ‘My terrorist is a good terrorist’.
Concerns over the possibility of deportation of Indian national Nikhil Gupta, a resident...
The allegations and argument that one of the accused-turned-approvers in the Delhi excise case—in which Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is now in ED custody—was acting on political directions, since he had donated money to the Bharatiya Janata Party through electoral bonds, is unlikely to hold much water in the court of law.
The accused-turned-approver, P. Sarath Chandra Reddy, director of the Hyderabad-based Aurobindo Pharma, was arrested by the ED in November 2022. He turned approver in the excise case in June 2023.
In this seven-month period, Aurobindo Pharma donated Rs 5 crore to the BJP, five days after Reddy was arrested....
Despite the public display of solidarity among I.N.D.I.A bloc partners after Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s arrest by ED in Delhi excise policy case, the AAP only has its alliance...
Four heavily armed men entered a popular concert hall and started shooting, causing heavy casualties.
The death toll in the terrorist attack at Crocus city hall in Moscow, Russia that took...
The world of classical music is often revered for its ability to transcend boundaries, evoke emotions, and unite diverse communities through the power of melody. However, it is not immune to controversy, as demonstrated by the recent uproar surrounding the Sangita Kalanidhi Award bestowed upon renowned Carnatic vocalist T.M....
Dr Achyuta Samanta was blessed by a formidable and wonderful mother, whose life he describes in a book titled ‘My Mother My Hero’.
On March 18 and 19, UNESCO Chairholders from South Asia met in Bhubaneswar for a brainstorming session on how they could make further progress in helping to...
Perception-wise and in reality, the Bharatiya Janata Party is far ahead of its adversaries so far as the 2024 Parliamentary elections are concerned. It has a leader in Narendra Modi, whose campaign skills are unmatched, and whose charisma has contributed in taking the saffron...
Gender inequalities in our legal system are sadly a reality, which is why there is a compelling argument for a Uniform Civil Code.
On 8 March 2024, the world celebrated International...
An imminent shrinking of the Gorkha Brigade will bring it down to six to ten battalions from around 40.
The Indian Army’s Gorkha Brigade has been in the service of the...
Democracies across the world frame rules, create instruments, specify processes for political funding.
Politics is not a productive activity. That is because it does not create goods or services valued by consumers or improve efficiency as the IT companies do....
All 365 days in the year ought to be International Women’s Days.
“My Fair Lady” was a film that continues to pique viewer interest through the decades, not least because of the excellence of the...
India is on a trajectory where it is getting closer to realising JP’s ideas of a polity where common individuals matter, not selected elites.
Jayaprakash Narayan’s Total Revolution represents a profound vision that encompasses the individual, the state, and society....
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. ...
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...
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...
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 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...