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U.S. double-standard on terror weakening Indo-Pacific security

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...

Allegations of political influence on approver in Delhi liquor case unsubstantiated

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....

AAP has Congress to blame for excise policy probe

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...

Putin hints CIA helped Ukraine carry out Moscow terror attack

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...

Controversy rages in Carnatic music as traditions and political beliefs clash

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....

Opinion

Nilima Rani inspires the best within ourselves

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...

BJP falters near finish line

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...

The need for gender neutral laws

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...

Army’s Gorkha Brigade needs reorganisation

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...

Sackloads of cash must not replace electoral bonds

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....

Should an arrested Chief Minister resign?

The position of the CM of NCT Delhi is quite tenuous when compared to state CMs. The arrest of Arvind...

Lost momentum in US-India relationship

The US needs to abandon its Cold War mindset toward India. IT’S ELECTION TIME While the Indian election juggernaut is set...

Henry Higgins was wrong about women

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...

Relevance of Lok Nayak J.P. Narayan and Sampoorna Kranti today

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....

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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

It is all in the Details: Resurgence of Miniature...

Indian art has traditionally manifested itself not only through magnificent architectural wonders, wall murals, and cave paintings but also...

Hills on a Plate: Meghalaya’s culinary extravaganza triumphs

On the occasion, Dr. Vijay Kumar D presented awards of Rs 10,00,000 each to the top five contestants, hailing...

Gunjan Gupta on the success of her eponymous design...

As the founder of Studio Wrap, a New Delhi-based interior and furniture design studio, and IKKIS, a product design...

Celebrating Holi in Style

There are only a few hours left for the Rangotsav to begin and then people across the country will...

The problem is Bollywood: Vivek Agnihotri

‘People think Bollywood is the father of all filmmaking but this is a myth. The big box office numbers...