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Prime Minister Narendra Modi digitally addresses the Rozgar Mela, On Saturday. (Image: PTI)

Sunil Gatade | BJP facing more trouble as polarisation' is not enough

The BJP's troubles are giving a lot of breathing space to the ruling Congress despite its internal problems.

20 Nov 2023 12:05 AM IST

A beautiful town isnt a shape-changing piece in a jigsaw that will magically click into the empty space in your life and make it complete. (Image: Freepik)

Krishna Shastri Devulapalli | The going gets tough, the tough get...

In the frenzy of travel quotes and the allure of picturesque destinations, a humorous take on the essence of travel &...

19 Nov 2023 12:05 AM IST

AI will have the responsibility of addressing the growing digital divide both on the urban-rural and across class matrices. (Image: Freepik)

Manish Tewari | A standalone law to manage AI is just what India needs

India's tryst with regulating the cyber-civilisation commenced with the Information Technology (IT) Act in the year...

19 Nov 2023 12:05 AM IST

Britains Home Secretary Suella Braverman. (Photo by ADRIAN DENNIS / AFP)

Farrukh Dhondy | Just like Ravan, Suella stumbles and falls off her...

Suella Braverman Removed as Home Secretary: A Political Demise at Diwali

18 Nov 2023 12:05 AM IST

Indias Virat Kohli, KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja celebrate the wicket of New Zealands Devon Conway during the ICC Mens Cricket World Cup 2023 first semi-final match between India and New Zealand, at the Wankhede Stadium, in Mumbai, Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023. (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil)

Shobhaa De | Diwali is over... let the celebrations continue

It's tempting to say that this euphoria will only get amplified a thousand-fold if the team lift the World Cup on Sunday

18 Nov 2023 12:05 AM IST

A thick blanket of smog covers the India Gate, in New Delhi, Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023. (PTI Photo/Kamal Singh)

Chandrakant Lahariya | Act fast to clean air, or economy will take a...

A lot has been discussed and understood in the last decade to tackle the challenge and improve air quality.

17 Nov 2023 12:05 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Nari Shakti Vandan-Abhinandan Karyakram, a day after Parliament passed the womens reservation bill, at the BJP headquarters in New Delhi, on Friday. (Image: PTI)

Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | Modi foreign policy fumble amid...

India's position on the Hamas-Israel confrontation is quite different from that of its stance on the Russia-Ukraine war

16 Nov 2023 12:00 AM IST

Delhi chief secretary Naresh Kumar. (Image: Twitter)

Dilip Cherian | Fresh controversy for AAP as Delhi chief secy in flap...

Delhi chief secretary Naresh Kumar finds himself embroiled in a fresh controversy

16 Nov 2023 12:00 AM IST

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, NCP chief Sharad Pawar, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, CPI(M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury and other opposition leaders during the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) meeting, in Mumbai, Friday, Sept. 1, 2023. (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil

Shikha Mukerjee | Does single-minded Congress bode ill for INDIA...

It's true that when votes are fractured, outcomes are unpredictable.

15 Nov 2023 12:05 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin prior to a meeting in New Delhi, Friday, Nov. 10, 2023. (PTI Photo)

K.C. Singh | India's challenges amidst shifting global equations

India may also discover that the anti-China alliances woven by the US are also losing their glue.

14 Nov 2023 12:05 AM IST

Raghuram Rajan resigned as governor after having discussed and disapproved of this move. (PTI Image)

Aakar Patel | In 2016, RBI had warned Demo will not work, but govt...

In a country like India where 70 per cent of people survive on just Rs 150 per day, why do we need currency notes of...

13 Nov 2023 11:58 PM IST

Smoke and flames rise from burning paddy stubble at a field, near Patiala, Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023. (PTI Photo)

Anita Katyal | AAP Faces Stubble Issue in Punjab; Poll Worries for...

Mr Kejriwal's party is heading the government in Punjab and Delhi and is facing flak in both states on this grave...

11 Nov 2023 11:51 PM IST