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There are three challenges that this collection of leaders have identified as critical to the revival of the institution, which, if it is achieved in the next round of Assembly elections, will position the Congress to do the absolutely necessary heavy lifting for the INDIA alliance in 2024. (Image: PTI)

Shikha Mukerjee | Congress must forge unity out of its internal diversity

The Congress has shown unexpected focus and discipline

20 Sep 2023 12:00 AM

Bernard Looney, the chief executive at BP (British Petroleum) is the latest to resign over an investigation launched into alleged relationships he may have had with colleagues.(Representational Image: DC)

Kishwar Desai | Top bizmen felled by hubris & lust...

Will Gulf sheikh take over ManU?

18 Sep 2023 12:00 AM

The regional signatories to this agreement, namely India, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, have not just adequate resources among themselves, but long-standing historical trading links for them to have implemented this sea-land connectivity project, along with the European Union, on their own. (File Image: Twitter)

Sanjaya Baru | After Look West, Modi govt now Acts West too

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh announced in July 2005 a “Look West” policy

18 Sep 2023 12:00 AM

Beyond the organisational excellence, there were significant geo-political reasons why the summit was a success. India is today in a unique position where it has good relations with almost every important bloc in the world. (Image: PTI)

Pavan K Varma | Why stoop to sterile jokes on successful G-20 summit?

The absence of Chinese President Xi Jinping turned out to be a blessing in disguise

17 Sep 2023 12:00 AM

One of the characters in the film is a boy of six or so, who plays Rajinikanth’s grandson. Due to no fault of his, I found the little guy utterly unbearable. (Image: DC)

Krishna Shastri Devulapalli | Why don’t we get our children?

The show I came to after abandoning Jailer was Who is Erin Carter?

17 Sep 2023 12:00 AM

Hindutva is a direct derivative of the name of the land of the Indus whereas Bharat derives from respected ancient Indian epic lore. (Image: Freepik)

Farrukh Dhondy | What’s in a name? From Persia to Iran & Mumbai: The rise of Bharat

Ironically, the ideological embrace of the powers that want to change the name of India to Bharat is called “Hindutva”.

16 Sep 2023 12:05 AM

At the time of India’s Independence, Hyderabad was the largest Indian princely state in terms of population and GNP. (PTI Photo)

Mohan Guruswamy | Fighting for the soul of India, from Hyderabad

The day, September 17, is significant in Hyderabad as it is the day generally celebrated as Integration Day.

16 Sep 2023 12:05 AM

Health workers bury the body of a 12-year-old Nipah virus victim, at Kannamparambu cemetery in Kozhikode. (Photo: PTI)

Chandrakant Lahariya | Nipah outbreak in Kerala: Why a ‘One Health’ strategy is vital

Lately, Kerala & other states in South India have reported more new viruses than in North Indian states. Partly due to robust surveillance.

15 Sep 2023 12:08 AM

Abhijit Bhattacharyya | Did eco focus, Xi absence spell Delhi G-20 success?

President Joe Biden: “It would be nice to have Xi Jinping here but the summit is going well”.

15 Sep 2023 12:05 AM

Patralekha Chatterjee | Many challenges for India as voice of ‘Global South’

India seeks to champion the concerns of the “Global South” at a time when there are glaring fault lines in the world and within the country

14 Sep 2023 12:19 AM

Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar (Photo: PTI)

Dilip Cherian | Khattar’s whiplash: U-turn on appointment raises eyebrows

The recent abrupt reversal of a key appointment by Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar raises questions about its decision-making process

14 Sep 2023 12:05 AM

Prime minister Narendra Modi with US President Joe Biden. (File Image : PTI)

Sunanda K. Datta-Ray | Modi, Biden had the last laugh as Xi stayed away

Hyderabad’s Nizam wouldn’t have been gallivanting elsewhere during Operation Polo, would he?

13 Sep 2023 12:00 AM

The unholy trinity of its Army, the notorious Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and the many terror “tanzeems” sponsored by the Pakistan Army -- keeps only its personal interests in mind while ignoring what is good for the nation’s well-being. (Representational Image: AP)

Kamal Davar | Pakistan is back to self-destruct mode: Jackboots in charge again

It is indeed a pity for the suffering people of Pakistan that its formidable Deep State

13 Sep 2023 12:00 AM

Claude Arpi | The PLA’s weaknesses are now evident on all fronts

Though difficult to predict the future, a careful analysis of the PLA’s preparedness shows several weaknesses for a professional modern army

12 Sep 2023 9:38 AM

The parliamentary form of government carries with it something called collective responsibility, meaning that decisions are jointly owned. (PTI Photo)

Aakar Patel | What will special session take up? No one knows, not even the Cabinet…

The Winter Session will begin in November, so it is not as if there is no other time for Parliament to meet. Why again this month?

12 Sep 2023 12:22 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with World Bank President Ajay Banga, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and US President Joe Biden pose for a group photo during the G20 Summit, in New Delhi, Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023. (PTI Photo)

K.C. Singh | A mix of success, hype & innovation at Delhi G-20

One notable outcome is the admission of the African Union as a full member of the G-20, making it now the G-21.

11 Sep 2023 12:05 AM

Anita Anand | India dreaming: Can we land on the moon and build toilets too?

Are the 1.4 billion Indians dreams and ambitions elevated by the space odyssey or the landing?

10 Sep 2023 12:16 AM

Tamil Nadu Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin (PTI)

Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | Bharat vs India: Don’t create new fault lines

Politicians, unlike poets, have a diabolical plan when they create the web of words.

10 Sep 2023 12:15 AM

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge with party leaders Rahul Gandhi, K.C. Venugopal and Nana Patole during an interaction with party workers. (PTI Photo)

Shashi Warrier | The manufacture of discontent

The whole thing about discontent," he explained, "is to keep it simple, and to repeat it over and over.

10 Sep 2023 12:05 AM

The Honor Oak hosts a story-telling session by drag queens. (AFP File Photo)

Farrukh Dhondy | Of drag queens, evangelicals on ‘racist’ protest & ‘counter-demos’

This anti-anti-protest, sometimes up to eight hundred strong, labels itself “anti-fascists” and bears placards saying “fascist-free zone”

09 Sep 2023 12:46 AM

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