HCA ‘Controversial’ Club Secretary’s ‘Confession’ raises more questions than answers
Special Correspondent Sometimes, a lengthy defence does more damage than the allegation itself. The latest response of the “controversial” club secretary of the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA), ostensibly questioning why this e-paper chose to highlight the controversy surrounding his club, is a classic example. Instead of addressing the substantive issues raised, he appears more concerned…
Bharat’s China counter-punch
China has long believed in the power of nomenclature. Rename a place, repeat the invented name often enough, publish it in official documents and maps—and perhaps, over time, fiction can be made to resemble fact. Beijing has tried precisely this game with Arunachal Pradesh. India has now delivered an appropriate counter-punch—not with a military manoeuvre,…
Is India burning?
Brig (retd) GB Reddi For over 25 years, I have repeatedly highlighted three realities that India cannot afford to ignore: land is finite, resources are rapidly depleting, and technology is evolving at extraordinary speed. Yet, despite the many missed opportunities since Independence, it is equally important to acknowledge that a transformation has begun over the…
Wabtec India: Why Pittsburgh is starting to look at India differently
Shrikant Rao Wabtec has just given investors another reason to look closely at the company, with second-quarter 2026 sales rising 17.5 percent to $3.18 billion, adjusted earnings per share increasing 21.6 percent to $2.76 and the multi-year backlog reaching $30.93 billion. Management has also raised its full-year 2026 revenue guidance to $12.30–12.60 billion and adjusted…
Hindu women leaders honoured in South Africa on National Women’s Day
Johannesburg: A South African non-profit marked National Women’s Day on Sunday by honouring prominent Hindu women leaders at an awards ceremony, followed by a fashion show featuring traditional attire from various Indian states. The Mathaji Foundation hosted the Hindu Women of the Year Awards at the BAPS Swaminarayan temple in Johannesburg. Led by Swamini Mathaji…
Right-wing commentator Mohandas held over NEET protest remarks, BJP calls action ‘discriminatory’
Kochi: Right-wing political commentator T G Mohandas was taken into custody from his residence in Mattancherry here on Sunday over remarks he allegedly made in a YouTube video about a students’ protest in New Delhi over the NEET paper leak, police said. The BJP termed the action “discriminatory” and accused the Kerala government of using…
”We will fight till the end’: Suvendu orders fresh probe into 2024 RG Kar rape-murder case
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday announced a fresh probe into the 2024 rape and murder of the doctor at the state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital that shook the country. Adhikari said the government decided on the request of the deceased doctor’s mother, who is now a BJP MLA from…
J’khand: Security tightened, prohibitory orders clamped ahead of students’ protest march today
Ranchi: The Jharkhand Police imposed prohibitory orders around the assembly premises and made elaborate security arrangements across the city in view of Monday’s ‘Vidhan Sabha March’ called by students who have been protesting for more than two weeks against alleged irregularities in recruitment exams in the state. BJP leader Amar Bauri alleged that the party’s…
Mamata’s foul cry
A reported attack on former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s car is reprehensible and must be condemned without qualification. Political differences can never justify violence, intimidation or an attack on a political leader. The state government must order an impartial investigation, identify those responsible and ensure that they are prosecuted in accordance with law….
Silence on Purchased Bride, Panchayat on Love Marriage?
Society seeks balance between tradition and constitution The reported decision by the Mahapanchayat of the Naugama Khap in Haryana’s Jind district to bar couples who have married for love from entering 21 villages has once again reignited a debate that has periodically confronted Indian society—can social traditions trump the constitutional rights of an adult citizen?…
