Kolkata: For a politician who built her career on defiance, resilience and an instinctive understanding of Bengal’s political pulse, the past month — the one that marks the aftermath of the West Bengal Assembly election results — has been nothing short of a political earthquake for Mamata Banerjee. Exactly a month ago, Banerjee remained the…
Muzaffarpur: At least three people were killed after a massive fire broke out in the ICU of a private hospital in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur district early Thursday, a senior official said. The blaze erupted at Prasad Hospital in the Brahmpura area, and quickly spread through the intensive care unit (ICU), filling it with dense smoke. Confirming…
United Nations: Austria, Kyrgyzstan, Portugal, Trinidad and Tobago, and Zimbabwe were elected as non-permanent members of the UN Security Council for the 2027-28, with India saying it looks forward to working closely with them during their two-year tenure. In a closely watched and contested election on Wednesday, the 193-member UN General Assembly elected the five…
New Delhi: Former Delhi lieutenant governor Najeeb Jung on Wednesday called for “demystifying” mosques and said Friday prayers can be staggered if they cause inconvenience to others. He also stressed that greater understanding is needed between communities amid “growing distrust”. Jung was addressing the ‘Parasparta Sammelan’, the inaugural conclave of Citizens for Fraternity (CFF) Bharat…
Chandigarh: Amritsar police busted a cross-border illegal arms and drug smuggling module with the arrest of two persons and recovery of over 2 kg heroin and six sophisticated pistols along with 12 live cartridges, said Punjab DGP on Wednesday. Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said those arrested have been identified as Sukhdev Singh…
Bengaluru: Senior Congress leader D K Shivakumar took oath as Karnataka Chief Minister on Wednesday, marking a change of guard in the state, and formally ending his long-drawn power tussle for the post with predecessor Siddaramaiah. Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot administered the oath of office and secrecy to Shivakumar at the Lok Bhavan here, and 13…
Washington: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday said efforts are on to have a Quad leaders meeting this year on the sidelines of another global gathering in the region. Rubio made these remarks while responding to a question from Indian-American Congressman Ami Bera during a meeting of the US House Foreign Affairs Committee….
Indian investors have developed an almost reflexive habit of measuring their portfolios against the Nifty 50 or the Sensex. These indices are comforting scorecards. They are familiar. They are quoted on every television ticker and in every client review presentation. But this benchmark obsession has quietly become one of the most expensive cognitive biases in…
The Karnataka Congress’s prolonged succession battle has finally produced a winner. With his swearing-in as Chief Minister, D.K. Shivakumar has secured the biggest prize of his political career. But the real test begins now. The question is no longer whether DKS would become Chief Minister; it is whether he can successfully navigate the formidable political,…
Upadhyayula Lakshman Rao The sage Puruchhepa, steeped in the sacred vision of the Rigveda, raises his voice in solemn praise to Vayu through the Antyeṣṭi chandas, a metre resonant with depth and finality. In the sanctified precincts of the yajña, where the earthly and the celestial converge, he invokes Vāyu, the swift-moving lord of life-breath,…
