MS Shanker Priyanka Vadra, often compared to her grandmother Indira Gandhi for her striking resemblance and demeanor, raised expectations when she participated in the Lok Sabha debate on the Indian Constitution. Many hoped she would deliver a compelling and impactful speech, positioning herself as a credible voice for her party. However, her performance turned out…
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday said it is in interest of both India and China to “reach an equilibrium”, but the problem is “we are still grappling with short-term” and right now, short-term will focus on de-escalation. An agreement was recently firmed up between India and China on patrolling and disengagement…
Dhaka: Eight Indian military veterans of Bangladesh’s 1971 Liberation War have reached Dhaka while eight war veterans of the Bangladesh Army arrived in Kolkata to join the Vijay Diwas celebrations in the two countries, officials said. Vijay Diwas commemorates the Pakistan military’s surrender to Indian forces. India’s historic victory led to the liberation of Bangladesh….
New Delhi: Ousted Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday mounted another attack on the country’s interim leader Muhammad Yunus, accusing him of leading an “undemocratic group” that has no responsibility towards the people. In a statement on the eve of the ‘Bijoy Dibos’, Hasina called Yunus a “fascist” and alleged that the main aim…
The youngest World Chess Champion D. Gukesh made a very mature and balanced statement after winning the championship. He said, “Winning the World Chess Championship does not mean I am the best player, obviously that is Magnus Carlsen. I want to reach the level Magnus has achieved.” This speaks volumes about the character and determination…
(No-confidence motion notice against the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.) The opposition camp has given a notice of bringing a no-confidence motion against the Chairman in the Rajya Sabha. This will be the first time in the history of the Indian Parliament that a notice of no confidence has been brought against a chairman in…
New Delhi: His fingers flew, fluttered and floated in quicksilver changes of raga and rhythm, drumming up music and magic. Zakir Hussain was the maestro of tabla, percussionist, composer and even actor – a legend who was India’s very own and yet belonged to the world. Hussain died from ‘idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis’, a lung disease,…
Brisbane: Australia were all out for 445 in their first innings on day three of the third Test against India here on Monday. Resuming at their overnight score of 405 for seven, the hosts added 40 runs to post a formidable total. Alex Carey (70) continued to frustrate India after twin hundreds by Travis Head…
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday said there must be “a foreign policy for Viksit Bharat” given a changing landscape. In his address at the launch of India’s World magazine here, he also said, “When we speak about changing foreign policy, if there is talk of a post-Nehruvian construct, it should not…
Mani Shankar Aiyar, the Congress party’s elder statesman and intellectual, has thrown a grenade into the already smoldering ruins of the party’s legacy with his revelations in A Maverick in Politics. Aiyar’s critique of Sonia Gandhi’s decision to retain Dr. Manmohan Singh as Prime Minister in UPA-II instead of elevating Pranab Mukherjee is not just a…
