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Priyanka Gandhi to file nomination for Wayanad LS bypoll; hold roadshow

Wayanad (Kerala): Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will mark her electoral debut by filing her nomination papers today for the upcoming Lok Sabha by-poll in Wayanad. Priyanka arrived in the hill district on Tuesday night along with her mother, Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi. Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of the Opposition…

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Is Naidu’s call for larger families a solution to ageing population?

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu has sparked a fresh debate by suggesting incentives for larger families and appealing for more children to address concerns about an ageing population by 2047 in India. He proposed that those with more than two children be allowed to contest local body elections. Naidu’s remarks reflect growing anxiety…

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Will Revanth Walk the Talk?

Telangana’s young Chief Minister, A. Revanth Reddy, has captured headlines with bold proclamations and ambitious promises, the most striking of which is his pledge to make the state a one-trillion-dollar economy. This declaration, however, comes amid a host of expensive schemes and fiscal challenges, raising serious questions about the feasibility of his vision. His promises,…

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India, Singapore agree to boost defence ties

New Delhi: India and Singapore on Tuesday agreed to further step up defence cooperation and enhance industry cooperation, including exploring collaboration in niche domains such as automation and artificial intelligence. At the sixth India-Singapore Defence Ministerial Dialogue here, the defence ministers of the two countries also agreed to extend the bilateral agreement on Joint Military…

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Rama’s destiny:  The boons of fate

In the days of yore, the venerable sage Vasishtha recounted the story of the great King Dasaratha and the events that led to the rise of Rama and his noble allies, all divinely ordained under the guidance of Lord Vishnu. After Dasaratha’s marriage to Kaushalya, the daughter of the mighty Kosala king, a grand and…

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