Manila: External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Wednesday underlined the need for stronger cooperation between India and ASEAN in the face of growing global uncertainty, saying that no country or regional grouping can effectively tackle today’s challenges on its own. Delivering his opening remarks at the ASEAN Post-Ministerial Conference with India 2026 in Manila, Jaishankar…
New Delhi: The Cockroach Janta Party’s (CJP) protest has entered a critical phase with political tensions escalating after Congress leaders staged a sit-in outside Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s residence over the NEET-UG 2026 controversy and police action against student protesters. The demonstration ended with the detention of Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and several Opposition…
The Narendra Modi government’s decision to send Union Minister Jitendra Singh to personally reach out to Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi over the NEET paper leak issue has exposed an uncomfortable political reality: for sections of the Opposition, Parliament appears to be a battlefield to be stalled rather than a forum for debate. If the…
The United States is set to impose new tariffs that could hit dozens of countries soon, trade envoy Jamieson Greer signaled Tuesday, with President Donald Trump’s temporary global levies due to expire this week. The Trump administration has prepared fresh tariffs targeting 60 trading partners over their alleged failures to act against forced labor, as…
New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party on Tuesday criticised the Congress over its protest outside Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s residence, alleging that Rahul Gandhi’s dharna had weakened the ongoing agitation by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) and accusing the Congress of acting in tandem with the BJP. Senior AAP leader and former Delhi chief minister…
New Delhi: National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Monday met Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan in Riyadh for wide-ranging talks on regional security, energy cooperation and the protection of vital maritime routes, as continuing instability in West Asia keeps the region on edge. The meeting marks Doval’s second visit to Saudi Arabia in…
New Delhi: Launching a volley against the Congress and Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi for protesting outside Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s residence over the paper leaks issue, Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has accused them of “exploiting students”. Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and other leaders and workers had reached the PM’s house on Tuesday…
K.S. Nagarajan Bharat’s civilisational foundation rests on Sanatan Dharma—a way of life that evolved over millennia on the principles of Dharma, duty, virtue and social responsibility. At the heart of this philosophy was the concept of an interdependent society, where knowledge, governance, commerce and skilled occupations complemented one another for the collective welfare of society….
Question paper leaks in competitive examinations are neither new nor unique to Bharat. They have occurred under different governments and in different eras, despite advances in technology and administrative reforms. No examination system in the world can honestly claim to be completely immune from human greed, corruption, or institutional lapses. In the past, such leaks…
Judging by the breathless coverage in sections of the media, we would think the Narendra Modi government is on the verge of collapse after the Cockroach Janta Party’s show at Jantar Mantar. Throw in the customary endorsements from a few familiar celebrity activists, and the impression sought to be created is that India is witnessing…
