New Delhi: The VHP hit out at former vice president Mohammad Hamid Ansari over remarks on “Hindu right-wing communalism”, alleging that the views reflect his “Hindu-hating, Nehruvian and radical mindset”. VHP national spokesperson Vinod Bansal said on Sunday that before describing India’s majority Hindu society as a “threat to India”, Ansari should have looked at…
Rahul Gandhi’s “Chhatron Ki Goonj” in Indore was billed as an outreach to students and an occasion to put their concerns—education, examination irregularities, recruitment and unemployment—at the centre of political debate. Yet, as the event unfolded, politics and entertainment appeared to compete with the very issues the programme was expected to highlight. The most contentious…
Criticising a political leader is not only legitimate; it is essential to democracy. But democracy also depends on distinguishing public accountability from private humiliation. A politician’s decisions, claims and conduct in office are open to scrutiny. A person’s family, parentage or private relationships are not automatically fair game merely because that person holds public office….
Tokyo: Reigning champions India stormed into the women’s cricket T20I final at the Asian Games for a second successive edition on Sunday, confirming at least a silver medal and taking India’s medal tally to four at the continental showpiece. India already have won two silver medals in shooting and an assured bronze in mixed martial…
New Delhi: Key players including Shubman Gill, Jasprit Bumrah, KL Rahul, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Prasidh Krishna, Kuldeep Yadav and Mohammed Siraj are likely to miss the last two ODIs in Mount Maunganui to focus on red-ball preparations. In Gill’s absence, vice-captain Shreyas Iyer is expected to lead the ODI side, continuing his leadership role from…
New Delhi: Former deputy prime minister LK Advani, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, former vice-president Jagdeep Dhankhar and Election Commissioner S S Sandhu are among the many prominent figures in the list of voters who have been issued notices for “discrepancies” in their details furnished under the SIR exercise, officials said on Sunday. After the…
Kanpur (UP): AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday said he is open to an alliance with parties looking to prevent the BJP from returning to power in Uttar Pradesh for a third consecutive term. Addressing a public meeting in Kanpur’s Cantonment constituency, he urged voters to strengthen AIMIM’s presence in the state, saying the (Muslim)…
Bhopal: RSS general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale on Sunday said India’s rise should benefit humanity rather than be aimed at dominating other nations, and that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has enhanced the country’s global stature. Addressing a gathering of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) volunteers at Lal Parade Ground here, he called for an end to caste-based…
Hyderabad is not just another cricketing centre. It is a founding member of the Board of Control for Cricket in India and has contributed to Indian cricket in almost every department — administration, umpiring, playing and coaching. Yet, when one looks back at the history of Indian cricket, there is an unmistakable feeling that Hyderabad’s…
U Lakshman Rao The transformation from money orders, demand drafts and counter-based banking to instant digital payments is not merely a technological story. It is a story about the economic value of time, the dignity of ordinary citizens, the efficiency of markets and the gradual movement of financial power from institutions toward individuals. The significance…
