Davos: President Donald Trump on Wednesday said the US will not use force to take Greenland and stressed that only America can protect the mineral-rich island, which is at the centre of escalating geopolitical tensions with Europe. Speaking at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum, Trump also said that the US is booming,…
When Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw publicly questioned the International Monetary Fund’s Artificial Intelligence Preparedness Index (AIPI), he was not merely disputing a number on a global leaderboard. He was challenging a worldview that still measures technological readiness through Western institutional lenses, often blind to the scale, speed, and democratic depth of India’s digital transformation. The…
By Vinay Rao Blaming parents has become the easiest reflex in India’s cricketing ecosystem—more so in this part of the country. Nowhere is this more evident than in the Hyderabad Cricket Association, an institution entangled in controversy, allegations of corruption, nepotism, and a web of legal battles. Matters are pending not only with state investigating…
(In reference to the Karnataka DGP case) The police system is the most sensitive and influential face of power in a democracy. The police are not only law enforcement agencies but also a symbol of the state’s moral strength. When a top official within this system faces serious ethical allegations, questions are not limited to…
Markandeya, the sage of divine sight, narrated unto Dharmaraja the tale of Rama, the virtuous scion of Raghu, who bore hardships greater than any born of man. When the deceitful Maricha, mortally wounded by Rama’s arrow, uttered in dying agony a false cry in the voice of Rama himself, the cry reached Sita’s tender ears….
Sri Dakshinamurthy Temple at Thiruvanchikulam is located near Kodungallur in Thrissur district, Kerala, close to the ancient Chera capital Vanchi. Sri Dakshinamurthy is worshipped within the ancient Thiruvanchikulam Mahadeva Temple complex and is revered here in a rare east-facing form. This sacred place is considered one of the oldest Shaiva worship centres in Kerala, with…
New Delhi: The first ‘Made in India’ C-295 military aircraft is expected to roll out of a factory before September, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Wednesday as he underlined New Delhi’s commitment to build resilient manufacturing capabilities. In his remarks at a meeting with Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares, Jaishankar asserted that…
New Delhi: The BJP on Wednesday asserted that it will form its government in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu for the first time by defeating the ruling TMC and the DMK, respectively in the upcoming assembly polls. In a statement, the saffron party said based on the ground reports presented by the party’s state units…
New Delhi: Former India skipper Rohit Sharma on Wednesday said watching T20 World Cup from the sidelines for the first time in his career will be a “strange” experience as he reflected on the difficult selection calls and leadership decisions that defined his captaincy tenure. Rohit and Virat Kohli, the two stalwarts of Indian cricket,…
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin is scheduled to meet his US counterpart Donald Trump’s Special Envoy Steve Witkoff on Thursday, the Kremlin confirmed on Wednesday. Amid reports of “highly constructive” two-hour-long negotiations between Russian Special Envoy on Ukraine Kirill Dmitriyev in Davos with Witkoff and President Trump’s son-in-law Jarred Kushner on Tuesday, the US envoy…
