Last week, I was at a stationery shop, buying gift wrap for our granddaughter’s birthday presents. As the shopkeeper was busy with other customers, I began browsing through the books haphazardly stacked on a nearby shelf. My casual search led me to an Economics textbook, and I stumbled upon the topic of the ‘Law of…
How can India respond to China’s military dominance in Asia while protecting its national interests and promoting regional stability? As global power dynamics change, countries like India must continue to engage in diplomatic and defensive measures to promote regional stability. With the right combination of strategic partnerships, modernization of defense capabilities, and diplomatic engagement, India…
MS Shanker Eknath Shinde, the leader of the breakaway faction of the Shiv Sena and current Chief Minister of Maharashtra, reportedly demanded a continuation in the top post during a meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. According to some media reports, Shinde threatened to offer external support to…
On November 26, 2024, at the Constitution Day event in the Central Parliamentary Hall, Rahul Gandhi, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, once again stirred controversy with what many perceived as entitled and disrespectful behaviour. The event, intended to celebrate India’s Constitution and its democratic values, took a backseat as Gandhi’s conduct drew…
In Episode #1 of the Adani saga played out in January 2023, a US-based firm, Hindenburg published a report claiming that the Indian conglomerate of Adani Group, led by Gautam Adani, the 3rd richest man in the world has been involved in a brazen stock manipulation and accounting fraud scheme over decades. This report had…
Chennai: Heavy rains accompanied by gusty winds pounded several parts of northern Tamil Nadu on Saturday, affecting normalcy, as cyclonic storm Fengal, expected to make landfall near Puducherry later in the day, continued moving towards the coast. What began as intermittent rainfall in coastal regions on the night of November 29, gradually became steady leading…
Puducherry: Officials here have asked the residents to stay indoors in view of cyclonic storm Fengal’s likely landfall near Puducherry on Saturday afternoon. All schools and colleges here will remain closed on Saturday, they said. The cyclonic storm is likely to make landfall close to Puducherry with wind speeds up to 90 kmph, the India…
Johnnesburg: India will provide South African parastatal electricity supplier Eskom with a Powerplant Control Room simulator to train locals in Eskom’s plans to renew and repurpose its power stations across the country, an official has said. The announcement was made on Friday after representatives of a dozen Indian energy companies met Eskom executives on the…
Udhagamandalam (Tamil Nadu): The benefits of Central schemes like the PM Awas Yojana were not reaching the tribals, especially the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTG), as they were landless, President Droupadi Murmu said on Friday and appealed to states to strive in unison to foster development of these sections. She had told the NITI Aayog…
Bhubaneshwar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the Odisha BJP headquarters here on Friday and discussed ways to strengthen the party in the eastern state. Modi spent around two hours at the party office during which he interacted with its leaders and workers. “Went to the @BJP4Odisha HQ and interacted with Party leaders and Karyakartas. We…
