Kathmandu: Nepal has eased restrictions on carrying high-denomination Indian currency in the Himalayan nation, ending a decade-long ban, according to an official statement. Individuals can hold Indian banknotes of Rs 200 and Rs 500 up to a maximum limit of INR 25,000 per person. The decision was made during Monday’s cabinet meeting, according to cabinet…
New Delhi: In the backdrop of US President Donald Trump’s repeated claims that he used trade to stop the India-Pakistan military conflict in May, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Monday cited his conversations with various echelons of the government to state that neither was there any threat to use trade to promote peace nor was…
Kolkata: President Droupadi Murmu has withheld assent to three amendment Bills passed by the West Bengal Assembly, seeking to replace the governor of the state with the chief minister as chancellor of state-run universities, an official said on Monday. As a result, Governor CV Ananda Bose will continue to discharge his duties as the Chancellor…
Dubai: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday met the top leadership of the UAE and had a productive discussion on deepening economic and defence cooperation. Jaishankar participated in the three-day Sir Bani Yas Forum 2025, which concluded on Sunday. Following that, he co-chaired the 16th Joint Commission and 5th Strategic Dialogue with HH Sheikh…
Amman: India and Jordan share a common and clear stance against terrorism, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday as he met King Abdullah II and discussed bilateral ties and exchanged perspectives on regional and global issues of mutual interest. Modi, who arrived in Jordan on a two-day visit at the invitation of Abdullah II,…
The Union government’s decision to replace MGNREGA with the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) – VB-G Ram G Bill, 2025, has triggered predictable political outrage. The loudest protest, unsurprisingly, is not about livelihoods, wages, or accountability—but about the removal of Mahatma Gandhi’s name. This reaction, while emotionally charged, avoids the real…
US President Donald Trump’s sudden softness towards Pakistan, particularly in the aftermath of India’s decisive Operation Sindoor, is not merely puzzling—it is deeply troubling. At a time when the world has once again been confronted with Pakistan’s enduring role as a nursery of terror, Washington’s selective silence raises uncomfortable questions about America’s credibility in the…
Child safety and technological solutionism: Discussing social media restrictions in the digital age Australia proposes a complete ban on social media for children under sixteen. Privacy threats, practical failures, and neglect of underlying psychosocial factors. Rights-based protections through the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023. Parental consent, child monitoring, and restrictions on targeted advertising. Balance…
—and How the World’s Economic Self-Harm Helped Accelerate It Thanks, in no small measure, to protectionist shocks unleashed by Donald Trump’s tariff-heavy and inward-looking economic strategy, the global technology and talent ecosystem has been forced to re-evaluate old certainties. What emerged from that churn—perhaps unintentionally—was a renewed opportunity for India to reverse decades of brain…
The disciple of Parashurama, the sage Akruthavarṇa, continued his narration of Jamadagni. During the years when Jamadagni and his family lived in strict austerity, his sons once went into the forest to gather fruits and sacred grass. It so happened that the mighty Haihaya monarch, Kārtavīrya, radiant in strength like the blazing sun, and famed…
