New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has extended heartfelt birthday greetings to media baron and veteran journalist Aveek Sarkar on his 80th birthday, and lauded his immense contribution to the media and publishing industry as an important part of public discourse. Sarkar, a former chairman of PTI and a director on the news agency’s board,…
Hyderabad: Opposition BRS MLA Maganti Gopinath passed away early on Sunday at a private hospital here following a heart attack. He was 63. Gopinath had been admitted to the AIG Hospitals on June 5 after a massive heart attack. Gopinath was first elected as an MLA on a TDP ticket in 2014. Later, he was…
Delayed Leagues, Divided House, and the Rs 45 Crore Question MS Shanker In my continued mission to clean up the HCA and save the game, I wish to momentarily shift focus from my regular investigations to a pressing issue at hand — the ongoing delay in the local league and the upcoming AGM. It’s deeply…
Jammu: (Jun 7) The Northern Railways on Saturday commenced commercial operations of Vande Bharat trains between Katra and Srinagar, officials said. The Vande Bharat Express train, which was flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi from Katra on June 6, connects Kashmir with the rest of the country through rail. Passengers who boarded the trains…
New Delhi: Delhi Police on Saturday detained 66 Bangladeshi nationals living illegally in the city for several years, officials said. The detainees, who had been residing in northwest Delhi without valid documents, are being processed for deportation to Bangladesh, he said. The police coordinated with the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO) to initiate verification and…
Berlin: Germany reaffirmed its strong support and solidarity in the fight against terrorism, Federal Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul told an Indian Parliamentary delegation that outlined New Delhi’s resolve to not give in to nuclear blackmail by Pakistan. As the delegation visited the European country, it conveyed to German political and diplomatic leadership India’s unwavering united…
New Delhi: India will never countenance “perpetrators of evil” being put on par with its victims and expects partners to understand its policy of “zero tolerance” against terrorism, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Saturday during extensive talks with his British counterpart, David Lammy. Jaishankar’s remarks, which seemed to be an attempt to send…
Thirteen lives lost. A 12-year-old girl was crushed to death in the chaos. Dozens more injured. All because the Congress-led Karnataka government chose optics over order, political spectacle over public safety. And now, as the Chief Minister and his deputy shamelessly distance themselves from responsibility, the question must be asked: how many more must die…
The inevitable has happened. An inconvenient friendship between the most powerful man in the world, Donald Trump, and the richest man, Elon Musk, lasted for seven months and turned them into bitter foes in a short period. That the relationship lasted this long, in itself, is surprising. They both seem to have believed that they…
Impact on HDI and Economic Development? Freebies should be seen as temporary welfare interventions, not permanent entitlements. Persisting with such schemes without rigorous, scientific evaluation of their long-term effectiveness is fiscally reckless and ethically questionable. If they are to continue, freebies must demonstrate tangible, measurable impacts on critical development indicators such as: Human Development Index…
