My granddaughter was reading aloud from her alphabet book the other day. A for Apple, B for Ball… and eventually, G for Goat. Nothing has changed, I thought. Sixty years ago, when I was in nursery school, my alphabet book also had G for Goat. The animal looked much the same – four legs, two…
There is a thin line between intellectual debate and deliberate mischief. The recent remarks by AIMPLB leader Maulana Sajjad Nomani have crossed that line with alarming ease. His assertion that Hindus are not a majority in Bharat because Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Tamilians, Jats, Lingayats, Sikhs, and various regional communities are not Hindus is not…
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister V D Satheesan, who also holds the Finance portfolio, on Friday presented the revised Budget for 2026–27 in the Assembly, pledging to build a “New Kerala” with inclusive growth and sustainable infrastructure development. Citing severe fiscal stress, hidden liabilities, lower remittances and inflation as key challenges before the government, the CM…
Leeds: In a major blow to India, off-spinner Shreyanka Patil has been ruled out of the ongoing Women’s T20 World Cup due to an ankle injury, with uncapped legspinner Prema Rawat named as her replacement. The 23-year-old Patil sustained the injury during India’s 95-run victory over the Netherlands here on Wednesday. The incident occurred in…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday extended birthday greetings to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, wishing him good health and a long life. Gandhi, who serves as the leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha, turned 56 on Friday. “Best wishes to the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Shri Rahul…
Vinay Rao On 15th June 2026, the Telangana High Court passed an order that every affiliated club of the Hyderabad Cricket Association should read carefully — and that HCA’s administration should reflect on with some humility. Justice Nagesh Bheemapaka, in Writ Petition No. 7163 of 2026, directed HCA to pay Rs. 3,00,000/- per annum as…
Ranchi: Amid cross-voting, NDA-supported Independent candidate Parimal Nathwani on Thursday won one of the two Rajya Sabha seats in Jharkhand, defeating the Congress’s Pranav Jha, an official said. The ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) candidate Baidyanath Ram was elected to the other seat. Nathwani polled 28 votes after which he was declared the winner, the…
Paris: Trade was a major subject of discussion between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump, with both leaders directing their negotiators to finalise the proposed trade pact at the earliest, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said on Thursday. Misri’s comments came a day after Modi and Trump held wide-ranging talks for the first…
Paris: India is emerging as a “trusted partner” to the world, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday, underlining that the country is investing across sectors that will drive growth, innovation and opportunity for generations to come. Addressing the Indian diaspora here, Modi also said that this is a defining period in India’s journey, where…
Politics is no longer public service. It is a profession. MS Shanker There was a time when entering politics was considered an act of public service. Today, it has become one of the most lucrative professions in Bharat. That single transformation perhaps explains why political parties are breaking up at an unprecedented pace across the…
