- Kamala Harris’s rise is celebrated in India, especially in her ancestral village. 22 Jan 2021 08:22 Last Updated Jan. 22, 2021, 1:25 a.m. ET Jan. 22, 2021, 1:25 a.m. ET President Biden signed a series of executive orders, including ones on mask wearing and international travelers, and is aiming for 100 million vaccine shots in his first 100 days. Senator …
- Living in the shadow of rebellion: India’s Gond tribe 21 Jan 2021 14:28 Reena* was a teenager when she became inspired by the speeches of a Maoist leader who lived in her small hamlet in Abujmad, located in the Narayanpur district of the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh. It was the late 1990s and the leader spoke of …
- India: Hindutva way of normalising violence 21 Jan 2021 13:31 by Bhabani Shankar Nayak 20 January 2021 The pestilence of Coronavirus has given a free hand to the Hindutva fascists in India to undermine all democratic norms and constitutionally established institutions. The caste, class, and gender-based structural …
- Telugu Desam Party president N Chandrababu Naidu turns to Hindutva to stay relevant 21 Jan 2021 12:16 HYDERABAD: Telugu Desam Party president N Chandrababu Naidu has of late turned quite vocal in backing the cause of Hindus amid rising attacks on temples in Andhra Pradesh, in an attempt that political analysts attributed to his efforts to stay afloat in …
- UP: Congress to distribute calendars chronicling Priyanka Gandhi's political journey 21 Jan 2021 12:10 Lucknow: With its eye on the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls, the Congress is preparing to distribute across the state calendars chronicling the political journey of party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. These calendars include pictures from the …
- India hopes conflict in Syria will end completely 21 Jan 2021 11:56 New York [US], January 21 (ANI): Hoping that conflict in Syria will end completely, sooner than later, India on Wednesday said that it is ready to play a "constructive and meaningful" role in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) towards …
- Outcry In India Over Amazon’s New Streaming Series ‘Tandav’ 21 Jan 2021 11:19 NEW DELHI — As the world’s fastest growing streaming market, India is key to Amazon’s growth in the sector, but the tech giant is facing severe backlash over its new original series “Tandav,” which launched Jan. 15 on Prime Video. Critics claim the series …
- K.C. Singh | India, world must gear up as Biden era begins 21 Jan 2021 00:12 While India would be happy with the tone and tenor on China, though what the new China containment strategy will be is still unclear President Joe Biden takes over America’s presidency under unprecedented circumstances. It is only the fourth time in US …
- HarperCollins announces 'Kamala Harris: Phenomenal Woman' 20 Jan 2021 22:23 New Delhi [India], January 20 (ANI/PRNewswire): HarperCollins Publishers India is thrilled to announce a new and definitive biography of Kamala Harris - who will be sworn in today as the Vice President of the United States of America - by renowned …
- A new chapter opens in US politics with Vice President Kamala Harris 20 Jan 2021 17:34 For more than two centuries, the top ranks of American power have been dominated by men — almost all of them white. That ends today. Kamala Harris is the first female US vice president — and the first Black woman and person of South Asian descent to hold …
- CM K Palaniswami closes door on Sasikala 20 Jan 2021 17:05 Chennai: Putting an end to all speculations of V K Sasikala walking out of jail and turning the political scene upside down in the State, Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami categorically ruled out any possibility of taking her back in the party fold. …
- Know thy neighbour: The study of Chinese history in India is in crisis 20 Jan 2021 01:20 In a recent op-ed in this paper (‘A history fact-check for China’, IE, January 13), Sujan R Chinoy took to task Henry Kissinger for accepting at face value Mao Zedong’s assertion that China and India fought “one-and-a-half wars” several centuries ago. …
- Bukhari: Fall of PAGD Started ‘Swiftly Than Anticipated’ 20 Jan 2021 00:46 WhatsApp Facebook Twitter Email 6Shares Altaf Bukhari | KO File Photo Srinagar: Calling the exit of Peoples Conference from PAGD a formal beginning of the collapse of an ‘unprincipled and an opportunistic alliance’, Apni Party President Syed Mohammad …
- GN Shaida: ‘Wadi Ki Awaz’ Falls Silent 20 Jan 2021 00:46 WhatsApp Facebook Twitter Email 3Shares Even at the fag-end of his life, Ghulam Nabi Shaida stood tall and defiant. As a fearless editor of the popular Urdu daily of yesteryears, Ghulam Nabi Shaida breathed his last on Tuesday morning after battling an …
- Independent India's First Voter Has Never Missed an Election: 103-Year-Old Casts Ballot Again 19 Jan 2021 22:44 India 14:23 GMT 19.01.2021Get short URL Nestled at the foothills of the towering 6,050-metre mountain Kinnaur Kailash is a small town called Kalpa. Situated on the old Hindustan-Tibet Road, 260 km from the Himachal Pradesh capital Shimla, it is one of the …
- Morning mail: Trump's final hours, India revels in Test win, battery breakthrough 19 Jan 2021 21:02 Good morning, this is Tamara Howie bringing you the main stories and must-reads on Wednesday 20 January. US politics will likely dominate today’s news as Donald Trump’s last day in the White House draws to a close. On home shores, more Australian Open …
- Centre playing politics over Netaji birthday: TMC MP 19 Jan 2021 19:30 Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], January 19 (ANI): Soon after the central government's announcement of commemorating Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's birthday as 'Parakram Diwas', Trinamool Congress' (TMC) Member of Parliament Saugata Roy on …
- Imran received funding from India and Israel, alleges Maryam at PDM protest outside ECP 19 Jan 2021 17:20 Separate rallies led by different constituent members of the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) – a 10-party opposition alliance seeking to oust the government – reached Islamabad on Tuesday where a protest was held outside the headquarters of the Election …
- BCCI announces Rs 5 cr bonus for Indian team 19 Jan 2021 16:40 TS Darbari4 hours ago TS Darbari - The moment is really fantabulous as indians are elated at this victory of Indian team over Australia. When Day 5 of the Brisbane Test began, it was all about Australia needing 10 wickets to win. All the experts were going …
- Pankaja Munde: Need better representation of women in national politics 19 Jan 2021 15:36 Stressing on the need for better representation of women in national politics, BJP national general secretary and former state minister Pankaja Munde lamented there were only 12 per cent women representation in parliament. “I would like to be the voice of …
- Imran received funding from India, Israel, alleges Maryam at PDM protest outside ECP 19 Jan 2021 13:16 Separate rallies led by different constituent members of the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) – a 10-party opposition alliance seeking to oust the government – have reached Islamabad where a protest is being held outside the headquarters of the Election …
- India and the US: Ideological Convergence No More? 19 Jan 2021 10:13 AdvertisementAmid the dizzying news that shook up President Donald Trump’s last days in office, the White House declassified a relatively unspectacular new document: its Strategic Framework for the Indo-Pacific. It was unclear why the White House chose to …
- Suvendu Adhikari accepts Mamata Banerjee's dare, says will defeat her in Nandigram or quit politics 19 Jan 2021 09:04 KOLKATA: BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari on Monday accepted the challenge thrown by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to contest from his Nandigram assembly seat, asserting he will defeat her in the election or quit politics. The TMC turncoat, however …
- Take up Mamata's challenge, lotus will defeat her by half lakh votes: Suvendu Adhikari 19 Jan 2021 09:04 BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari on Monday accepted the challenge thrown by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to contest from his Nandigram assembly seat, asserting he will defeat her in the election or quit politics. The TMC turncoat, however, said …
- Make Politics Boring Again 19 Jan 2021 05:49 Andrew P Street The new year is still looking awfully like 2020 Part II: The Suckening. I hate to be the bearer of less than Pollyanna-level optimism, but it’s fair to say that the first few weeks of 2021 have not manifested the worldwide system reboot …
- Citizen Trump: What will Donald Trump do after White House? President's next steps explained 19 Jan 2021 04:48 By Tina Davis Most ex-presidents spend their time out of office playing golf, getting their libraries in order, making well-paid speeches, writing even more lucrative memoirs and biting their tongues about what the next guy is doing. Other than the golf, …
- TD, BJP accused of instigating people in the name of temples 18 Jan 2021 23:50 VIJAYAWADA: Minister for Endowments Velampalli Srinivas Rao on Sunday alleged that BJP and Telugu Desam were indulging in politics in the name of temples to derive benefits in the ensuing Tirupati Lok Sabha by-election. He said that BJP State president …
- Mend your ways, TRS leaders warn BJP 18 Jan 2021 23:50 HYDERABAD: TRS leaders on Monday alleged that BJP was a “mafia party” as 26 Union ministers, including home minister Amit Shah, and 172 MPs from the party were facing criminal charges. Most of the MPs are out on conditional bail. Given this obnoxious …
- Kamal Morarka was a man of many parts who was engaged with, and comfortable in, the many different worlds of a diverse India 18 Jan 2021 23:45 Kamal Morarka, distinguished citizen and good samaritan, passed away at home in Mumbai on January 15 at the age of 74. He was a remarkable person who contributed to polity, economy and society in many different ways. The multiple dimensions of his persona …
- India’s victory against divisive politics will come when everyday Hindus say enough 18 Jan 2021 23:45 Important American events were pushed off stage by videos of the hideous January 6 bid to prevent the US Congress from certifying Biden’s victory. America’s response will be watched with interest, but a focus on what was removed from view is also called …
- India-Assam: Abolishing Madrasas or Converting Them into Dysfunctional Government Schools? 18 Jan 2021 21:38 By Arshad Alam, New Age Islam 4 January 2020 The Assam government recently passed an Act by which government madrasas in the state will be converted into regular schools. The subsequent opposition within the state, has created an impression that the Assam …
- India’s options in responding to the China problem in Nepal 18 Jan 2021 21:38 by Rushali Saha 18 January 2021 Prime Minister K.P Oli’s “sudden” dissolution of Nepal’s parliament’s lower house, albeit unprecedented, should not come as a surprise to those following Nepal’s domestic politics— which has been marred by a power tussle …
- From Temple Desecration to Religious Conversion: Modi's BJP Boosts Hindu Politics in South India 18 Jan 2021 14:54 India 13:00 GMT 18.01.2021Get short URL Despite bagging massive mandates in the 2014 and 2019 general elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party is still considered a party of Hindi-speaking people. So far, the BJP’s only real electoral success in the south has …
- Members can join any party: Rajini Makkal Mandram 18 Jan 2021 12:27 By Chennaivision in Chennai News January 18, 2021 Weeks after Rajinikanth bid adieu to politics without taking the plunge, Rajini Makkal Mandram (RMM) today announced that its members were free to join any political party of their choice if they so desired …
- A new vision for legal education in India 18 Jan 2021 12:16 Legal education and law schools are the foundation whose quality, workmanship and solidity determine the beauty, longevity and functional utility of the superstructure of law. But, in India, only a few dynamic and outstanding law schools remain islands of …
- Understanding Hindutva Neoliberalism in India 18 Jan 2021 05:57 by Bhabani Shankar Nayak 18 January 2021 Hindutva neoliberalism in India is a specific variant of capitalism that enforces economic and political oligarchy in the name of ethnic and majoritarian nationalism. It liberalizes the market for a few to …
- WhatsApp transcripts: Onus now on world to take India to task, says FO 18 Jan 2021 03:43 ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Sunday hoped that following the release of WhatsApp transcripts by the Mumbai police, the international community would hold India accountable for its state-sponsored actions vitiating the environment and endangering peace and security …
- Modi's India stands exposed 18 Jan 2021 03:27 WhatsApp chat between India's firebrand anchor Arnab Goswami and head of ratings company, Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC), Pratho Dasgupta, reflects Prime Minister Modi can stoop to any low for his electoral gains— from apparently killing …
- India spoiling Afghan peace process: Qureshi 18 Jan 2021 02:43 MULTAN: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said that India is playing the role of a spoiler in the ongoing Afghan peace process. “We have already conveyed our concerns to the Afghan government and the international community with evidence,” the …
- AIADMK founder MGR remembered on his 104th birth anniversary 17 Jan 2021 23:38 CHENNAI: Rich tributes were paid to ruling AIADMK founder and former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M G Ramachandran as he was remembered on his 104th birth anniversary on Sunday by leaders including Prime Minister Narendra Modi. "Bharat Ratna MGR lives in …
- Maha allies Shiv Sena, Congress spar over renaming Aurangabad city 17 Jan 2021 23:37 Mumbai: The Shiv Sena and the Congress, which are ruling allies in the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government, on Sunday sparred over renaming Aurangabad city, with the Uddhav Thackeray-led party saying it is not "secular" behaviour if one finds …
- Goswami Balakot transcripts further expose India's ‘sinister designs’, vindicate Pakistan: FO 17 Jan 2021 21:42 Transcripts showing firebrand Indian television anchor Arnab Goswami knew of the Narendra Modi government's plan to carry out a strike in Pakistan's Balakot area well in advance have "further exposed India’s sinister designs and vindicated …
- What India Can Learn From Covid-19 To Build A Healthier Nation 17 Jan 2021 14:58 MUMBAI, INDIA - 2021/01/15: An artist paints a poster welcoming Covid-19 vaccination programme with ... [+] a portrait of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Corona vaccination programme will begin in the country from 16th January 2021. Healthcare …
- Mahatma Gandhi's killer venerated as Hindu nationalism resurges in India 17 Jan 2021 05:05 Last Sunday, in a nondescript building in the India city of Gwalior, 200 miles south of Delhi, a large crowd of men gathered. Most wore bright saffron hats and scarves, a colour evoking Hindu nationalism, and many held strands of flowers as devotional …
- Pulwama attack: India had its soldiers killed, blamed Pakistan 17 Jan 2021 03:17 Pulwama attack: India had its soldiers killed, blamed Pakistan ISLAMABAD: The ugly face of India was once again exposed, while Pakistan's stance on the Pulwama attack proved to be true as it has emerged that India had its soldiers killed and then …
- US POLITICS – The circus of the insane! – Letter from America with Ken Mufuka 16 Jan 2021 23:47 By Professor Ken Mufuka When I was a young man, I passed through Paris, France. Out of curiosity, I was surprised to find that the French leader then, General Charles de Gaulle, was anti-American. Ken Mufuka The present events in Washington illustrate de …
- India starts world's largest coronavirus vaccination drive 16 Jan 2021 19:17 NEW DELHI — India began inoculating health workers Saturday in what is likely the world's largest Covid-19 vaccination campaign, joining the ranks of wealthier nations where the effort is already underway. Indian authorities hope to give shots to 300 …
- Biden’s Cabinet Picks Will Hold India-US Relations in Steady Course 16 Jan 2021 15:29 AdvertisementSince President-elect Joe Biden won a contentious election in which the incumbent Donald Trump refused to concede until after the Capitol Hill riots last week that left 5 dead, his top cabinet appointees have signaled a unifying approach to …
- India and Nepal Hold Joint Meeting Amid Improvement in Ties 16 Jan 2021 15:26 AdvertisementThe sixth edition of the India-Nepal Joint Commission was held in in-person in New Delhi on January 15, with the Indian side being led by External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and the Nepalese delegation headed by Foreign Minister Pradeep …
- Covid-19 vaccination drive: Test of India’s resilience 16 Jan 2021 14:15 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched the world’s biggest vaccination drive that will cover 3 crore frontline workers now and 30 crore Indians in Phase 2 with Manish Kumar, a Safai Karamchari at AIIMS getting the first jab. The strong symbolism …
- Furfura’s medieval shrine is the epicentre of Muslim politics in Bengal 16 Jan 2021 13:32 AIMIM chief Owaisi’s first stop on his visit to Bengal in early January has generated a lot of attention in political circles. Teeming with thousands of people who travel here in hundreds of vehicles, Furfura, a village in West Bengal’s Hooghly district, …
- IMPORTANCE OF MARITIME SECURITY FOR PAKISTAN IN THE WAKE OF US-INDIA ENGAGEMENT IN INDIAN OCEAN 16 Jan 2021 10:25 by Shakir Ali 15 January 2021 Abstract: In ancient times, the maritime domain was considered a sense of security by littorals, besides comprising excess of mineral resources. It also provided them an opportunity to focus on tangible and non-tangible …
- INDIA: How will an unaffordable Covid-19 vaccination help India’s poor? 16 Jan 2021 10:25 India is heading for a massive rollout of Covid-19 vaccination from Jan. 16. But the million-dollar question remains: will administering a vaccine in haste and just as a token do more damage than the pandemic itself? The Drugs Controller General of India …
- India To Conduct Its First Nationwide Exam On ‘Cow Science’ 16 Jan 2021 09:14 New Delhi — Cows are a sensitive topic in India. The silent, domesticated, yet highly politicized bovines are not merely reared but highly revered in the country; so much so that even the suspicion of them being slaughtered by someone can in turn lead to …
- Scientists Weigh In on India's Citizenship Debate 15 Jan 2021 15:06 Over little more than a year, hundreds of Indian scientists have repeatedly come together to express concern about the Modi government’s actions in Kashmir, its attempt to redefine citizenship and its persecution of dissident intellectuals. The Indian …
- The liberal world order is yet to free itself from imperial bias, as a report that dubs India a ‘difficult’ country reveals 15 Jan 2021 13:57 On January 11, Robin Niblett, Director and Chief Executive of Chatham House, the century-old UK-based policy institute also known as the Royal Institute of International Affairs, published a report proposing a blueprint for Britain’s future foreign policy …
- Opinion: Why are India’s farmers angry? 15 Jan 2021 12:33 NEW DELHI: Despite rain and cold, tens of thousands of angry farmers have been camping on the borders of New Delhi for six weeks. In late September, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government hurriedly passed a set of new farm laws in Parliament. Soon after …
- ‘Tandav’ review: A lackadaisical attempt at portraying India’s diverse polity 15 Jan 2021 12:32 There is nothing about Ali Abbas Zaffar’s Tandav that makes it stand out amongst its peers in the fledgling world of India’s web shows. For starters, it has none of the cinematic grit or the powerful writing that shaped politically-charged Indian crime …
- Shifting sands: TDP and BJP’s search for a “Hindu” vote against YSCRP primes AP politics for a new divide 14 Jan 2021 23:37 Andhra Pradesh politics is on the cusp of a decisive change with the rightward shift by its former chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu. A combination of national, regional and local dynamics is catalysing this politics of religious identity. BJP’s dominance …
- Why Are India’s Farmers Angry? 14 Jan 2021 23:36 NEW DELHI — Despite rain and cold, tens of thousands of angry farmers have been camping on the borders of New Delhi for six weeks. In late September, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government hurriedly passed a set of new farm laws in the Indian Parliament …
- India’s Supreme Court suspends the government’s farm reforms 14 Jan 2021 15:51 But that does not seem to be enough to placate angry farmers THE STEAM and smoke that billow through the encampments that circle India’s capital are even thicker than the city’s wintertime smog. Hundreds of thousands of angry farmers descended on Delhi …
- India Conveys 'Deep Displeasure' To WHO Chief Over Incorrect Map 14 Jan 2021 11:56 India has expressed displeasure at the "inaccurate depiction" of the country's geographical boundaries in the maps on the World Health Organisation's (WHO) website and urged director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus to update them with …
- Yatnal asks PM to end dynastic politics in State BJP 14 Jan 2021 09:33 Dissident MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal has charged that Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa’s family had “hijacked” the Bharatiya Janata Party in the State and appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to start his fight against dynastic politics from the State …
- 'India has competing nationalisms' 14 Jan 2021 03:14 Islamabad : Dr Mujeeb Afzal from the School of Politics and International Relations, Quaid-i-Azam University, has said that nationalism in India is not one nationalism as one can easily find traces of competing nationalisms in Indian society Dr Mujeeb was …
- Stocks mostly slip with focus on US politics, vaccines 13 Jan 2021 13:00 By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer January 13, 2021, 12:54 PM • 3 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article BEIJING -- Global stocks mostly slipped Wednesday as investors monitored the slow rollout of vaccines globally and a possible new …
- BJP leads bannerless rally on occasion, talks politics 13 Jan 2021 08:15 Kolkata/Durgapur: Rival politicians made a beeline for Swami Vivekananda’s Simla Street residence on his 158th birth anniversary on Tuesday with the message that they were with the monk who took India’s ‘sanatan dharma’ to the world. National BJP …
- India: Supreme Court puts contentious farms laws on hold 13 Jan 2021 05:06 India's Supreme Court on Tuesday temporarily suspended the new agriculture laws that are at the heart of the massive protests by farmers outside the national capital New Delhi. "We are going to suspend the implementation of the three farm laws …
- Nepal PM Oli Ready to Act as Mediator Between India, China 13 Jan 2021 02:00 India 06:59 GMT 12.01.2021(updated 10:47 GMT 12.01.2021) Get short URL The two Asian giants, India and China, have been involved in a standoff at the Line of Actual Control in the Ladakh region over the past few months. Tensions escalated after the Galwan …
- Reframing India’s foreign policy priorities 12 Jan 2021 19:54 Apart from an ideational restructuring, prudent plans, achievable objectives and a line of continuity are a must The year 2021 should see a cementing of the many trends that had their genesis in 2020. Leadership change in the United States is perhaps the …
- India’s Top Court Puts Controversial Farm Laws on Hold 12 Jan 2021 19:20 NEW DELHI - India’s Supreme Court has indefinitely placed on hold three controversial farm laws that have triggered the biggest farmers protest in decades and formed a committee to resolve the impasse between the government and the farmers. However, farm …
- I haven’t seen anything like Tandav made in India: Kritika Kamra 12 Jan 2021 15:12 Popular television actor Kritika Kamra is set to make her digital debut with the Amazon Prime Video series Tandav. In this exclusive interview with indianexpress.com, Kritika talks about her role in the Ali Abbas Zafar directorial, her biggest takeaway and …
- India Ready to Meet Any Challenges on China Border, Says Ladakh Row 'Profoundly Disturbed' Trust 12 Jan 2021 11:23 Asia & Pacific 09:29 GMT 12.01.2021Get short URL https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/09/01/1080338354_0:320:3072:2048_1200x675_80_0_0_f16555350dd721c66a8e181836ed6c70.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img. …
- Testing citizens’ idea of spiritual politics 12 Jan 2021 10:43 By Express News Service CHENNAI: In the context of the forthcoming Repubic Day, Nandini Voice for the Deprived, a Chennai-based non-government organisation, is conducting an All India Essay Competition on “Is spiritual politics possible and how?”. …
- DG ISPR: Army Should Not Be Dragged Into Politics 12 Jan 2021 10:42 Staff Reporter Rawalpindi Director-General Inter-Services Public Relations (DG ISPR) Maj-Gen Babar said on Monday that the army was subservient to the government. He said, “It does not need to get involved in politics, nor should it be dragged into it.” …
- Army should not be dragged into politics: DG ISPR 12 Jan 2021 01:18 ISLAMABAD: While emphasising that the army was subservient to the government, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Maj-Gen Babar Iftikhar said on Monday “it does not need to get involved in politics, nor should it be dragged into it”. In …
- Rajini fans stage protest, ask actor to reconsider decision of entering politics 12 Jan 2021 00:34 By Chennaivision in Cinema News January 11, 2021 Rajinikanth had recently announced that he will not enter electoral politics due to his health factor. This disappointed several fans who staged a protest in Chennai asking the actor to enter politics. The …
- India not just commercial partner, but also rival to post-Brexit UK: Report 11 Jan 2021 18:55 India being one of the key targets of the UK's post-Brexit Global Britain strategy should be viewed not just as an important commercial interest but also a rival, reflects a new influential report released on Monday on the UK's future as a non- …
- Renowned writer Ved Mehta, who took India to Americans, dies at 86 11 Jan 2021 12:51 Celebrated Indian-American novelist Ved Mehta, who overcame blindness and became widely known as the 20th-century writer most responsible for introducing American readers to India, has died at his home here at the age of 86. The New Yorker magazine, where …
- With a doctor as skipper, safe vaccination journey expected in India 11 Jan 2021 05:18 Express News Service The anti-Covid vaccination drive is all set to roll on.With the highest number of infections in the world after the United States, India is developing two indigenous Covid-19 vaccines. Prime Minister Narendra Modi reviewed the …
- India funding terror outfits in Pakistan: Sh Rashid 11 Jan 2021 04:51 ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Sh Rashid has said India is funding terror outfits in Pakistan and trying to damage the country through its agents and funding. Addressing a ceremony Sunday near the Islamabad Airport, the minister said India wants to damage …
- Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan popular film stars, but ‘marginal players’ in politics: Aiyar 10 Jan 2021 12:01 Describing Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan as “marginal political players”, senior Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar has said they remain very popular film stars but are unable to attract public opinion to their point of view in political terms. Aiyar, who …
- Yediyurappa to meet Amit Shah to discuss State politics, finalise by-poll candidates 10 Jan 2021 11:33 Karnataka Chief Minister B.S.Yediyurappa, who reached here Sunday morning, said he will meet Home Minister Amit Shah to discuss the State's political scenario and also finalise candidates for the upcoming parliamentary and assembly by-polls. The Chief …
- Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan popular film stars, but ‘marginal players’ in politics, says Mani Shankar Aiyar 10 Jan 2021 11:33 Describing Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan as “marginal political players”, senior Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar has said they remain very popular film stars but are unable to attract public opinion to their point of view in political terms. Mr. Aiyar, …
- BS Yediyurappa in Delhi, to meet HM Amit Shah to discuss state politics, finalise by-poll candidates 10 Jan 2021 08:55 NEW DELHI: Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa, who reached here Sunday morning, said he will meet Home Minister Amit Shah to discuss the state's political scenario and also finalise candidates for the upcoming parliamentary and assembly by-polls. …
- The ‘new Indian’ hates Muslims, believes that criticism of Modi govt amounts to an attack on India 10 Jan 2021 07:36 What happened on Capitol Hill last week had a profound effect across the world. Leaders of other democratic countries watched in horror as did political commentators and even those with no interest in politics. Personally, I found myself really impressed …
- India: Manufactured Images and Modi! 10 Jan 2021 05:58 by Nilofar Suhrawardy 9 January 2021 Of late, Prime Minister Narendra Modi isn’t giving much importance to political rhetoric he played upon, not too long ago, that is his “56-inch” chest. Clearly, he is well aware that this may not help turn the …
- The Underlying Politics of Poverty Alleviation in Tibet 10 Jan 2021 03:28 AdvertisementRecently, Chinese authorities declared a “major victory” in poverty alleviation in Tibet. It is imperative to assess how the anti-poverty campaign has been carried out, in view of the recent reports of Xinjiang-like coercive labor trainings …
- NYPO holds Budget 2021 session, youth brainstorm to make India a $5-trillion economy 09 Jan 2021 21:12 The National Youth Parliament Organisation (NYPO) organised the Budget Dialogues 2021 on January 7 and 8, 2021, where more than 150 youth parliamentarians shared their views Speaker of the Lok Sabha Om Birla inaugurated the digital event and lauded the …
- The Latest: India planning to start vaccine drive in 1 week 09 Jan 2021 14:36 NEW DELHI — The government of India is planning to kick off a vaccination drive on Jan. 16 to stem… NEW DELHI — The government of India is planning to kick off a vaccination drive on Jan. 16 to stem COVID-19 in the world’s second-most populous country. The …
- The darkest hour: Trump’s politics has done great damage to the cause of democracy around the world 09 Jan 2021 08:17 In shocking scenes without precedent in US politics, pro-Trump rioters stormed the US Capitol as Congress was meeting to ceremonially certify the Electoral College votes and confirm Joe Biden as the next US president. Four people have reportedly died as …
- Pranab Mukherjee regarded Tamil politics as key factor in India-Sri Lanka ties 09 Jan 2021 07:50 Former President Pranab Mukherjee, as External Affairs Minister, regarded Tamil politics as a factor of great influence on the India-Sri Lanka relationship. In the final volume of his autobiography The Presidential Years 2012-2017, Mukherjee has stated …
- India’s Agony: The secret pandemic: The occupation of Kashmir and its impact on mental health 09 Jan 2021 02:47 Untreated and undiagnosed mental illness is the cause of millions of preventable deaths a year, including ten million suicides. (Photo: trtworld.com / Wikipedia) Returning home The cacophony of familiar bird sounds fills my ears as my gaze lands upon …
- Normalisation of “Hindutva Shock Therapy” for the Consolidation of Capitalism in India 08 Jan 2021 18:26 by Bhabani Shankar Nayak 8 January 2021 The rise of neoliberal marginalisation combined with social and economic marginalisation under a Brahminical structure and its caste-based hierarchical social order has laid the foundation for ‘Hindutva’ …
- In European cemeteries across India, clues to tough lives, religious politics and a shared history 08 Jan 2021 11:49 Hindoo Stuart lies buried here. But in stark contrast to the Graeco-Roman arches and pillars adorning the tombs of the other Englishmen buried in the 250-year-old South Park street cemetery, Stuart’s grave is studded with miniature temple domes and tantric …
- 'I have to be in Parliament': Robert Vadra hints at joining politics 08 Jan 2021 09:58 Congress president Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra, on Thursday, opened up about his desire to join politics and said that he has to be in the Parliament to 'fight this kind of dynamics'. He was speaking on the backdrop of the ongoing …
- RMM member asks Rajinikanth fans to participate in protest against Thalaivar’s decision to exit electoral politics 08 Jan 2021 09:54 Despite warning from Rajini Makkal Mandram (RMM) top leadership, a party functionary from Thanjavur has called on Rajinikanth’s fans to participate in the protest against Thalaivar’s decision to exit electoral politics in Chennai on January 10. Times Now’s …
- Cows are sacred in India. Critics say a new national exam politicizes the animal 08 Jan 2021 08:15 The optional exam will take place annually, primarily for school and university students, though the general public can also take it, said the country's Rashtriya Kamdhenu Aayog (RKA), an agency established in 2012 for the protection of cows under the …
- Former TMC leader Laxmi Ratan Shukla: Taking a break from politics, no question of joining another party 08 Jan 2021 05:55 Former sports minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Laxmi Ratan Shukla on Thursday ruled out joining any political party. He issued the clarification days after quitting the state Cabinet and stepping down as the Trinamool Congress’s (TMC) Howrah …
- Govt doing politics on farmers' protest allege Shiv Sena 07 Jan 2021 01:12 Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 6 (ANI): Alleging that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led central government is doing politics over farmers' protest against the three agriculture laws, Shiv Sena on Wednesday said the government at the Centre does …
- Robert Vadra grilled for 9 hrs by I-T dept, claims 'vendetta politics' due to Congress' support to farmers' protest 04 Jan 2021 20:35 Income Tax department officials on Monday questioned Congress President Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra for over nine hours in connection with the probe into the 'benami' properties case. However, Vadra described his questioning as …
