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The Prime Minister has raked up a six-decade-old debate on decisions taken by Jawaharlal Nehru in the final years of Portuguese rule to accuse the Congress of apathy towards Goa and Goans. What happened during
Mayura JanwalkarFeb 11, 2022
The Congress is the worst-hit, with 16 of its 17 MLAs elected in 2017 now in other parties, barring just former chief minister and Leader of Opposition Digambar Kamat.
The narrative as presented by the makers of Rocket Boys does shed light on the lesser-known story of Travancore’s Thorium reserves and its bid for independence. It is also true that Nehru along with Shanti
Shubhra GuptaFeb 11, 2022
Badhaai Do movie review: We love rainbows. If only it didn’t get mainstream Bollywood so long to come to the point, and stick with it.
Sandeep DwivediFeb 11, 2022
The batting legend has seen the 50-over evolve during his international career spanning almost a quarter of a century. He tells Sandeep Dwivedi about the changes he has seen over the years and how they
Yogitha ShettyFeb 11, 2022
Yogitha Shetty writes: As young people in Karnataka clash over religious identities, memories of a long-ago friendship
Bhupender YadavFeb 11, 2022
Bhupender Yadav writes: We can move closer to our green goals by increasing tree cover outside forests
the Monetary Policy Committee of the Reserve Bank of India has left the key policy rates unchanged. What does status quo mean for the economy, and for borrowers and savers? What about debt and equity
Uma VishnuFeb 11, 2022
On December 27, the two girls were among the eight hijab-wearing students of the Government Pre-University College for Girls in Udupi who were asked to leave their classrooms, triggering a standoff that reached the Karnataka
Manish SabharwalFeb 11, 2022
Manish Sabharwal writes: Reducing the 26,134 jail provisions in employer compliance will reduce corruption, accelerate job creation, and improve justice.
Apurva VishwanathFeb 11, 2022
In its order prohibiting hijab in government educational institutions, Karnataka has cited rulings by three HCs. What were the rulings, and what is the counter-argument in the petition against the government order in Karnataka High
Shubhra GuptaFeb 11, 2022
Gehraiyaan movie review: The foursome of Deepika Padukone, Ananya Panday, Siddhant Chaturvedi and Dhairya Karwa should have been a throbbing hot mess, but the film doesn’t go deep enough.
Lalmani VermaFeb 10, 2022
The family earlier sought a party post for Shukla's younger Amit, and recently a ticket for Subhavati, 55. However, they say, the state BJP unit turned them down, saying the party had no policy for
Amarinder Singh, 79, who shrugged off accusations of being inaccessible all through his term as CM is now on the road every day, meeting people and addressing concerns.
Deep MukherjeeFeb 10, 2022
The controversy escalated last month after the Rajasthan Police’s special operations group (SOG) confirmed, on January 26, that a question paper of the REET level II exam was stolen from the education department office two
Deeptiman TiwaryFeb 10, 2022
In recent years, the bitterness between states and Governors have been largely about the selection of the party to form a government, deadline for proving majority, sitting on Bills, and passing negative remarks on the
Rajiv KumarFeb 10, 2022
Rajiv Kumar writes: It has done well to spur growth, while taking care of equity aspects and remaining well within the available fiscal space
Amitabh MattooFeb 10, 2022
Amitabh Mattoo writes: It provides opportunity to strengthen both the Quad and bilateral ties with Canberra
Parinitha ShettyFeb 10, 2022
Parinitha Shetty writes: Homogeneity must not be imposed on students in garb of dress code. Educational institutions must remain spaces of diversity and inclusivity.
Maulshree SethFeb 9, 2022
Over the years, the pension scheme has gained weight with the rise in numbers of government employees to 12 lakh now. Parties anticipate the decision to also influence the voting behaviour of thousands of youths
On Tuesday, the last day of campaigning, BSP candidate Manbir Singh was hoisted onto the pedestal of the same statue, at PG College here, to slogans of “Gurjar Samrat Mihir Bhoj, amar rahein” and benevolent
YasheeFeb 9, 2022
Neha Singh Rathore first caught attention during the Bihar Assembly elections of 2020 with her song Bihar mein ka ba (what does Bihar have), and has not looked back since. The artiste talks about her
Shyamlal YadavFeb 9, 2022
Widely acknowledged as a ‘champion of peasants’, Charan Singh, who was UP’s 5th CM and the first one who went on to become the PM, has been credited with creating a new political class encompassing
Debraj DebFeb 9, 2022
A five-time MLA and one of the seniormost leaders of the state, Barman had been dropped as health minister for unspecified reasons in 2019, and had been bristling since
Deepika Padukone reflects on Gehraiyaan, how husband Ranveer Singh has rubbed off on her and the meaning of success and failure in an ever-evolving film industry.