Opinion

Significant meeting between PM Modi and President Trump

13 Feb 2025 01:39 AM IST

One of the signals of the importance being accorded by the US to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the United States to meet the newly elected President Donald Trump is the fact that he will be staying at the Blair House, which is also known as the President’s Guest

The stifling of the creative voice

13 Feb 2025 01:37 AM IST

Unlike a novel, drama can ‘damag’ your cerebral apparatus in just one hour, and a good poem needs only a few minutes to ‘jeopardise’ your emotional stability. -Anand Whenever we are lost in the maze of modernity, we turn to the classics for guidance. No doubt, this is the world

The Cultural Legacy of SAGE AGASTYA: An Eternal Unifier

13 Feb 2025 01:34 AM IST

Though India is endowed with a great diversity and heritage, the soul of Indian culture is the same across its geographies, albeit with its manifestations in varied forms. It is this spirit of culture which binds together India’s different regions to make it a unique cultural state. Therefore, terms like

Looking beyond the Delhi verdict

12 Feb 2025 01:31 AM IST

Delhi has delivered a very comprehensive win for the BJP which will be ruling the capital city after 1998. The messaging in terms of optics is significant since Delhi is the capital city. Which is also one reason why the BJP is taking its own time to deliberate on the

Without disinvestment, there is no scope to reach 9% GDP growth rate

12 Feb 2025 01:30 AM IST

The Modi 1.0 and Modi 2.0 governments have been tardy in the disinvestment of Public Sector Enterprises (PSE). The fear appears to be in losing the management control in PSE, apart from the noise by the opposition parties and even some of the NDA allies. It looks as if the

Trump in Demolition mode notwithstanding, India-US Relations Tipped to Expand

12 Feb 2025 01:23 AM IST

Since the visit of President Bill Clinton in March 2000, India -US Relations have expanded and deepened and have become strategically more aligned irrespective of the Change of and New Delhi and different political parties leading the Govt. Both countries have overcome the hesitation of history and have developed a

Chemistry won Delhi for BJP, not arithmetic

11 Feb 2025 02:13 AM IST

A lot of unhappiness is being voiced by partners of the fast fraying I.N.D.I Alliance over both the Congress’ and the AAP’s decision to go it alone in the Delhi Assembly elections. I.N.D.I Alliance partners say that squabbling did not help either of the two parties, and that it was

People’s Padma: Honouring India’s true heroes

11 Feb 2025 02:11 AM IST

The flickering shadows of a centuries-old tradition come alive on a modest stage in Karnataka, where Bhimavva Doddabalappa Shillekyathara holds the delicate strings of her Gombayetta shadow puppets. Her fingers glide effortlessly, breathing life into epic tales of the Ramayana and Mahabharata. At 91 years of age, she still captivates

Will Trump Towers be built in Gaza?

11 Feb 2025 02:09 AM IST

If we analyse two recent statements by the US President Donald Trump about Gaza and a comment by his son-in-law and former advisor Jared Kushner, a clear picture emerges. Trump recently stated that Gaza is essentially a place to be destroyed. This was followed by another remark that the US

Is hard work enough? Can it alone guarantee success?

10 Feb 2025 03:26 AM IST

For generations, Indian parents have drilled into their children’s heads the golden mantra: “Work hard, and success will follow!” It’s an uplifting thought, often packaged with bedtime stories of ants carrying food grains, labourers sweating under the sun, and that one distant uncle who studied under a streetlight and became

Government approves data protection rules, paving the way for implementation

10 Feb 2025 03:25 AM IST

The long-anticipated Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act 2023 has moved closer to enforcement following the Home Ministry’s clearance of draft rules. This approval marks a crucial step in India’s evolving data protection framework, aiming to safeguard user data and impose stringent accountability on data handlers. The Ministry of Electronics

Deportation of Illegal Migrants: A Step Towards Fair Immigration

10 Feb 2025 03:22 AM IST

The issue of illegal migration has been a pressing concern for countries worldwide, including the United States. Over the years, the U.S. has grappled with the challenge of undocumented migrants who enter the country through various means, often overstaying their visas or crossing borders unlawfully. In recent developments, the deportation