Nationwide strike over Kolkata doctor's murder; surgeries hit

Resident doctors of government hospitals across the country went on an indefinite strike on Monday to protest the recent rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata, paralysing elective services......

Ex-Army Chief shares 'great lessons' from 1971 war

One of the "great lessons" of the India-Pakistan War in 1971 is that fighting a war is not just a military affair, but a "total affair" that includes politics and diplomacy, former army chief Gen V......

UCC Can Wait, Personal Law Reforms Can't

Crucial reforms in Muslim personal law, especially laws related to inheritance and adoption, need to be initiated forthwith; historically speaking, without the State's backing, hardly has any......

'Please Pray For Us And Our Country'

'My father died in the liberation struggle. Bangladesh is our Motherland. This is home,' says Monindra Kumar Nath, a Hindu who has lived his 74 years in Dhaka. IMAGE: Supporters of Bangladesh......

Meet Nirmalaji's Core Budget Team

The finance minister continues to be backed by the same policy team in charting out the broad strategy as in the few earlier Budgets. IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman distributes halwa......

The Threats To India's Prosperity

Looking under the hood, I see India on the terrible, but commonplace, road to prosperity failure, warns Rathin Roy. IMAGE: Inside a factory in West Bengal. Photograph: Sahiba Chawdhary/Reuters......

Boost Consumption Of The Poorest 80 Crores And Not The Richest Eight Crores

There are reports that the government will soon cut income taxes by about Rs 50,000 crore to boost consumption.Prime Minister Modi, I suggest that, instead, you distribute about one lakh crore......

Sensex To Hit 87,000 By 2024 End?

The bias for the BSE benchmark index, technical charts suggest, is likely to remain bullish as long as the index holds above 75,600 levels for the rest of the year. Illustration: Dominic......

What Makes Malayalam Cinema So Distinctive?

The reasons are too private to be discussed at a round table, listed out during a seminar, or uncovered in an academic course.A proud but insomniac connoisseur murmuring in his sleep may do a......

How Do We Prepare For LA 2028? We Don't.

You don't prep for 2028 but for 2040, or even 2044.Sustained sporting excellence is based on mass support, grassroots development, and funding -- and it is this trifecta India needs to work on,......