Is Governor Ravi Serving Hindutva Electoral Cause Well?

When it comes to electoral politics, religion has taken a back seat in Tamil Nadu long before Hindutva became fashionable in its various avatars, observes N Sathiya Moorthy. IMAGE: Tamil Nadu......

GN Azad is 'Mir Jafar', 'vote-cutter' propped by BJP: Jairam Ramesh

Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Saturday said he never thought former party leader Ghulam Nabi Azad would turn out to be a "Mir Jafar" and alleged that he had been propped up by the......

COVID-19: Why are so many young people dying?

'We started analysing young patients and realised that they had causes like undetected diabetes, which suddenly flares up during COVID-19.' 'Secondly, hypothyroidism was one of the factors.' 'And......

When Pakistan and India stood together in UN

Pakistan has supported India's stand on the UN Arms Trade Treaty that would regulate the $70 billion conventional arms trade around the world, saying it favours the arms exporting countries and......

What the Internet holds for India in 2018

Or, what will the Indian policy process allow it to be, says Ajit Balakrishnan. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Our (India's) single-minded embrace of Digital reminds me of our single- minded......

What Rajan needs to do to cement his legacy

RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan. Photograph: Reuters Raghuram Rajan will soon complete a year as the Reserve Bank of India’s 23rd governor. He has had a productive first year at the RBI -- one......

The Events of 2018

A glance back at some important events that occurred in 2018. Year End Specials   Kindly click on the image below to view the relevant story. #1 SC vs SC: When four judges held presser......

The WTO tug of war

World trade Organisation always reminds me of what some clever economist said a long time ago. The world, he said, is divided into three groups of countries:those that make things happenthose that......

Where do you draw the line?: IOC's Bach on Vinesh case

IMAGE: Vinesh Phogat did not receive a medal after her disqualification from the Olympic Games. Photograph: Arlette Bashizi/Reuters International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach on......

How SAI is engaging athletes in wake of COVID-19

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju, on Tuesday, reviewed the initiatives undertaken by his ministry and Sports Authority of India (SAI) to keep the athletes engaged in the wake of the 21-day nation-wide......