Maharashtra re-introduces Bill to curb 'urban Naxals'

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday re-introduced the Special Public Security Bill in the state assembly, and said the proposed law is not aimed at suppressing genuine......

What's Stalin Doing At A Kalyanam?

What some of our leaders have been up to.   IMAGE: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin presents a thali to a couple as he presides over the mass marriages of 31 couples at the Marundeeswarar......

Waqf meet: TMC MP throws smashed glass bottle at Chair, suspended

Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee was suspended for one day from the parliamentary committee on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill after high drama during its meeting on Tuesday where he smashed a glass......

India Needs A National Security Strategy

The National Security Strategy document should flag all major issues concerning security strategy and provide guidelines to concerned departments to work out suitable action plans. Since the global......

New farm laws a major boost for FPOs

The reforms will help FPOs procure directly from farmers, something that they have been pressing for long. Shubendhu Dash, a project director working with a couple of farmer-producer organisations......

'The Modi government has given farmers freedom'

'The farm bills will not bring in corporate zamindari.'   IMAGE: Farmers in Bengaluru protest against the Farmers Bill 2020 passed by Parliament, September 21, 2020. Photograph: Shashidhar......

How states are ensuring food reaches your plates

Most key rabi-producing states of north India, such as Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, have staggered their procurement to enable farmers to come in batches, so that there is no overcrowding. The......

Setback for Patnaik govt as CII pulls out from Make in Odisha 2.0

CII, in a communication with the state industries department, cited it had a packed schedule for the year and the dates frozen for the Make in Odisha conclave clashed with a major national summit......

'No question of integrity' as FIH partners with betting platform

IMAGE: The FIH has defended its decision to legalise betting in hockey. Photograph: Hockey India The International Hockey Federation (FIH) on Sunday defended its decision to partner with......

6 Goa Football League matches manipulated?

GFA shoots down AFC claim, says no evidence. IMAGE: Image used for representational purposes. Photograph: AIFF Media/Files The Asian Football Confederation has red-flagged six matches of the Goa......

'Confident of sending record 125 athletes to Tokyo Olympics'

'Olympics is once in four years, and athletes have only one shot at glory, and it's important to have a holistic approach, use science, use medicine, use technology and engineering in training and......

Extras: Enrique returns as Spain coach after daughter's death

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field. IMAGE: Former FC Barcelona manager Luis Enrique was first appointed Spain coach after the team's ouster from the 2018 World Cup.......

Bhubaneswar in running to host FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup

IMAGE: Tournament Director of the Local Organising Committee Roma Khanna, left, with Odisha's Sports and Youth Services Minister Tusharkanti Behera. Photograph: AIFF/Twitter Odisha's capital city......