2024: The Year Of Shift In Politics

Much drama is likely to continue in the coming year within the Sangh Parivar as well as involving the Opposition parties and, of course, the BJP's allies, predicts Modi biographer Nilanjan......

If Modi Wants His 3rd Term To Work...

To govern effectively, to legislate successfully, Modi must reach out to the Opposition.As long as he does not and he is showing no signs that he accepts the reality, the drift his fans are......

JD-U among NDA allies back Waqf Amendment Bill, say not anti-Muslim

National Democratic Alliance allies Janta Dal-United, Telugu Desam Party, Shiv Sena and the Lok Janshakti Party backed the Waqf (Amendment) Bill that was introduced in Lok Sabha on Thursday,......

Oppn demands Amit Shah's statement on Parliament breach, debate

Leaders of various opposition parties Thursday demanded that Home Minister Amit Shah make a statement on the issue of the Parliament security breach followed by a discussion on the matter in both......

Left backs off on patent issue

In a virtual climb-down, Left parties on Friday dropped their earlier demand of referring the third Patent (Amendment) Bill to a Parliamentary committee and will submit a note on their suggestions......

Why India must worry over the Data Protection Bill

Sections in the draft Personal Data Protection Bill are a blatant violation of the Right to Privacy as guaranteed by the Constitution, experts tell Sudipto Dey. IMAGE: According to Clause 26 of......

GST can't be a reality without Cong support: Jairam Ramesh

Deflating the claims being made by the government of getting the goods and services tax Bill passed by isolating the Congress, Jairam Ramesh, party spokesperson and Rajya Sabha member, said:......

Monsoon session could derail GST deadline

Earlier this year, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley made an impassioned plea in the Lok Sabha to pass the goods and service tax Bill. If the House did not pass it, he warned, the Constitution......

P T Usha to take over as first woman IOA president

IMAGE: P T Usha will be declared elected unopposed as the first woman president of Indian Olympic Association (IOA) during the governing body's polls on Saturday. Photograph: P T Usha/Instagram......

PCB sacked Moin to keep his prestige intact: Shaharyar

(From left) Waqar Younis, Moin Khan and Misbah ul Haq. The chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board Shaharyar Khan has said that the decision to call back Moin Khan from the World Cup and later sack......

Anurag Thakur: An astute go-getter to lead BCCI in his unique style

IMAGE: Newly appointed BCCI president Anurag Thakur. Photograph: BCCI/Twitter The youngest president of the Indian cricket board in India in independent India, Anurag Thakur took over the reins of......

Sports Shorts: Shiva Thapa in final, five others in semis

IMAGE: India’s Shiva Thapa ((blue) in action. Photograph: Warren Little/Getty Images. Asian silver-medallist Shiva Thapa (60kg) and Gaurav Bidhuri entered the finals while five other......

Can Pawar do justice to his new job?

Cricket is not just a mere sport in the Indian subcontinent. It brings together so many diverse Indian communities, based on language, religion, location...etc. Talented and great Indian cricketers......