India Should Be Battle Ready With China

'With continued focus on votes, upcoming by-polls and purchasing politicians, the political hierarchy has little time for national defence.' 'They would do well to heed a veteran scholar, who says,......

Nobel laureate Mohammad Yunus to head Bangladesh's interim govt

Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin dissolved Parliament on Tuesday and appointed Nobel laureate Mohammad Yunus as the head of an interim government, a day after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina......

B'desh Prez dissolves parliament, ex-PM Khaleda freed

Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin dissolved Parliament on Tuesday paving the way for fresh elections and an interim government was taking shape, a day after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina......

What Message Will The J&K Polls Have For India?

'With all outlets of public expression virtually choked for the last five years, suppressed anger and frustration is looking for an opening via the ballot box.''There is no escape from the......

India needs to generate 78.5 lakh jobs in non-farm sector annually till 2030: Survey

The Indian economy needs to generate an average of nearly 78.5 lakh jobs annually until 2030 in the non-farm sector to cater to the rising workforce, according to the Economic Survey for 2023-24.......

Sebi Cracks Whip At Finfluencers

Sebi's mandate restraining mutual funds, stock brokers, and other intermediaries from associating with finfluencers who do not come under the Sebi ambit will impact the earnings of finfluencers......

Gig workers Bill: Unease among startups

A group comprising top tech startups and unicorns has raised several “serious concerns” over a platform-based gig workers Bill proposed by the Karnataka government, saying it would hurt......

'We Are Frittering Away The Demographic Dividend'

'it's not just youth in India who are left behind because of their inability to find jobs; nearly two-thirds of Indian women of working ages do not participate at all in the paid labour force.'......

Sky Is NOT The Limit For These Stars

Photograph: Kind courtesy Kareena Kapoor/Instagram Armed with a smile and grace, her only concern is the passenger's security and seat belt. Whether she's having a bad day or good one, the only......

No silver for Vinesh as CAS rejects appeal

IMAGE: Vinesh Phogat was left heartbroken after she was disqualified ahead of her gold-medal bout in freestyle 50kg for being 100gm overweight in the morning weigh-in, crushing her Olympic......

WOW Moments From Paris Olympics!

The Paris Olympics had it all -- glamour (cuing for Snoop Dogg here), humour (the inventive Internet producing memes after memes) and some controversy too -- Vinesh Phogat's disqualification and......

Colombia football chief, son arrested after Copa America final

IMAGE: Colombian football federation Ramon Jeserun (in picture) and his son Ramon Jamil accused of fighting security guards after the Copa America final in Miami. Photograph: Miami-Dade......

PIX: Argentina edge Colombia to win record 16th Copa America

IMAGE: Argentina's players celebrate with the trophy after winning a record 16th Copa America title by beating Colombia 1-0 in the final. Photograph: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports/Reuters......

The World Cup That Cheers

In cricket, we have something that we can share with our families, neighbours and indeed, the whole country. It is colour-blind, language-neutral, truly secular and transcends all regions, from......