G20 Summit: Dream Come True For India

India's dream to be in the forefront of international politics has come true.India has placed itself firmly as a major player in the shaping of a new world order, observes Ambassador T P......

How BJP rose in Goa with Christian help

It is a record that the BJP has created where the majority of its legislators belonged to the minority community.A fascinating excerpt from Sandesh Prabhudesai's Ajeeb Goa's Gajab Politics, Goa......

Star-studded economic panel marks Stalin's break with past

Chief Minister MK Stalin has shown that he is cut from a different cloth when it comes to embracing what is current, modern and absolutely necessary. Thus, even while retaining the spirit and......

'China has been active in Nepal for a decade'

'Keeping its financial interests in mind, China wants no enmity with the Nepalese government.'. IMAGE: On December 29, 2020, protesters affiliated with a faction of the ruling Nepal Communist......

Meet Urjit Patel, RBI's 24th Governor

As deputy governor, Patel headed the RBI panel to draft the monetary policy report, which became the basis of the ongoing reforms at the apex bank Reserve Bank of India Deputy Governor Urjit Patel......

Kolkatans be ready, soon a ropeway will make your travel easier

'To curb pollution and counter global warming, one has to think of alternative transportation system' 'Once implemented, Curvo can act efficiently as air ambulances' 'It is safe, fast, pollution......

Switzerland moves towards greater tax transparency

Switzerland is moving towards "greater transparency" in providing administrative assistance on tax matters, a global body said amid India making efforts to bring back illicit funds stashed by its......

Why India, China must ensure social security for farmers

Image: A woman removes stalks from chillies at a farm in Ahmedabad. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters Farmers in India like to adorn their rusty ploughs with chillies and limes. Hanging by......