Modi calls for 'secular civil code', 'one nation one election' in I-Day speech

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday made an unequivocal pitch for a uniform civil code in the country, asserting that a "secular civil code" in place of the existing "communal" one is the need of......

'Farmers are our Annadata'

This is the full text of the address to the nation by President Droupadi Murmu on the eve of India’s 78th Independence Day. My Dear Fellow Citizens, I extend to you all my heartiest......

The Nehruvian Who Fell Out With Sonia Gandhi

Because of his proximity to Indira Gandhi, he was able to intervene directly at the level of the PMO, which he did in the days leading up to the partition of Pakistan in 1971 when he transferred......

Natwar Singh: A man who wore many hats, but always spoke his mind

K Natwar Singh wore many hats as he straddled the worlds of diplomacy, politics and writing but what remained consistent across decades was his sharp-wit and plainspeaking. IMAGE: Former External......

How Do We Prepare For LA 2028? We Don't.

You don't prep for 2028 but for 2040, or even 2044.Sustained sporting excellence is based on mass support, grassroots development, and funding -- and it is this trifecta India needs to work on,......

Hockey Heroes Return Home

'With this bronze medal, the team has proved that Indian Hockey is back on track.''We are a force to be reckoned with and on our day, we can really be unstoppable.' IMAGE: The Indian hockey team......

When double Olympic medallist Manu met Rahul Gandhi

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Congress/X Double Olympic medalist Manu Bhaker met the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi at the Parliament House in the national capital on Friday.  ......

Wrestler Antim back in India post Paris drama

Photograph: Kind Courtesy SAI Media/X Indian wrestler Antim Panghal, who found herself in a soup following a disciplinary breach at the Olympic Games' athletes village in Paris, returned to......

SEE: Manu Bhaker returns to grand welcome in Delhi

IMAGE: Double Olympic medalist Manu Bhaker being welcomed as she arrives in New Delhi on Wednesday, after her historic performance in the Paris Olympics 2024.Photograph: Sanjay Sharma/ANI Photo......