Deep State And Beyond: The Rise of Conspiracy Theories

From bhikshus of Ashokan 3rd century BC and medieval Sufis to Oxfam, Omidyar and Soros now, non-State actors have any real power only when they work in conjunction with a real State, asserts......

Modi, Macron fly together to Marseille, open new Indian consulate

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday called for enhancing trade and investment ties between the two countries and committed to further deepening their......

'Trump Has Very Positive View Of Modi'

'By his words, actions, and body language during their joint press appearance wanted to convey his personal respect and, more broadly, his desire to work closely with India.' IMAGE: Prime Minister......

What's India's 'Adaptive Defence' Strategy?

It's a strategic approach in which the country's military and defence mechanisms evolve continuously in tandem with emerging threats.The new strategy anticipates events and prepares to counter......

Modi urges global tech CEOs to be part of India growth story

Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged CEOs of US majors to take advantage of India's growth story as the country is making all efforts to become the third largest economy of the world in his third......

India's Startup Scorecard

For the startup ecosystem in India, the scorecard so far has been a mixed bag, observes Akhil Gupta. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Startups are being projected as the 'backbone of future......

40-year-old fintech gurus need 60-year-olds to handhold them

The message is clear: The 60-year-old wise uncles need to handhold the 40-year-old entrepreneurs when, obsessed with ambition and greed for growth, they become a victim of hubris, points out Tamal......

'The real GDP was captured better'

'Revision of the base year for both CPI and GDP are long overdue.''The basic data that went into the 2011-2012 series were mainly from surveys done in 2011 or earlier.''We have since seen the......

'Chaplus Must Be Thrown Out'

'We used to give these boxers a hammering in the ring and now they are teaching youngsters how to defend. Come on man!' 'People like Akhil Kumar and Jitender Kumar were among the top boxers in the......

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,......

WFI elections hit roadblock with incomplete ad-hoc committee

WFI's ad-hoc panel to work with just one member for at least a week IMAGE: Image used for representational purposes. Photograph: Maddie Meyer/Getty Images The three-member ad-hoc committee,......

'What we are seeing today is 'who the accused is' matters'

'The law is neither able nor willing to function the way the legal machinery is envisaged.' IMAGE: The Image That SHOCKED India: Wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and her cousin Sangeeta Phogat being......

Can P T Usha Fix The IOA?

Ms Usha may soon discover that winning four gold medals at the Asian Games and qualifying for the Los Angeles Olympics is a walk in the park compared with the challenges of stabilising governance......