Manmohan vs Modi Debate: India Is The Loser

False and acrimonious debates such as Modi versus Manmohan might allow for victories that are political and partisan.But the real loser is the nation, India and Bharat, notes Arvind Subramanian,......

Red Fort's Tryst With India's Destiny

Jawaharlal Nehru did not unfurl the Tricolour at the Red Fort on August 15, 1947.But, in a gesture of nationalistic symbolism -- one that has endured by repetition over the 76 years of independent......

Preparation For Biparjoy Paid Dividends

No lives were lost after cyclone Biparjoy made landfall.Preparations for Biparjoy were not only extensive, they were also telecast far and wide.Ahead of the cyclone's landfall, Shyam G Menon......

How India can prevent another wet Republic Day

It is impossible to control or reduce the fury of nature but, at a lower scale, it is worth experimenting to modify it, says Ajay Lele. On January 26, 2015, soldiers from Indian armed forces and......

Demand slowdown, global uncertainties impacting India's exports

Subdued demand from developed countries and blocs like the US and EU is impacting exports of key sectors including engineering, gems and jewellery and may have implications on India's exports in......

India's plan to produce ethanol from 2G sources delayed

India’s plan to produce ethanol from second-generation (2G) sources -- mainly farm waste -- is taking time to materialise even as the government is set to dedicate to the nation on Wednesday......

'It's shameful that India isn't eliminating hunger'

In the 90s, Mark Lynas was a most vocal critic of genetically modified technology.An author of books such as High Tide, Six Degrees: Our Future on a Hotter Planet and The God Species, he shocked......

Budget 2020: Farm experts pitch for scrapping GST on agri-inputs

Bharat Krishak Samaj demanded that the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana should be replaced with a new crop insurance and compensation scheme. Removing of GST on agri-inputs, revamping crop......

India women win compound archery team World Cup gold

IMAGE: The world No. 1 Indian compound women's archery team of Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Parneet Kaur and Aditi Swami won their third successive Archery World Cup gold medal, beating Turkey in the......

Can India's archers finally end Olympics jinx?

IMAGE: India's archers have never been able to go past the quarter-final hurdle at the Olympic Games. Photograph: World Archery/Instagram A different year and another Games, but for Indian......

Paris Olympics: How India's athletes fared on Day 6

IMAGE: Swapnil Kusale earned India its first-ever Olympic medal in the 50m Rifle 3 Positions shooting at the Paris Games on Thursday. Photograph: ANI Little-known shooter Swapnil Kusale did well......

Badminton: India women's team assured of historic medal; men lose in quarters

IMAGE: India blanked Hong Kong riding on wins from double Olympic-medallist P V Sindhu, Ashmita Chaliha and the doubles pair of Ashwini Ponappa and Tanisha Crasto. Photograph: Badminton......

World Archery: Aditi becomes youngest ever world champ; India bag best haul

IMAGE: At 17, Aditi Swami scripted history to become the youngest-ever senior world champ. Photograph: World Archery/Twitter Aditi Swami on Saturday became the youngest-ever senior world champion......