How INDIA Can Counter Modi's Popularity

What the INDIA alliance needs is neither a counter to Modi's tall personality and undiminished charisma nor a counter-narrative to his Hindutva agenda, now centred on the Ayodhya temple......

Pinarayi Vijayan's Saga With Black

In Kerala, the use of black ranges from convenience to strictures by community and religion to fashion and personal choice.One would have to be really insecure or too fond of the well settled life......

Full text: President Murmu's address to Parliament's Budget Session

‘Wherever in the world there is political instability, those countries are beset with severe crises today. But India is in a much better position than the rest of the world due to the......

Protests against Agnipath scheme turn violent; trains, vehicles torched

Trains were set afire and blocked, and public vehicles attacked as protests over 'Agnipath' swept across several places in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal......

'No difference between UPA1, UPA2 and this govt'

'Karna is the greatest warrior in the Mahabharata -- in fact, Arjuna is a nobody in front of Karna.''But Arjuna had a better advisor in Krishna than Karna.''Karna failed because he listened to the......

Reading India's OBOR boycott right

We must see New Delhi’s position as a signal of competition to the Chinese grand design for the 21st century world, says Nitin Pai. India’s boycott of China’s Belt and Road Forum......

Paper: Increase customs duty on paper and paperboards

Industry Expectations Increase Customs  Duty on Paper and Paperboards Customs duty for import of Paper and Paperboards should be increased and brought in line with agricultural products as......

Despite delays, Modi govt has a plan to turn around the economy

Money is being released and the government knows it will have to front-run private investment, notes Akash Prakash. I had the privilege of spending four days in India over the past fortnight as......