Indo-Bangla talks: What BSF, BGB have discussed on Day 1

Attacks on minorities in Bangladesh after the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government did not happen, the chief of that country's border guarding force claimed on Thursday as he termed reports in this......

Detention centre or torture cell? US deportee recounts 18-day ordeal

No proper food, articles of Sikh faith being thrown into the dustbin and thin blankets to cope with the cold due to air conditioners being run at low temperatures; is how 21-year-old Davinder Singh......

History In Minutes: The Communist Manifesto

On its 177th anniversary, Utkarsh Mishra explores the history and relevance of The Communist Manifesto. Photograph: Kind courtesy Pixabay.com   Since its publication on this day, February 21,......

Full text: President Murmu's R-Day eve address to the nation

'Today, let us reaffirm our commitment to strive to realise Gandhiji’s dreams. His watchwords, truth and nonviolence, will continue to remain relevant for the whole world. He also taught us......

Bibek Debroy, chief of PM's economic council, passes away

Bibek Debroy, a key economic adviser to the Prime Minister whose prolific work included translations of the puranas and the vedas, passed away on Friday. He was 69. Photograph: Utpal Sarkar/ANI......

Bibek Debroy: A 'towering scholar' & economist

Debroy's economic interests and research work covered numerous areas such as economic theory, income inequality, and infrastructure financing. Photograph: ANI Photo What distinguished Bibek......

Bibek Debroy: A Guru I Could Look To

Bibek Debroy was one of the very few economists not bound by any single area of expertise and was simultaneously curious about economics and politics, myths and maths, chess and chemistry, and what......

How Government Is Making Use Of AI

The National Informatics Centre uses AI to automate document analysis and detect fraud in government departments. Illustration: Ruvic/Reuters   The government's vast work has got modern help:......

All We Imagine As Poetry

'Did anyone else get the feeling that AWIAL -- despite being ostensibly based in the Mumbai of today -- is actually set in a Neverland of Solemnity?' asks Sreehari Nair. IMAGE: Kani Kusruti and......

Drowning In A Sea Of Entertainment

'There is simply too much to watch, read and absorb.''Just online consumption (news, entertainment, social media) in India was 2.5 hours a day in November 2024.''Add TV (just under 4 hours), other......

'Frankly, Angelina Is Exhausted'

'She is relieved this one part is over.' IMAGE: Angeline Jolie and Brad Pitt arrive at the Golden Globe Awards at Beverly Hills in 2012. Photograph: Mario Anzuoni/Reuters After more than eight......

Meet The New Influencers

Across the board, brands use influencers like a Bhuvan Bam or Kusha Kapila as the second or third rung of their strategy. The first rung is always a celebrity that has been created outside the......

FIDE vs Carlsen intensifies: 'Will you resign?'

Carlsen accuses FIDE chief of broken promises.  IMAGE: The 34-year-old Norwegian Magnus Carlsen was reacting to FIDE's statement on Monday in which it declared that efforts to work out a......

Hima Das takes a dip in Ganga at Maha Kumbh

IMAGE: Assam sprinter Hima Das visited the Maha Kumbh on Sunday. Photograph: Hima Das/Instagram Star sprinter Hima Das, who is gearing up for the new season after serving a 16-month suspension for......

Fun or dangerous?: Djokovic's take on coaching pods

IMAGE: Novak Djokovic celebrates winning his second round match against Portugal's Jaime Faria. Photograph: Edgar Su/Reuters Novak Djokovic wandering across the court to have a chat with coach......

Djokovic, Kyrgios relishing partnership in Brisbane doubles

IMAGE: Serbia's Novak Djokovic and Australia's Nick Kyrgios pose for photograph. Photograph: Loren Elliott/Reuters Novak Djokovic said teaming up with Nick Kyrgios in the Brisbane......

Has Australia Found New Test Opener?

IMAGE: Nathan McSweeney, 25, earned his place in the 13-member squad following consistent performances for South Australia and Australia A. Photograph: Kind Courtesy Nathan McSweeney/Instagram......