Budget 2025: Defence Must Be The Priority

'The first and most basic responsibility of any government is to protect its people from external threats and internal harm.''Budget 2025-2026 has to focus on meeting this responsibility,' asserts......

Ladakh standoff persists to some degree: Army chief

Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi Monday said there is still a 'degree' of standoff between the Indian and Chinese militaries along the Line of Actual Control in eastern Ladakh and both sides need......

Atalji@100: Vajpayee's Unmatched Legacy

It was good fortune for India to have Atal Bihari Vajpayee lead the government at a crucial moment in our history. He avoided India meeting the fate of Iraq or Ukraine, asserts military historian......

Farmers suspend 'Dilli Chalo' march after cops open tear gas, water cannon

Protesting farmers suspended their foot march to Delhi after some of them were injured on Saturday in teargas shelling and use of water cannons by Haryana security personnel, who foiled the......

IBC: A game changer

'By not only decriminalising routine business failures, but by ensuring that institutional lending and corporate rescue frameworks are strengthened via the IBC, the prime minister has ensured there......

How to fix the PMC Bank crisis

'Put the assets of PMC Bank and the personal assets of the HDIL promoters and head of PMC Bank in an escrow account and ring-fence it from the ad hoc action of the revenue departments and......

Terror: Companies beef up security

The brass of the country's largest company - ONGC - met the National Security Advisor about ten days ago to work out the modus operandi for beefing up security at its vital installations like......

Insure, before you marry!

My uncle had given me an outstanding wedding gift. When I had hurriedly set the date for my marriage, he came over to give me a white envelope containing a wedding insurance package for a value of......

Australia women thrash India; seal ODI series

IMAGE: Georgia Voll and Ellyse Perry slammed centuries to power Australia women to an easy 122-run victory over India in the second ODI in Brisbane. Photograph: ICC/X Opener Georgia Voll (101) and......

Ranji Round-up: Shami returns, in action for Bengal

IMAGE: Mohammed Shami in action. File Photograph: BCCI India pacer Mohammed Shami returned wicket-less from his 10 overs in a subdued comeback to competitive cricket after 360 days as Bengal......

PIX: Paris all set for dazzling Olympics opening!

The Paris Olympic Games opening ceremony will start at 11pm IST on Friday, July 26, 2024. Two-time Olympic medallist shuttler P V Sindhu and table tennis veteran Sharath Kamal will be India's......

Stoinis, Mohsin, Naveen, Bumrah? Vote!

IMAGE: The Lucknow Super Giants bowlers put up a dominant show to power the hosts to a four-wicket victory over the Mumbai Indians. Photograph: BCCI It was the bowlers who shone through in IPL......

Ranji Trophy: Mohit Avasthi takes 7/52 as Mumbai crush Bengal

IMAGE: Mohit Avasthi put up a stellar show during Mumbai’s Ranji Trophy encounter against Bengal. Mohit Avasthi ran through the Bengal batting lineup, grabbing seven wickets for 52 runs as......