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Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. (PTI File Image)

Shikha Mukerjee | Cynicism versus principles: Will voters reward venality?

The BJP's Bihar maneuver: A testament to the triumph of political pragmatism over principles.

05 Feb 2024 11:40 PM

Shifting sands of ideology: Tracing BJP's policy evolution from Jan Sangh origins. (Representational image: ANI)

Aakar Patel | How the BJP has changed basics of where it stands over the decades

BJP's touted 'Integral Humanism' philosophy raises questions as manifestos reveal stark discrepancies over the years

05 Feb 2024 11:30 PM

The Union Budget by Nirmala Sitharaman raises questions about the government's focus on the distant future and past, neglecting present issues like unemployment. The "K-shaped" growth, where the rich benefit while the poor struggle, continues, with subsidies favoring non-risk-taking businesses. (Image: PTI)

Sanjaya Baru | Modi’s economic, political strategy is Ram bharose

Political outcomes seem increasingly detached from economic realities, raising concerns among citizens

05 Feb 2024 12:00 AM

Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has impressed everyone by telling them that he regularly fasts for thirty-six hours starting on a Sunday evening and continuing till Tuesday morning. So, for those 36 hours he has only tea or coffee. (Image: AFP)

Kishwar Desai | Will fasting help Sunak better his image? Greta got better of UK cops

From PM Modi's spiritual fasting to PM Rishi Sunak's disciplined 36-hour fast, leaders' unique practices make headlines

05 Feb 2024 12:00 AM

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. (PTI)

Pavan K. Varma | Nitish takes ‘Aya Ram, Gaya Ram’ to new low

Nitish Kumar's Political Odyssey: From 'Sushasan Babu' to the Chair's Captive"

04 Feb 2024 12:25 AM

A picture taken from Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip shows smoke rising over buildings in Khan Yunis during Israeli bombardment on February 2, 2024, as fighting continues between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas group. (Photo by SAID KHATIB / AFP)

Shashi Warrier | Is it always so wrong to sit on the fence?

Friendship tested, opinions clashed: A tense encounter between two guests sparks a heated debate on religion, politics, and global conflicts

04 Feb 2024 12:20 AM

Chief Minister Hemant Soren delivers a video message before his arrest by Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials in connection with a money laundering case, in Ranchi, Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024. (PTI Photo)

Anita Katyal | Did Hemant get the last laugh? The new politics of Odia pride...

Intrigues, seat uncertainties, dissent, and succession speculations reshape the political landscape.

03 Feb 2024 11:54 PM

Farrukh Dhondy | How talk about Gaza ‘genocide’ by Bibi’s Israel roils UK politics

The withholding of food, water, medical supplies, fuel and electricity to the population of Gaza is motivated by three historical divides.

03 Feb 2024 12:57 AM

Sikh couple's shame: U.S. court unveils horrors of exploitation and abuse on young relative. (AA File Image)

Sunanda K. Datta-Ray | Global migration & India: Crisis will only get worse

Amid Ayodhya celebrations, a disturbing tale of exploitation unfolds: a Sikh couple's abuse of a migrant relative revealed in US court

03 Feb 2024 12:48 AM

Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh. (PTI File Image)

Kamal Davar | Raging turmoil in Myanmar poses security threat to India’s Northeast

A host of geopolitical, historical, political and social conflicts have afflicted this region for years

02 Feb 2024 12:31 AM

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman with Ministers of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary and Bhagwat Kishanrao Karad addresses the post-Budget press conference, in New Delhi, Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024. (PTI Photo/Vijay Verma)

Chandrajit Banerjee | Boost for aspirational India, inclusivity and green energy

Interim Budget: Charting a Course for Inclusive Growth and Future-Ready India

02 Feb 2024 12:03 AM

Despite DANICS officers being eligible for promotion to IAS, the average time for promotion has extended to 27-28 years. This contrasts sharply with states like Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Haryana, and Punjab, where state civil service cadres achieve IAS promotions within eight to 10 years. (Representational Image: DC)

Dilip Cherian | Delhi, Andamans officers must wait much longer for their IAS dreams

Procedural delays and contentious cases hamper the promotion of DANICS cadre officers to IAS

01 Feb 2024 12:00 AM

The “pran pratistha” ceremony at the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya on January 22 had little to do with religiosity and was essentially an audio-visual spectacle. (File Image: PTI)

After Ayodhya: Will Modi’s ‘new era’ end old conflicts?

The inauguration of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya on January 22 turns into an audio-visual spectacle

01 Feb 2024 12:00 AM

Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | Weak-kneed Nitish Kumar shifts in a political tantrum

Nitish Kumar's return to BJP exposes his reluctance on secularism and socialism, signaling challenges for smaller parties.

31 Jan 2024 12:54 AM

Screenshot showing Chandrayaan-3's phases of landing on the Moon’s surface. (PTI Photo)

Indranil Banerjie | The space sector in India on threshold of take-off, but few more steps needed

India's Space Sector: A Path to Dominance Amidst Global Competition and Growing Private Innovation

31 Jan 2024 12:50 AM

Any Indian citizen of 18 years or above who accepts Articles II, III and IV of the constitution shall, on making a written declaration. (Image:DC)

Aakar Patel | Integral Humanism as basic philosophy of BJP: What does it mean to the Sanghis?

On the third page of its constitution, the BJP lays out its membership conditions

30 Jan 2024 12:00 AM

K.C. Singh | India & France: Strategic relations to Vision 2047

President Emmanuel Macron of France was the chief guest at this year’s Republic Day celebrations

30 Jan 2024 12:00 AM

Smoke billows after an Israeli strike in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on January 26, 2024, amid ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. (Photo by AFP)

Abhijit Bhattacharyya | Wars move West to East: Ukraine, Gaza to Red Sea

These conflicts will now adversely affect its trade and profits as commercial shipping faces attacks and expensive detours.

29 Jan 2024 12:05 AM

The BJP felt that there was no one in the ranks of the Opposition who could take on Vajpayee. Sonia Gandhi was dubbed as a reader and not a leader. — PTI

Will the strategy of ‘small is beautiful’ work for Congress in LS polls run-up?

A good general knows when to retreat. And this is not really a retreat, but a withdrawal for tactical advantage in the electoral battlefield

28 Jan 2024 12:17 PM

President Xi Jinping. (Photo by NOEL CELIS / AFP)

Manish Tewari | China in our backyard poaching our neighbours

India-China geopolitical dance: Navigating diplomatic challenges in the neighborhood

27 Jan 2024 11:55 PM

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