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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...

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

2 Feb 2024 12:03 AM IST

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...

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

1 Feb 2024 12:00 AM IST

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

1 Feb 2024 12:00 AM IST

AAP councillor Prem Lata raises slogans during a protest after the Chandigarh mayoral election result, in Chandigarh. (Image: PTI)

AA Edit | Chandigarh mayoral polls raise troubling questions

The Chandigarh mayoral election faces controversy and allegations of malfeasance, with claims of irregularities in the...

1 Feb 2024 12:00 AM IST

Pakistans former Prime Minister Imran Khan. (File Image: AP)

AA Edit | Imran's career buried under convictions

Imran's political future is uncertain as he contends with the backlash from the military establishment and legal...

1 Feb 2024 12:00 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses beneficiaries of Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra via a video conference, on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023. Modi on Thursday launched an initiative to increase the number of Jan Aushadhi Kendras, which sell medicines at subsidised rates. (PTI)

AA Edit | Reducing exam stress for kids: PM's advice welcome

PM Modi's Pariksha pe Charcha addresses exam stress, tech use, & parental pressure, promoting a balanced approach to...

31 Jan 2024 1:02 AM IST

Englands Joe Root with teammates celebrates after taking the wicket of Indias K L Rahul during the fourth day of the first Test cricket match between India and England, at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak)

AA Edit | Test cricket springs surprises

ChatGPT Test cricket surprises: West Indies beat Australia, England stuns India. Reviving the format's spirit amidst...

31 Jan 2024 1:00 AM IST

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. (PTI)

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

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

31 Jan 2024 12:54 AM IST

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

Indranil Banerjie | The space sector in India on threshold of...

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

31 Jan 2024 12:50 AM IST

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...

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

30 Jan 2024 12:00 AM IST

President Emmanuel Macron of France

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 IST

Smoke billows over Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip during Israeli bombardment on January 29, 2024, amid ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. (Photo by AFP)

AA Edit | Stop the war in Gaza first

Jordan drone attack raises global war fears, urgent plea for Gaza ceasefire amidst US casualties

29 Jan 2024 11:06 PM IST