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Hindutva is a direct derivative of the name of the land of the Indus whereas Bharat derives from respected ancient Indian epic lore. (Image: Freepik)

Farrukh Dhondy | What's in a name? From Persia to Iran & Mumbai: The...

Ironically, the ideological embrace of the powers that want to change the name of India to Bharat is called Hindutva .

16 Sept 2023 12:05 AM IST

Road leading to the historic Charminar wear as deserted look during the lockdown in wake of coronavirus pandemic, in Hyderabad. PTI Photo

Mohan Guruswamy | Fighting for the soul of India, from Hyderabad

The day, September 17, is significant in Hyderabad as it is the day generally celebrated as Integration Day.

16 Sept 2023 12:05 AM IST

Health workers bury the body of a 12-year-old Nipah virus victim, at Kannamparambu cemetery in Kozhikode. (Photo: PTI)

Chandrakant Lahariya | Nipah outbreak in Kerala: Why a One Health'...

Lately, Kerala & other states in South India have reported more new viruses than in North Indian states. Partly due to...

15 Sept 2023 12:08 AM IST

President of China Xi Jinping. (AFP)

Abhijit Bhattacharyya | Did eco focus, Xi absence spell Delhi G-20...

President Joe Biden: It would be nice to have Xi Jinping here but the summit is going well .

15 Sept 2023 12:05 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (PTI)

Patralekha Chatterjee | Many challenges for India as voice of Global...

India seeks to champion the concerns of the Global South at a time when there are glaring fault lines in the world and...

14 Sept 2023 12:19 AM IST

Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar (Photo: PTI)

Dilip Cherian | Khattar's whiplash: U-turn on appointment raises...

The recent abrupt reversal of a key appointment by Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar raises questions about its...

14 Sept 2023 12:05 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with US President Joe Biden during the State Arrival Ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House, in Washington DC, Thursday, June 22, 2023. (PTI Photo)

Sunanda K. Datta-Ray | Modi, Biden had the last laugh as Xi stayed...

Hyderabad's Nizam wouldn't have been gallivanting elsewhere during Operation Polo, would he?

13 Sept 2023 12:00 AM IST

The unholy trinity of its Army, the notorious Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and the many terror tanzeems sponsored by the Pakistan Army -- keeps only its personal interests in mind while ignoring what is good for the nations well-being. (Representational Image: AP)

Kamal Davar | Pakistan is back to self-destruct mode: Jackboots in...

It is indeed a pity for the suffering people of Pakistan that its formidable Deep State

13 Sept 2023 12:00 AM IST

President of China Xi Jinping. (AFP)

Claude Arpi | The PLA's weaknesses are now evident on all fronts

Though difficult to predict the future, a careful analysis of the PLA's preparedness shows several weaknesses for a...

12 Sept 2023 9:38 AM IST

Opposition members in the Rajya Sabha during Budget Session of Parliament, in New Delhi, Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. (Photo: PTI)

Aakar Patel | What will special session take up? No one knows, not...

The Winter Session will begin in November, so it is not as if there is no other time for Parliament to meet. Why again...

12 Sept 2023 12:22 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with World Bank President Ajay Banga, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and US President Joe Biden pose for a group photo during the G20 Summit, in New Delhi, Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023. (PTI Photo)

K.C. Singh | A mix of success, hype & innovation at Delhi G-20

One notable outcome is the admission of the African Union as a full member of the G-20, making it now the G-21.

11 Sept 2023 12:05 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (PTI)

Anita Anand | India dreaming: Can we land on the moon and build...

Are the 1.4 billion Indians dreams and ambitions elevated by the space odyssey or the landing?

10 Sept 2023 12:16 AM IST