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Under an air bubble pact between two countries, special international flights can be operated by their airlines between their territories. (AFP Photo)

Patralekha Chatterjee | Why are so many Indians going abroad to find...

India has the largest overseas diaspora -- over 32 million who are non-resident Indians or people with overseas...

29 April 2023 12:10 AM IST

Britains newly appointed Prime Minister Rishi Sunak walks to pose outside the to 10 Downing Street in central London, on October 25, 2022, after delivering his first speech as prime minister. - Rishi Sunak was Tuesday appointed as Britains third prime minister this year, after outgoing leader Liz Truss submitted her resignation to King Charles III. (Photo: AFP)

Farrukh Dhondy | What's fun' can be offensive too UK may have a double...

The observation was inspired this week, gentle reader, by the recent incidents of supposed anti-religious bias

29 April 2023 12:05 AM IST

Delhi police commissioner Sanjay Arora. (Photo: Twitter)

Dilip Cherian | Delhi top cop in the race to become DGP of Tamil Nadu

Mr Arora has apparently consented to be moved out of the national capital, which leaves another prestigious post up for...

28 April 2023 12:05 AM IST

Britains newly appointed Prime Minister Rishi Sunak delivers a speech outside 10 Downing Street in central London, on October 25, 2022. - Rishi Sunak was Tuesday appointed as Britains third prime minister this year, after outgoing leader Liz Truss submitted her resignation to King Charles III. (Photo: AFP))

Sunanda K. Datta-Ray | Coronation frenzy in UK as crises plague Sunak,...

The betting now is on who will be next as a whiff of concealment if not corruption hangs over Mr Sunak and his wife

28 April 2023 12:00 AM IST

Karnataka is now a key battleground for the Modi-Shah duo to shake off the Opposition challenge amid the growing Congress belligerence. (Photo: PTI)

Sunil Gatade | Karnataka's poll result may upset calculations for Lok...

The PM is eyeing a third term, and strangely it is looking like the road to New Delhi will lie via Bengaluru

27 April 2023 12:05 AM IST

For those who are not drunk on the magic of numbers, this massive over-population can only warn of a Malthusian disaster looming ahead. (Representational Image)

Sanjeev Ahluwalia | Too many people: Think before you have a baby

Till we achieve global climate stability, encouraging the young to think before becoming a parent is fairly sound advice

27 April 2023 12:00 AM IST

Dalai Lama (PTI file photo)

Padma Rao Sundarji | A slip of the lama's tongue leads to worldwide...

A video emerged of a public function in February, where a little boy asked the Tibetan spiritual leader for a hug

26 April 2023 12:17 AM IST

Malaria is a global problem and Indias success in reducing the burden of this disease can inspire other countries to take action and implement similar strategies. (Representational Image)

Anup Anvikar | End to malaria in sight: India edging close to the...

Malaria has been a major public health concern in the country for decades, with high numbers of cases and deaths...

26 April 2023 12:00 AM IST

Voters show their identification cards as they wait in queues to cast their votes at a polling booth during the Tripura Assembly elections, in Rajnagar, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023. (Representational Image/PTI)

Mohan Guruswamy | What kind of society are we, how much of a...

We were always a hybrid democracy, direct democracy at the local levels and representative democracy at the regional and...

25 April 2023 1:03 AM IST

For those who are not drunk on the magic of numbers, this massive over-population can only warn of a Malthusian disaster looming ahead. (Representational Image)

Aakar Patel | No. 1 in population, but future is bleak: Demographic...

Not only have we not added new jobs, we have lost some of those we had.

25 April 2023 12:59 AM IST

Russian President Vladimir Putin, in his September 30 address, threatened Nato with, among other things, his nuclear arsenal. (Photo: AP)

Saeed Naqvi | Russia-China and West: Who's on top as new world order...

Mr Macron's persistent advice to Europe has been to disengage from US policies, whether in Ukraine or in Taiwan.

24 April 2023 12:50 AM IST

From 1.21 billion in 2011, according to the last census, the Indian population is projected to grow to 1.66 billion by 2050. (AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade, File)

Indranil Banerjee | World's youngest' nation at an exciting crossroads

The great Indian census conducted every ten years since 1881 appears to have been shelved for all practical purposes.

24 April 2023 12:46 AM IST