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French President Emmanuel Macron. (AFP File Photo)

Shobhaa De | Why we chose to go to Belgrade over Paris

We landed in Belgrade from Budapest to face white heat and an unimpressive airport.

29 July 2023 12:10 AM IST

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan speaks to the media as he joined London Ambulance workers in observing a minutes silence at the London Ambulance Service headquarters at Waterloo, central London, in honour of the London Bridge terror attack victims, Tuesday June 6, 2017. (Photo: AP)

Farrukh Dhondy | UK Labour in fix: Dilute ULEZ or allow London to...

Sadiq Khan has now proposed that the ULEZ be expanded from Inner London boroughs to the Outer ones.

29 July 2023 12:10 AM IST

Hordes of monkeys enter Taj Mahal from the riverside (Photo: AFP)

Suman Sahai | Agriculture faces a threat as man, animal conflicts...

The culling of natural populations of fast-breeding animals like deer, boar, etc, is practiced in many countries,...

28 July 2023 12:00 AM IST

Fisheries is a state subject, Tamil Nadu is not governed by Mr Modis BJP. And yet, the subject was on the agenda in New Delhi last week. (Representational Image: DC)

Padma Rao Sundarji | Colombo-Delhi card games: On China, Tamils &...

Our fishermen face highly restricted access to traditional fishing grounds

28 July 2023 12:00 AM IST

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, party leader Rahul Gandhi, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, NCP supremo Sharad Pawar and others at a press conference after the opposition parties meeting. (PTI Photo)

Anand K. Sahay | Give and take' is needed to make INDIA effective

The INDIA parties face their most severe test in Uttar Pradesh, the country's most significant state electorally.

27 July 2023 12:10 AM IST

Khattar left for Delhi in a helicopter. He boarded the chopper from the helipad near his official residence here, sources said. (Photo: File)

Dilip Cherian | Eye to polls, Haryana goes after corrupt' govt...

Can Mr Khattar succeed in his aim, and will it be enough to tip the electoral balance in the BJP's favour?

27 July 2023 12:05 AM IST

Women from the Zo-Kuki community stage a protest demanding separate administration for Tribals of Manipur, in Churachandpur. (Image: PTI)

PATRALEKHA CHATTERJEE | Horrors of Manipur signal a total collapse of...

The happenings in Manipur point to a collapse of governance even if you go solely by official statements

26 July 2023 12:00 AM IST

In order to scale up the ongoing evacuation efforts under Operational Ganga, PM Modi has called for the IAF to join the exercise. (Twitter)

KAMAL DAVAR | What IAF needs to transform into to develop as an...

Pakistan has also enunciated a first-use nuclear option against India, that cannot be taken lightly

26 July 2023 12:00 AM IST

People participate in a peace march organised by the Manipur Students Union in Imphal, Monday, July 24, 2023, (PTI Photo)

Aakar Patel | What's to gain by avoiding any problem What is there to...

The Prime Minister demoted the issue and signalled to the rest of the BJP and the pliant media not to speak about it.

25 July 2023 12:54 AM IST

A pedestrian walks on a bridge above vehicle traffic in New Delhi, as the city is enveloped under thick smog. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup, File)

Mohan Guruswamy | Un-crowding India's capital and decentralising of...

Dispersing offices across the nation will not only decongest Delhi, but will also become economic drivers that will...

25 July 2023 12:02 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets as he addresses at SCO Summit via video conferencing, Tuesday, July 4, 2023. (PTI Photo)

Sanjaya Baru | In India's border states, Centre isn't peripheral

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statement last week blaming state governments for lapses in ensuring the rule of law, was...

24 July 2023 12:24 AM IST

Margot Robbie in the new Barbie movie (Twitter)

Kishwar Desai | Staycations in UK are suddenly the rage

But the big story for everyone is Barbie versus Oppenheimer!

24 July 2023 12:19 AM IST