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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

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. (PTI)

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

The five actresses are nominated in the Best supporting Actress category for the 96th Academy Awards to be held on March 10, 2024. (Photo by AFP)

Shreya Sen-Handley | Pass the popcorn, it’s awards night!

Despite the tinsel and talk, awards provide reliable recommendations for spectacular movies, highlighting the artistry behind the scenes.

27 Jan 2024 11:45 PM

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump on stage during a campaign event in Manchester, N.H., Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Matt_Rourke)

Farrukh Dhondy | Of CLR, slavery & democracy in US: More ‘nastiness’ if Trump returns

C.L.R. James's once-bold claim that the U.S. embodied Karl Marx's vision faces scrutiny amid the resurgence of figures like Donald Trump.

27 Jan 2024 12:05 AM

Folk artists perform during the 75th Republic Day parade, at the Kartavya Path in New Delhi, Friday, Jan. 26, 2024. (PTI Photo/Manvender Vashist Lav)

Shobhaa De | Welcome to the New India: Ram Rajya is finally here!

Republic Day Reflections: India's Evolving Identity, Political Shifts, and the Symbolic Rise of the Ram Mandir

27 Jan 2024 12:05 AM

The temple is built on the razed site of the Babri Masjid. The January 22, 2024 consecration of the 51-inch idol christened “Balak Ram” (Image:PTI)

Shikha Mukerjee | Modi has set his target, does BJP know where it’s headed?

The Ram Janmabhoomi movement and the gruelling cross-country journey of the Ram Rath led by Lal Krishna Advani was political

26 Jan 2024 12:00 AM

There is a reason that Prime Minister Modi has been emphasising the tourism sector centred around the pilgrimage centres of Ujjain, Varanasi and Ayodhya, because all the efforts to make India the pharmaceutical hub, or the manufacturing hub, of the world had just fizzled out in the past 10 years. (File Image: PTI)

Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | Is economy in a feel-good psychedelic state in India?

The Indian economy is turning out to be like the American one in many ways

25 Jan 2024 12:00 AM

Dilip Cherian | Some officers in Punjab in limbo, others have too many portfolios

The national capital gets a new chief for the Anti-Terrorist Squad

25 Jan 2024 12:00 AM

ASER 2023 Sheds Light on Gender Disparities in Education and Skills Development. (AA Representational Image)

Patralekha Chatterjee | Narrow the gender gap in usage of digital tech

ASER 2023 Reveals Stark Gender Gap in Rural Youth's Skills: A Deeper Dive Into the Data

23 Jan 2024 10:47 PM

Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (Image:Twitter)

Aakar Patel | Gujarat lifts its alcohol ban for some: A sign of what lies ahead?

Alcohol would be allowed at hotels/restaurants/clubs offering in Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (or GIFT City)

22 Jan 2024 11:58 PM

The Iranian attack on alleged terror bases in Balochistan and Pakistan’s retaliation against targets in Iran has brought the war much nearer South Asia.(Image:AP)

K.C. Singh | After Gaza, war close to South Asian fringe

The conflict that has been raging in Gaza ever since the horrific terror attacks on Israel on October 7, 2023 was so far a distant event.

22 Jan 2024 11:55 PM

The idol of Ram Lalla after the 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony of the Ram Mandir, in Ayodhya, Monday, Jan. 22, 2024. (PTI Photo/Vijay Verma)

AA Edit | Will new Ayodhya temple lead to national healing?

A Spiritual Milestone or Political Triumph? The Nation Reflects on the Aftermath

22 Jan 2024 10:59 PM

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. (Image: PTI)

Sanjaya Baru | Sitharaman’s one bright idea from her JNU days

Analysis of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's impactful policies challenging economic norms, reshaping growth strategies

22 Jan 2024 12:00 AM

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