KAMALA HARRIS’S candidacy has injected some energy into what had been a poisonous presidential race between two old men who bickered over their golf games on national television. But her ascension comes with risks. As Joe Biden’s vice-president, Ms Harris is in essence running as an incumbent. She will inherit his weaknesses, which Republicans are […]
The Union government made yellow pea imports duty free in December 2023 to stabilize the prices of pulses, but its utilization pattern has shown unintended consequences. Given India’s demand for besan to make batter, sweets, bread and snacks, duty-free yellow pea imports have surged to 2.2 million tonnes in the December 2023-September 2024 period. Yellow […]
National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah insisted on Sunday that his party would form the Jammu and Kashmir government in alliance with the Congress. The remarks came mere hours after exit polls broached the possibility of a hung Assembly while giving a clear lead to the combine. The NC chief also indicated that his party would […]
The influential American economist of Indian origin said it was possible for India to have a long period of strong growth and become a developed economy, while many developed nations are vulnerable to geopolitical turmoil. “We will definitely make it. In contrast, many of the developed economies are not sound at all, as they are […]
Two years before Tolstoy passed away at the age of 82, he wrote a letter, “A Letter to a Hindu”, dated 14 December 1908, in response to a letter from Tarak Nath Das, a Canadian immigrant from Bengal who ran the newspaper, Free Hindustan. The letter gained historical significance when Gandhi republished it with a […]
A war of words erupted in poll-bound Haryana on Saturday after a woman Congress leader was ‘molested’ on stage during an event. The incident has spurred vehement calls for action from within the party while the BJP took jibes at the Opposition party. Meanwhile Chief Minister Nayab Saini said his government would take strict action […]
Delhi police detain AAP leaders who were protesting outside LG VK Saxena’s residence on the issue of regularising bus marshals and civil defence volunteers. Delhi Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj says, “Today, the BJP has betrayed 10,000 bus marshals. Vijender Gupt has promised us that if we pass the resolution from the cabinet they will regularise bus […]
Kashmiri separatist leader Yasin Malik, currently serving a life sentence in Tihar Jail for his involvement in a terror funding case, has recently submitted an affidavit to the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) tribunal. In this document, Yasin Malik asserts that he has renounced violence and embraced a peaceful approach to resistance. He stated, “I […]
Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal responded to External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar’s upcoming visit to Pakistan, where he will lead the Indian delegation at the SCO Summit 2024. In a social media post, Sibal shared “just a thought” and asked what India had gained and what Pakistan had lost. Also Read: S Jaishankar to attend […]
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Friday denied claims of any “Toilet Tax” being imposed or proposed in the state. He called the claims as baseless and said they were being spread for political purposes. “In the light of Haryana Vidhan Sabha elections, the BJP is either playing the religion card or sometimes […]
