How China factor will shape Indian politics

As the China factor enters the body politic of India with greater potency, its consequences will certainly be far-reaching, note Harsh V Pant and Vinay Kaura. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra......

The real culprits behind India's Partition

AMU has once again been pulled into a crossfire of crass political opportunism.In these post-truth times, that the university also had political stirrings not subscribing to the Muslim League is......

Bihar floods: Death toll mounts to 96

The toll in the Bihar floods on Friday rose to 96 with three children drowning in Begusarai district as the overall situation improved with the major rivers maintaining a receding trend, official......

'Schools are soft targets for the Naxals'

The past five years have seen Naxals attacking schools on at least 48 ocassions.The spate of attacks on schools increased in 2008. In fact 13 schools were attacked in Jharkhand in one month in......

Services sector pushes India's Q1 GDP growth to four-quarter high of 7.8%

India recorded GDP growth of 7.8 per cent during the April-June period of 2023-24, the highest in the past four quarters, on the back of double-digit expansion in the services sector, retaining its......

India sees sharp rise in cyber attacks as internet base continues to widen

Even as India’s internet base continues to widen, with the country set to have over 900 internet users by 2025, a parallel rise in cyber threats has become a matter of huge concern.......

As data hacks rise, firms turn to bug bounty hunters

Bug bounty hunters or independent ethical hackers are certified cybersecurity professionals or security researchers who crawl the web, scanning the systems for gaps through which hackers can sneak......

Jaitley hikes defence budget by over 6.2%

The overall defence budget on Wednesday saw an increase of a marginal 6.2 per cent for the next fiscal at Rs 2.74 lakh crore from the current Rs 2.58 lakh crore, with the capital outlay to cover......