Presiding over the third Atal Bihari Vajpayee memorial lecture that was delivered by former Singaporean diplomat Bilahari Kausikan in New Delhi, Jaishankar also hailed Vajpayee's stint as an external affairs minister, and his role in strengthening India's ties with the United States and Russia.
Perhaps the finance ministry or NITI Aayog could take a detailed look at what governments actually deliver and at what cost; how their services can be improved and expanded where necessary; how much money can be saved through doing things differently; and how many things the government does which it can safely leave to the private sector, argues T N Ninan.
India's bowling coach Paras Mhambrey says Avesh Khan and Arshdeep Singh have shown their ability to perform under pressure.
IMAGES from the soccer matches played across European leagues on Friday.
Messi's image is everywhere, adorning the sides of buildings.
India started brightly and pushed hard in the first five minutes of the match but their attacks fizzled once out inside the opposition D.
The Indians attacked the Wales citadel continuously from the word go but they failed to find the finishing touches.
Australia scored the first goal of the game in the first quarter, having started the final on a dominating note.
Celeb style moments that made this week unforgettable.
Naresh Kumar, who famously mentored a young Leander Paes as India's Davis Cup captain, has passed away.
Celeb-inspired ways to wear tie-dye. Which one is your favourite?
Images from Day 5 of the 2023 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Friday.
To play Spain in crossover for QF berth
It was heartbreak for India's women's hockey team as it lost 0-3 in the shoot-out to four-time champions Australia after both the teams were tied 1-1 at the end of regulation time in the semi-finals of the Commonwealth Games, in Birmingham, on Friday.
Political power has now been outsourced fully to the Modi government. Even if the RSS is still, in principle, his guru, nobody would dare to whisper a word of advice to Modi, forget some whiff of criticism. When the shishya grows into such a popular and domineering leader, the guru has to applaud from the sidelines, points out Shekhar Gupta.
In this weekly self-help series, mental health and life coach Anu Krishna tells you how to take control of your life.
The actor turned heads as she walked the ramp at Times Fashion Week.
'The entire idea behind the serial bomb blasts was to strike fear in the minds of Indians.' 'I don't think the blasts were targeted to derail the Indian economy; the idea behind the blasts was retribution.'
Barcelona wasted a golden opportunity to extend their lead at the top of LaLiga as they were shocked 1-0 at lowly Almeria on Sunday thanks to a first-half strike by El Bilal Toure.
While India were on the offensive, England were content on defending deep.
Manchester City needed a second-half penalty from striker Erling Haaland to break the resistance of a dogged Crystal Palace.
Nothing spells summer like a big, generous platter of aamras puri.
Looking for some style tips this Navratri? Namrata Thakker points you to Bollywood's fashionable lot.
Dhawan struck a mature unbeaten 88 to help Punjab Kings beat CSK
Delight family you might visiting abroad with a gift of homemade theplas.
The game incidentally was an old Sicilian where Shirov tried an unconventional ninth move.
A summary of Friday's action in the UEFA Nations League.
In a year of overwrought spectacles that slavishly sucked up to the audience, I found refuge in a bunch of 'mainstream' Indian films that espoused such old-fashioned values as dedication to craft, close observation and casual bravery, explains Sreehari Nair.
Federer may have set the benchmark on how to do tennis retirements. He didn't go out in a blaze of lonely glory but in the warmth of friendships formed over the years, observes Deepti Patwardhan.
Amruta Subhash's journey towards recognising her worth in a judiciously earned moment of victory is reason enough not to miss Saas Bahu Achaar PVT LTD, applauds Sukanya Verma.
Images from the Nations League matches played on Tuesday.
Ghar Waapsi is strewn in pithy wit. And believable scenes of pyaar and takraar, observes Sukanya Verma.
Heading G20 will give India a foreign affairs year like it has never had in history. You can trust Narendra Modi to exploit this to India's benefit. And, of course, to his own in his election year, explains Shekhar Gupta.
There's wisdom to be found in an unfairly treated man's short and sweet concluding words -- a nation is only as great as our appreciation of the people who make it great, notes Sukanya Verma.
If you have tattoos or body jewellery, go through your company's policy or talk to senior colleagues regarding the workplace culture.
A group of retired army officers have come together to provide a home for girls who never had a home before.
'You can choose who you would like as your showstopper.' 'You have the freedom to create your own background -- sun, moon and the stars, which may sometimes not be possible in a physical show.'
The NIA on Tuesday took over the case of last week's terror strike near an army camp Jammu, officials said, as one of the three arrestees confessed to transporting terrorists from the International Border to Kashmir in the past also, sending alarm bells ringing in the security establishment.
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