'Prolonged ethnic conflict in Manipur can lead to a dangerous situation'

'Anti-national elements will exploit the clash within our borders.' IMAGE: Vehicles set ablaze after violence broke out between tribals and non-tribals during the 'Tribal Solidarity March' called......

Full text: President's address to the nation on the eve of Republic Day 2023

Here's the full text of address to the nation by President Droupadi Murmu on the eve of the Republic Day 2023. Dear fellow citizens, Namaskar! On the eve of the 74th Republic Day, I extend my......

'In the Congress, every leader is a shehanshah'

'Congress leaders don't believe in themselves and in the potential of the party.''Unless they have faith in themselves, only then will the public have faith in them.' IMAGE: Congress interim......

Civil societies emerge as new warfare areas, says Ajit Doval

National security advisor Ajit Doval on Thursday said the new areas of warfare have shifted from territorial frontiers to civil societies, adding that factors like people's health, their sense of......

Stimulus packages: Panagariya cautions Modi govt about going overboard

India should take 'measured approach' with stimulus packages to deal with COVID-19 by limiting interventions to the provision of food, shelter and basic necessities of life for all; forbearance on......

Cash crisis: Aaj ki taaza khabar!

IMAGE: A bank ATM in Mumbai, November 14, 2016. Photograph: Prasanna D Zore/Rediff.com   Recalibrating ATMs to take more than a week, reports Abhijit Lele Bankers said work on recalibration......

Jaitley may need to tighten fiscal belt by Rs 1 lakh cr

Despite crude comfort, heavy spending cuts needed to offset Rs 80k-cr revenue shortfall With a little over three months to go before 2014-15 ends, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley might have to lower......

Are India's tactics against the WTO pact sensible?

India is right to support its agriculture, but is going about it the wrong way, says Arvind Subramanian. India is threatening to block the World Trade Organization (WTO)'s trade facilitation......

The conviction of Salman Khan

Prisons aren't places to build bodies or boost egos, says Kishore Singh. IMAGE: Salman Khan arrives at the court in Jodhpur. Photograph: Reuters I can only guess at the dietary output in the......

RIP Michael, tweets the world

As the world woke up to the news of 'King of Pop' Michael Jackson's death, everyone from Indian politician Shashi Tharoor to California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger took to Twitter, the micro......

Olympic sponsor Toyota pulls out TV ads for Games

IMAGE: A banner advertising Coca-Cola beverages, Toyota, Nissay and NTT, Olympic Games partner for Tokyo 2020, in Fukushima prefecture, Japan. Photograph: Athit Perawongmetha/Reuters/Files Tokyo......