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Mizo Voters Signal Change On Horizon

For the Mizo people, tribal and family identity are important. But so are jobs, farmers' access to markets, roads, and health facilities for a young population where drugs are a big affliction.......

Lanka parties to meet again after talks on Tamil rights ends in discord

The all-party meeting aimed at reconciliation and conferring full powers to Sri Lanka's provincial councils will be reconvened in a month after initial deliberations on Wednesday failed to yield......

Peace is necessary, but...: Modi on China threat

India is deeply concerned about the impact of the Russia-Ukraine war, especially on the countries of the Global South, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said, asserting that the conflict must end.......

Why The Army Can't Fight In Manipur

For the most battle-hardened, specialised and successful counter-insurgency army in the world, this is an unfamiliar, first-time experience of dealing with the north east's deepest complexities,......

'Why is it that only Christian institutions are attacked in Manipur?'

'Why is it that no other institutions are attacked? Why are only educational institutions run by Christians attacked?' IMAGE: MPs Hibi Eden, third from left, and Daniel Kuriakose, second from......

'Economy is constantly on PM's mind'

'We are continuously engaging with him to see what interventions to make and when.' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi during the Bharatiya Janata Party's central election committee......

Why gold smuggling is likely to see a sharp rise

Official sources say that the finance ministry is aware of the possible spike in smuggling activity and has already asked intelligence agencies to tighten their vigilance and come down on the......

Winter rain won't cause large-scale damage to most rabi crops

For potato farmers in the north and wheat growers in the eastern parts -- particularly in Jharkhand, Bihar, and Odisha -- the recent rains could in fact be beneficial. An extended winter, with......

Relief to small businesses: GST exemption limit doubled to Rs 40 lakh

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said the GST Composition Scheme, under which small traders and businesses pay a 1 per cent tax based on turnover, can be availed by businesses with a turnover of Rs......

Controversy at Asian Games: Politics on podium

North Korean shooters snub South Koreans on podium IMAGE: North Korea's Kwon Kwang-il, Pak Myong-won and Songjun Yu decline to turn towards the flag during the rendition of the national anthem of......

Immigrant from India wins Israeli kickboxing championship

IMAGE: Competing in the 57-kilogramme (125-pound) category, Obed Hrangchal, right, won the championship in the town of Kfar Yasif in the Galilee last week. Photographs: PTI Obed Hrangchal, a......

Jay Shah takes over as Asian Cricket Council president

Photograph: Kind Courtesy BCCI/IPL Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah was unanimously elected as the president of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) at its Annual General......

BCCI's agenda: From IPL to shortened domestic calendar

The blueprint to conduct the Indian Premier League (IPL) amidst rising cases of coronavirus will be topmost on the agenda of BCCI's Apex Council, which will meet virtually on Friday. Among the......

Will Ganguly contest for BCCI president's post?

Some of the key faces for various posts will be former India skipper and Hyderabad Cricket Association president Mohammad Azharuddin, former India captain and Cricket Association of Bengal......

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