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If India Becomes Bharat...

By changing the nation's name from India to Bharat, would this landmass overnight lose the emotional and cultural linkage that had been built over generations, centuries and millennia, asks N......

From Raj to Republic, journey of India's Parliament

The old Parliament building, an architectural splendour and a historic landmark that guided the destiny of India for nearly a century and whose illustrious legacy will now be consigned to the pages......

Should Women Fight Wars?

Should we be exposing our women volunteers to the barbarity of actual combat, ask Lieutenant General Ashok Joshi (retd) and Colonel Anil A Athale (retd). IMAGE: The Indian Army has deployed women......

FULL TEXT: President's address to Parliament

Here's the full text of President Ram Nath Kovind's customary address to the joining sitting of Parliament on the first day of the budget session. Honourable Members, This joint sitting of......

What the world expects from Biden

It would be a huge achievement if the new administration manages a successful transition to some sense of domestic and international normalcy in these frantic times marked by the pandemic and rise......

Why's Modi going against his natural instinct?

The promise of a less suspicious government is surprising.What about the disconnect between the new business stance and earlier push to dictate the narrative in politics and public life, wonders T......

Time to focus more on inequality than growth

A new study shows that the bottom half of the population enjoyed only 15 per cent of national income in 2013-14, down sharply from 24 per cent in the early 1980s. And, while average incomes over......

2 million cars sold every year, but only 18,000 HNI tax payers!

New data show tax reform, better tracking needed After a 15-year hiatus, the Central Board of Direct Taxes has finally released data on Indian income-tax payers - how many there are, and what they......

Only 18,358 individual taxpayers declared income of over Rs 1 cr in FY12

Income-tax data released by FinMin after 15 years Only 0.06 per cent of the total individual tax assessees fall in the 'super rich' category, with annual salary of Rs 1 crore or more and could be......

Textile exports: Even Bangladesh is better than India!

The primary problem is that India's garment factories are too small and they typically have 150 people and about 80 machines, says Rahul Jacob. Image: World would scarcely notice if India stopped......

Why Abhishek Sharma is shining for Sunrisers...

'It's really joyful to watch him (Travis Head). We've been talking a lot off the field. That's helping. He's someone I'm looking forward to batting with throughout the season.' IMAGE: Young......

Camp in NCA: BCCI summons youngsters, including Arjun Tendulkar

IMAGE: Twenty youngsters, including Arjun Tendulkar have been summoned for a 20-day camp. Photograph: BCCI Keen to identify young multi-skilled players who could make a quick transition to elite......

Cricket: Warner motivated to win series in India

IMAGE: David Warner wants to finish his career at the T20 World Cup in the West Indies and USA next year. Photograph: Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images Australian batting stalwart David Warner has......

Row over umpire's decision sours Buttler's IPL party

SCORECARD: RR vs DC IMAGE: England batter Jos Buttler blasted 116 off 65 deliveries for his third hundred in IPL 2022 to power Rajasthan Royals past Delhi Capitals in Friday's match at the......

Brilliant Stokes keeps Rajasthan in intriguing IPL playoffs race

IMAGE: 26-ball 50 to set up a comfortable chase for Rajasthan Royals. Photograph: BCCI A stroke-filled half-century from Ben Stokes helped Rajasthan Royals snap Kings XI Punjab's five-match......

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