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Yet another State's largesse

India, Oct. 30 -- I vividly recall several events in the late 1990s, marked as they were by the rise of Atal Bihari Vajpayee as the prime minister, and the ascendance of the BJP-led NDA coalition gove... Read More


When science becomes spectacle

India, Oct. 30 -- Every year, Delhi deals with smog in the winter season. A mix of factors make Delhi AQI shoot to sky. The culprits remain the same - vehicular pollution, construction dust, stubble b... Read More


COP29 and the rewriting of earth's survival narrative

India, Oct. 30 -- The 29th session of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29), held on Oct 19, 2025, in Baku, Azerbaijan, marked a milestone in global climate diplomacy. With nearly 56,00... Read More


Taliban 2.0: The phoenix of Pashtun power

India, Oct. 30 -- The Pashtun Taliban has risen like a phoenix: transformed from Mujahideen who pushed back the Soviets in 1979 to take power in Kabul in 1996 - as the creation of Pakistan (by Maj Gen... Read More


How consumer trust can make natural farming scalable and self-sustaining

India, Oct. 30 -- India's natural farming movement has made considerable success on the supply side, with policies, pilots, and farmer trainings gaining traction. However, a key pillar - consumer dema... Read More


India's development journey: Why we lagged behind China

India, Oct. 30 -- This column serves as a follow-up to my previous article from October 2023 - India's Economic Journey from Socialism to Self-Reliance. Since its publication, I have received numerous... Read More


Need to deal with career progression of judicial officers: SC

India, Oct. 30 -- The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday said that some kind of nationwide "uniformity" in criteria for determining seniority of entry-level judicial officers is needed to deal with the s... Read More


Mining case: SC voices displeasure over manner in which Odisha proceeding for recovery of dues

India, Oct. 30 -- The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday expressed "utter displeasure" at the mode and manner in which the Odisha Government is proceeding for recovery of dues from the defaulting lessees... Read More


Delhi High Court asks Govt's plan to tackle misuse of DeepSeek

India, Oct. 30 -- The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked the Central Government about how its intends to tackle the alleged misuse of artificial intelligence chatbot DeepSeek. A bench of Chief Justic... Read More


Asaram Bapu gets six-month bail from HC

India, Oct. 30 -- The Rajasthan High Court (HC) has granted six months' bail to self-styled godman Asaram Bapu, who has been serving a life sentence for raping a minor, on medical grounds. Earlier, th... Read More