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Why govt can't give in to Maratha quota demand

MUMBAI, Sept. 1 -- Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil is exerting considerable pressure on the BJP-led Mahayuti government, demanding that the state declare the entire Maratha caste as an Othe... Read More


No complacency on growth headwinds

India, Sept. 1 -- At 7.8%, gross domestic product (GDP) growth in the June quarter was a happy surprise for many analysts. This, perhaps, has more to do with inflation adjustment rather than an extrao... Read More


India-Japan ties need a big leap in Indo-Pacific

India, Sept. 1 -- If you keep out the US, which is on a long geopolitical vacation from the Indo-Pacific, Japan is India's most consequential strategic partner in the region. Japan may not have signif... Read More


Self-reliance is the mantra for overcoming trying times

India, Sept. 1 -- I have always wondered what causes our society to forget the lessons learned during trying times. Those hurt by US President Donald Trump's tariff tantrums should remember the Covid-... Read More


IWT in abeyance central to correcting past blunders

India, Sept. 1 -- The suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) with Pakistan after the Pahalgam attack highlights India's assertive new outlook.The IWT was a historical blunder from the early years... Read More


Rebuilding ties with pragmatism

India, Sept. 1 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi's meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Tianjin, the venue of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit, marked a consolidation of effort... Read More


How Rajinder graduated to become key to India's plans

RAJGIR, Sept. 1 -- Rajinder Singh is quite the new blue-eyed boy of the Indian hockey team. How else can one explain the attacking midfielder getting picked over double Olympic bronze medallists Shams... Read More


Pakistan will play Junior World Cup in India, says Hockey India secretary

RAJGIR, Sept. 1 -- Pakistan will travel to India for the junior hockey World Cup that will be held in Chennai and Madurai from November 28 to December 10, Hockey India secretary general Bhola Nath Sin... Read More


Over a dozen trapped in Uttarakhand tunnel

Dehradun/Pithoragarh, Sept. 1 -- Over a dozen workers were trapped inside a tunnel of the Dhauliganga Power Station of National Hydroelectric Power Corporation Limited (NHPC) after a boulders from a l... Read More


'Illegal construction not private dispute'

New Delhi, Sept. 1 -- The Supreme Court has turned the spotlight on unauthorised constructions, urging high courts and state governments to act decisively against the menace that has eroded urban plan... Read More