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Sanction-proofing India's interests and autonomy

India, Aug. 20 -- Recently, by 86 votes to 11, the US Senate passed a bill that could turn a barrel of crude oil bought from Russia into tariffs on Indian exports wholly unrelated to oil. The bill, ho... Read More


Death penalty by any method is still death

India, Aug. 20 -- A grave looking man - always a man - in judicial robes, with or without the peruke, pronounces "to be hanged till death" and breaks the nib of his pen after signing the relevant pape... Read More


Need to root public health education in Indian realities

India, Aug. 20 -- The student protests focused the nation on medical education. But its poorer cousins - dental, nursing, or public health education - don't seem to be registering on the policy radar.... Read More


World Photography Day | Lensman Rakesh Sinha: Awards mean that you and your art are still relevant

India, Aug. 19 -- A cultural photographer for over 55 years, Rakesh Sinha has led a dual life for much of his career. While he held a technical day job at Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), he nurtu... Read More


Fireworks at Psy's concert halt nearby baseball game for 19 minutes

India, Aug. 19 -- South Korean singer Park Jae-sang, aka Psy, is currently touring with his Summer Swag concert, known for its large-scale production, water cannons and fireworks. His Busan show brief... Read More


'I'm more comfortable behind a camera than in front of it'

India, Aug. 19 -- F or actor Randeep Hooda, photography has been a passion for years. He brought that love for the lens into his professional life with his 2024 directorial debut, Swatantrya Veer Sava... Read More


'Those who hid money abroad were worried during missile attacks'

GORAKHPUR, Aug. 19 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday took a dig at opposition parties, alleging that leaders of these parties had "plundered" UP's wealth and stashed it abroad and that is w... Read More


SIT flags 'gross lapses', finds no financial impropriety at top level

LUCKNOW, Aug. 19 -- A Special Investigation Team's (SIT) final report into the alleged embezzlement of Ram Mandir donation money has flagged "gross lapses" in the functioning of the Shri Ram Janmabhoo... Read More


Police defends 'graded' action on CJP protest

New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- The Delhi Police has defended its use of force against student protesters during the July 20 "Sansad Chalo" protest march, telling the Supreme Court that it resorted to a "graded... Read More


Jharkhand protesters persist with demand for CBI probe

Ranchi, Aug. 19 -- The protest against alleged irregularities in Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) examinations is likely to continue, with protesters pressing for a CBI probe, even as the st... Read More