‘Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed agreed to Modi’s request for Hindu temple in 5 mins,’ says UAE diplomat
Anwar Mohammed Gargash, diplomatic advisor to the UAE President, called this an example of building India-UAE relations. Earlier this month, Modi inaugurated Abu Dhabi’s 1st Hindu temple. Read Pia Krishnankutty’s report.
10K-plus combined flying hours, IAF tested & ISRO selected — Meet 4 crew members of Gaganyaan
Group Captain Prasanth Nair, Group Captain Ajit Krishnan, Group Captain Angad Pratap and Wing Commander Shubhanshu Shukla are undergoing training for India’s maiden human space flight, reports Smruti Despande.
Behind Kerala’s request to have wild boars declared as ‘vermin’, a history of human-animal conflict
Kerala assembly passed a resolution saying wild boars damage crops & attack humans, livestock in rare cases. If Centre approves ‘vermin’ status, it would be easier to cull the animals, reports Akanksha Mishra.
Dhruv Rathee is wrong. If Modi is a dictator, why did he fail so often to get what he wants
Modi has never been one to bulldoze, always stopping to rethink his decisions in the face of resistance, writes Dilip Mandal.
Driving Volkswagen Virtus for 24 hrs to beat national record—engine, tyres, speed, and medal
I participated in the National Automotive Test Tracks in Madhya Pradesh’s Pithampur and won a medal. The tracks include an 11.36 km four-lane banked oval for sustaining speeds up to 250 kph, writes Kushan Mitra.
Himanta Sarma is reading RSS-Modi politics wrong. Hardliner image won’t help beyond a point
Himanta Biswa Sarma must remember that Modi today is all about Sri Aurobindo’s spiritual Hindutva, not Savarkar’s political Hindutva, writes D.K. Singh.
Why do political leaders defect or stay? Look beyond obvious answers of ideology, money, power
Indian politics wouldn’t be a fraction as fascinating as it is if it did not defy any idea that looks obvious or an answer that begins with ‘of course’, writes Shekhar Gupta in this week’s ‘National Interest.’