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Success of Modi govt’s monetisation plan won’t be about money but whether infra is affordable

Modi govt's Rs 6 lakh crore monetisation plan involves leasing out public assets to the private sector. These include roads, railway stations, airports, gas and oil pipelines, warehouses, sports stadiums, etc.

No one knows what the new Taliban is. But the ‘good Taliban’ house of cards is down

As the global community directed its anger at Taliban and US President Joe Biden, India’s foreign minister S. Jaishankar told UNSC it can't be complacent about terror groups.

Disruption in Parliament isn’t new. But there was a new aggression in this monsoon session

This monsoon session was the worst in terms of productivity in the second term of the Modi govt, with Lok Sabha recording just 22% functioning hours and Rajya Sabha 28%.

With Tokyo Olympics, Indian hockey has gone back to the ‘bronze age’ with golden era in sight

India, hold the hockey high. With Tokyo bronze, national sport has just got its pride back.

Mamata Banerjee’s Delhi visit says a lot about ‘Mission 2024’. More than what she let on

During her four-day visit, Mamata Banerjee met Congress president Sonia Gandhi, AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal, and spoke to RJD leader Lalu Prasad and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav.

Can’t cancel, can’t hold – Tokyo Olympics was going to help Brand Japan, now it’s a headache

The Tokyo Olympics 2020 is a tale of loss – for many infected players, for Japan’s economy that really needed a boost, and the fight against a hovering virus.

Lower population good for India’s health. Time to get over ‘if and but’ approach

The famed demographic dividend is not yet fully apparent but the negatives of a burgeoning population in a resource constrained country have been on full display.

Jyotiraditya Scindia, the ‘Maharaja’ BJP rewarded with Cabinet berth is ready to fly high

BJP high command has repeatedly told Jyotiraditya Scindia, who rebelled against Congress at the most crucial stage of his political career, that there is no limit for his growth.

Navjot Sidhu hit a sixer against the Captain of Punjab Congress. Now he has a seat with Gandhis

Engaged in a tussle with Capt Amarinder Singh, Navjot Singh Sidhu met with both Priyanka Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, and posted an image on Twitter in a show of proximity to the Congress high command.

Jio-Google phone dream for millions but only MRP will shake them up — when September comes

Mukesh Ambani wants to make India ‘2G-mukt’. To a lay person that’s not a big deal, to a telecom geek, it’s nothing short of a spiritual awakening.

On Camera

Prajwal Revanna case shows why and how sexual crimes by men in politics can go unchecked for years

It would be a disservice to the women of Hassan to look at Prajwal Revanna’s alleged abuse of power as a ‘sex scandal’. Allegations against him show what ‘absolute power corrupts absolutely’ actually means.

Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.