Junior doctors leading protests against the RG Kar incident are heirs to Bengal’s progressive intellectualism and proud tradition of activism that once propelled India toward independence.
India has potential to become a significant economic and military power; an independent foreign policy based on its own national interests would be the right approach.
India's political class unites on economic populism, sidelining market reforms. With welfare schemes dominating, the call for liberalization and deregulation is fading away.
Governors' partisan actions in opposition-ruled states spark debate on the erosion of constitutional dignity, highlighting the urgent need for reforms to restore federal harmony.
Once revered, the ancient Aravalli Range now faces relentless exploitation, threatening its role as a climate regulator, biodiversity hub, and natural barrier.
PM Modi, during his visit to Ukraine, will likely highlight to Zelensky the risks of prolonged conflict with Russia and the potential benefits of a negotiated settlement.
Under India's Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act 1971, abortion is permitted only up to 20 weeks, even for rape victims, who are denied abortion if the pregnancy exceeds this limit.
Many government and non-government bodies have been working for them for a long time but there is hardly any change in the attitude of most humans towards colony dogs.
Strategic autonomy has been the cornerstone of India's foreign policy, allowing it the flexibility to manoeuvre through global challenges without being tethered to any one power bloc.
The last time this matter flared up was when Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, in a very similar directive in April, called for the relocation of stray dogs in the capital.
Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.
The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.
Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?
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