Now that External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will meet her Pakistani counterpart Shah Mehmood Qureshi on the sidelines of UN General Assembly in New York in the last week of this month, the moot question is what purpose the meeting will hold? Ministry of External Affairs spokesman Raveesh Kumar has already[Read More…]
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Is Mohan Bhagwat trying to be relevant in times of Modi and Shah?
Strangely, neither Prime Minister Narendra Modi nor his BJP point-man Amit Shah were to be seen at the three-day discourse of the RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat that concluded on Wednesday, September 19, in New Delhi. The Sangh patriarch preferred a distance with the two greatest founts of power and influence[Read More…]
India, Pakistan foreign ministers to meet in New York
Breaking the ice in ties, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will meet her Pakistani counterpart Shah Mehmood Qureshi on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) session that begins later this month — the first such high-level interaction between the neighbours after three years. “I can confirm that on[Read More…]
Asia Cup: India beat Pakistan by 8 wickets
A strong bowling performance followed by some power packed batting saw India thrash arch-rivals Pakistan by eight wickets in their Group A clash of the Asia Cup cricket tournament here on Wednesday. Asked to field first, three-wicket hauls from pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar and part-time off-spinner Kedar Jadhav enabled India to[Read More…]
Of 3,145 sitting MLAs, Karnataka MLAs richest in India with Rs 111L income per annum: Report
An Association for Democratic Reforms report titled – “Analysis of Income and Profession of Sitting MLAs” stated that the average annual income of MLAs in India is Rs 24.59 lakh per annum while 203 out of Karnataka’s 224 MLAs have the highest average annual income of Rs 111.4 lakh. ADR,[Read More…]
NSG in mind, India’s heightened EU-centric diplomacy may give China run for its money
In diplomacy, visits and interactions matter. However, what has surprised foreign watchers and political pundits alike is sudden rush in President Ram Nath Kovind and Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu’s back to back visits to Southern and Eastern Europe. While President Kovind concluded his trips to Europe in two rounds–first to[Read More…]
Under-five mortality rate declined faster in India: UN
Death of children below the age of five continues to steadily reduce in India, declining from nearly 22 per cent in 2012 to 18 per cent in 2017, which is now for the first time below the one million mark, the UN said in a new report. “The under-five mortality[Read More…]
Asia Cup – India-Pakistan will be a 50-50 contest: Ganguly
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly on Monday predicted that the high-voltage Asia Cup clash between India and Pakistan would be an even contest. “It will be a 50-50 contest between India and Pakistan,” Ganguly said on the sidelines of a promotional event here. India have a 6-5 win loss ratio[Read More…]
Asia Cup: India to take on Hong Kong with eye on Pakistan tie
Favourites India will look to sweep aside minnows Hong Kong in their Asia Cup opener on Tuesday and prepare for the much-anticipated clash against arch-rivals Pakistan the next day. Hong Kong, expectedly, lost to Pakistan by eight wickets in their first game. India, who even without talismanic skipper Virat Kohli,[Read More…]
Political Circus: Amit Shah’s 50-year dream: Whistling in the dark?
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Amit Shah’s boast at the national executive meeting about the party ruling for 50 years may have been in keeping with his usual aggressive, bombastic style, but it has been interpreted in two contradictory ways. One was to see it as a sign of arrogance[Read More…]
Smriti Irani trying to find lost political relevance, allegations are foolish: Congress
As BJP leader Smriti Irani attacked Congress President Rahul Gandhi, the party said she was trying to find “lost political relevance” as she had become quite irrelevant, as it noted that BJP was seeking ‘personal vendetta’ against the party leadership in the Income tax case. Accusing the Gandhi family of consistently dedicating itself to only[Read More…]
England beat India by 118 runs, win five-match Test series 4-1
Opener Lokesh Rahul and Rishabh Pant’s heroics went in vain as England defeated India by 118 runs in the fifth and final Test to clinch the series 4-1 at the Oval here on Tuesday. With India chasing a massive 463-run target, the last day of the series saw a bit[Read More…]
IND vs ENG: India reeling at 58/3 as England inch towards win
A batting collapse saw India reeling at 58/3 at stumps after England set them a victory target of 464 courtesy superlative centuries from Alastair Cook and Joe Root, on day 4 of the fifth and final Test here on Monday. K.L. Rahul was batting on 46 while Ajinkya Rahane was[Read More…]
Why BJP concerned about opposition alliance more than fuel prices, asks Congress
Congress on Monday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his silence on the rise in fuel prices and fall in the value of rupee as it asked why it was bothered about “grand alliance” of the opposition parties more than anything else. Terming the Modi government’s excuse of rising fuel prices, which was[Read More…]
Country is witnessing large creation of jobs: Finance Ministry adviser
Allegations of jobless growth are baseless and the country is witnessing the large creation of jobs, a senior official has said. However, there is a serious lack of data on jobs in the informal sector, as also seasonality and migration, he said. “Job creation is a major issue in a country of our size and our demographics. But the question is,[Read More…]
Why India bets for S-400 missile system than THAAD
China made no official comment nor did Russia pass any remarks on inaugural two-plus-two dialogue between India and the US. It is viewed that China and Russia did so keeping in mind their individual relations with India which has improved in the recent days with all three countries enjoying similar[Read More…]
BJP says opposition dreaming of gaining power without leader
The BJP National Executive on Sunday passed a political resolution that vowed to return to power again in 2019 with a bigger mandate than that of 2014, saying the opposition has no leader, no strategy and no vision while the ruling party has no such dearth. Briefing the media, Union Human Resource[Read More…]
Why are neighbour countries making distance with India?
Right from the beginning, Narendra Modi has always been very confident about his policies for foreign countries. During his swearing-in ceremony, he tried to convey a message that he is determined to take away the path of foreign policy from his predecessor Manmohan Singh. He had called all the South[Read More…]
Why US is keen to reset its relations with Pakistan
While there is gung-ho in New Delhi’s diplomatic circle on deepening of Indo-US ties, China’s thrust in Pakistan-Afghanistan region seems to have compelled the US administration to re-orient American strategy in the region. It could be very much seen in the US efforts to reset its ties with Pakistan which[Read More…]
Pressure will be on India in upcoming Asia Cup: Hasan Ali
Pakistan pacer Hasan Ali says pressure will be on arch-rivals India in the upcoming Asia Cup because of the Champions Trophy final defeat last year. Pakistan will face India for the first time since last year’s Champions Trophy final, in which Hasan picked up three wickets in Pakistan’s 180-run win. Pakistan will face India at least twice in the Asia Cup, and three times if[Read More…]
Congress to organise Bharat Bandh against fuel prices on September 10
The Congress will organise a nationwide shutdown on September 10 over rising fuel prices, parties leaders announced Thursday and asked other opposition parties and civil society groups to join their protest against the government. The common man was bearing the brunt of the escalating prices of petrol, diesel and cooking[Read More…]
Kanhaiya Kumar’s entry in the electoral fray may well open a new chapter in politics
The former Jawaharlal Nehru University students’ union president Kanhaiya Kumar appears to be on way to bring new blood and verve to the politics of not only his home State, or Bihar, but also to that of the rest of the country. The reason for this is that he for[Read More…]
Asia to see 78% spike in meat eating by 2050: Report
Population growth and rising incomes across Asia will drive a 78 per cent increase in meat and seafood consumption by 2050, a new report released on Tuesday said. The report — Charting Asia’s Protein Journey’ — by Asia Research and Engagement (ARE) which examines the environmental effects of meeting Asia’s[Read More…]
4th Test: England beat India by 60 runs, lead series 3-1
India suffered a 60-run defeat against England in the fourth Test at the Rose Bowl Cricket Stadium here on Sunday to go down 1-3 in the five-match series. Chasing 245 runs for victory, the visitors were bowled out for 184. The visitors resumed the evening session at 126/4 and lost[Read More…]
‘Kamdar’ Modi destroyed India’s economy: Kapil Sibal
Senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal on Sunday hit back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying the “so-called kamdar” had destroyed India’s economy with no jobs and no solutions to rising unemployment. Sibal’s comment comes in continuation of the war of words between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress, as Modi on Saturday lashed[Read More…]