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Why is India in lockdown? Our economy has come to a halt and there are predictions that gross domestic product may contract by as much as 5% because of this loss of production. Clearly there is a good and strong reason for us to all...

He may have left behind a mixed legacy at Air India, but Ashwini Lohani is clearly a babu in demand. After being at the helm of the troubled carrier twice, and been Chairman of the Railway Board, among his other accomplishments, some thought that Lohani’s...

CoVID-19 has sent a chill down the spine of every individual, regardless of who or where s/he is. The disease has hit 175 nations. Some of the most advanced countries in the world, such as the US, Italy, Spain, Germany, France and the UK, with...

By now you must be fed up with reading or listening to things about the coronavirus. It has taken everyone’s attention away from what they do, to whether they want to live or not. Economy, foreign affairs, shops closed, a potential food rationing coming up,...

The situation that most world leaders are in today is comparable to that of a lucky idiot stumbling upon a sack full of gold coins. It is enviable and perhaps deserves applause similar to the 5pm one that many of us Indians gave health workers...

While gloating and claiming a non-existent success, a Union Cabinet Minister had recently stated that there has virtually been no terror or Left Wing Extremist attack across the country because of the strong policies adopted by the Modi government. Barely a few weeks would have...

The nation, apparently, has again reposed trust in Prime Minister Narendra Modi and made the ‘Janata Curfew’ a success. People by and large have kept indoors with the same fortitude that they stood in line during demonetisation. Of course, this is an entirely different kettle...

The population of India in the first census of 1872 was 206,162,360. Meaning 20.61 crore on the subcontinent, including what is today Bangladesh and Pakistan. In 1881, this rose by 23% to 25.38 crore. Some of this was due to an increase in population and...

The controversial audio clip in which Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is seen reprimanding State Bank of India Chairman Rajnish Kumar and other top bank officials will now be investigated. Sources say that the bank is considering filing an FIR over the leaked audio clip. The...

The Supreme Court Wednesday expressed its unhappiness with the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) for its attempt to recalculate the adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues against telecom companies. What may have triggered the apex court’s ire was the government’s move to bilaterally settle the issue with...