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Attention is now focused on Goa, where chief minister Manohar Parrikar is reported to be seriously ill and may not be in a position to head the BJP-led government anymore. The Congress, the single-largest party in the state, is obviously seeing a window of opportunity....

To dream on, or boast about, an impending so called ‘economic superpower’ status is one thing; to have it happen requires grit and determination on the part of India’s leadership. India as a nation is far from being healthy and now, we are told, it...

It is not often in the world of human rights where I work, that a clear win for the rights of Indian citizens is achieved. One such was of course the striking down of Article 377 a few days ago. And a few days after...

Fossil fuel has become a basic necessity for modern day human beings. It is among the most important natural resources for us. Be it transportation, fuel for cooking, heating or electricity generation, life without petroleum products is unthinkable. Energy-hungry India meets more than 80 per...

A bishop from Kerala, head of the Jalandhar diocese, has landed in hot water, with a nun coming out in public claiming that she was raped by this man. Five nuns have joined their compatriot in staging a protest and are claiming that the church...

The ‘Naya Pakistan’ under prime minister Imran Khan has reiterated its commitment to ties with China. The countries have pledged to complete the $50-billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Also, the foreign minister of China, Wang Yi, has expressed desire to further enhance bilateral strategic partnership....

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat has called upon Hindoos to unite to survive attacks on the religion by forces uniting against it. He has pointed out that at times even the lion needs to form packs if it were to ward off attacks by wild dogs....

Five people recently lost their lives upon entering an under-construction septic pit at Durgi in Rayagada. One person barely made it and was undergoing treatment at a hospital. All of them had inhaled some poisonous gas that had built up in the closed confines of...

Odisha must draw lessons from its glorious past to remove the tag, “poor state”, and move forward to compete with developing states. Socio-economic progress of the state hinges on the prosperity of its residents, which is primarily dependent on financial stability and economic freedom. A...

There is little to choose between the incumbent government and its predecessor. If UPA-II is accused of hiding its activities behind a veil of silence, NDA-II is taking cover behind empty rhetoric to hide its true intentions. The Reserve Bank of India in its recent...