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A new government has come to Jammu and Kashmir after its first election in 10 years, shifting some powers from the Union’s nominee, Lt Governor Manoj Sinha, to the Cabinet. This is good news. Much has been made of the fact that this was the...

The government has decided to extend the term of RBI Deputy Governor M Rajeshwar Rao for another year, until October 8, 2025. The Appointment Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) approved this re-appointment, effective from October 9, 2024, or until further orders. Rao, who originally took...

The National Conference-Congress alliance will form the government after winning a comfortable majority in the Jammu and Kashmir elections, while the BJP defied all pollsters and bounced back in Haryana creating history of sorts by retaining power for the third consecutive time. The election results...

After Germany it is now the turn of Austria to let a Far-Right, neo-Nazi party to come within striking distance of capturing power. The development sends shockwaves to advocates of liberal democracy in Europe reeling under the rise of Far-Right forces linked with Neo-Fascist and...

E xactly a year ago on this day, Hamas militants unleashed their reign of terror on Israel, setting in motion one of the deadliest conflicts the troubled region of the Middle East has witnessed in its long-chequered history. What Israel did to Gaza in the...

Fans of the Prime Minister, and there are many, sense a drift and a lack of purpose in this third term. In the new building of Parliament in February, Narendra Modi said that the BJP’s third term would be one of very important decisions that...

The media is buzzing with tales of a whopping Rs 50 crore heist from a retired IAS officer’s high residence in the tranquil hills of Uttarakhand. What’s drawing attention is not just the theft, but also the great question—how did such a hefty sum of...

The desire to be the Best or No. 1 is probably latent in every mortal throughout human history. The best child for the parents, the best student in education, the best employee, the No. 1 leader, in short, in every sphere and phase of life...

Japan’s crisis-hit ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has elected its new leader, Shigeru Ishiba, who is all set to be appointed Prime Minister on Tuesday, replacing Fumio Kishida who had announced last month that he would not stand for re-election. Nine candidates contested for the...

The chance of peace, even if temporary, returning to the Middle East has suffered a deadly blow after Israel killed Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah in a powerful airstrike in Beirut 27 September. The Israeli military said it had targeted the group’s central command headquarters...