By Vikas Datta Every poetic tradition has one great exponent, traditionally and popularly embodying and representing its identity and characteristics. Most are historic figures, though relatively new, or revived languages may see those from recent…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (File Photo: IANS) By Amulya Ganguli It has taken two years but, finally, Narendra Modi appears to have found his feet. In a recent interview, he demonstrated his grip on the…
By Himadri Ghosh Earlier this week, when upper-caste villagers in the western Uttar Pradesh district of Firozabad tried to prevent the funeral of a Dalit paramilitary trooper killed in a terrorist ambush, it was the…
By Nirendra Dev New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Left unity in Bengal seems to have taken a beating due to the “working relation” between the CPI-M and Congress in the eastern state. While Communist Party…
By Rajendra Shende A frightening but most authoritative report on the state of the environment released by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in May 2016 was eclipsed in the bedlam of terrorist attacks, tsunami…
By Saeed Naqvi Could the terrorist attack on Istanbul’s Ataturk airport killing 43 and injuring hundreds be a blowback from the Fallujah operations concluded three days ago? Does Fallujah, in the end, indicate a more…
By Suraj Nair In October 2014 Karuppasamy (name changed), a farmer in Tamil Nadus western district of Pudukkottai, had no choice but to rent a pump-set to irrigate his farm when the rains were delayed…
By Devanik Saha Gujarat and Delhi are Indias most investment-friendly states. Bihar and Jharkhand are the worst. Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu are the most corrupt states for doing business. West Bengal is the most…
By G.B.S.N.P. Varma CO2 concentration levels in the atmosphere have risen above 400 parts per million (ppm) for the second year in succession, but this time they will endure for our lifetimes, according to scientists…
By Amit Dasgupta British Prime Minister David Cameron’s exit speech, with his quivering lower lip, won praise from some in the social media. Very quickly, however, sentiments changed with the recognition that it was his…
By Subir Bhaumik Isak Chisi Swu, a veteran of many long marches to China with bands of Naga rebels, has died and left his comrade Thuingaleng Muivah in a bit of a legitimacy crisis. Those…
By Abhishek Waghmare Of 11 states ravaged by drought in 2016, seven – Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Telangana – had less than average water in their reservoirs in June. Levels in…
By Amit Kapoor The Indian economy is at an interesting inflection point. With RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan announcing his plans to return to academia and the referendum in Britain voting to leave the EU, the…
By Chaitanya Mallapur The average deposit per account under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) – a financial inclusion programme launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in August 2014 – increased 118 per cent…
By Tarun Basu The difference is noticeable the moment one crosses the border from West Bengal into Sikkim. Colourful stone arches and wall panels embedded with Sikkimese tribal motifs greet a visitor and houses and…
By Vikas Datta Two days hence but in 1914 came possibly the most inept assassination in modern history, which may well have remained a farcical incident but for its consequences — not only a long…
By Amulya Ganguli Narendra Modi’s Alpha-male image of a domineering individual, a la Barabara Cartland’s romantic fiction, has been severely dented by the antics of Subramanian Swamy, a seemingly out-of-control saffron gadfly. Initially presumed to…
By Anasudhin Azeez London, June 25 (IANS) British voters have spoken and they have spoken clearly and loudly to exit from the European Union. The next three months will be crucial for the country when…
By Devanik Saha As California, the US richest state, recently overtook France and Brazil to become the worlds sixth largest economy, according to a Bloomberg analysis, a comparison with India reveals that California has three…
By Saeed Naqvi By their Brexit vote, the people have administered a punch on the chin of the British establishment, leaving it rattled and dazed. Britons have now joined electoral insurgencies elsewhere in Europe and…