The Military & I: A Very Personal Account
by Anonymous A recent news article caught my eye. It was headlined “Male troops won’t accept women commanders: Government to...
Month: February 2020
“5 To 7 Million People”: Trump On Ahmedabad Visit
US President Donald Trump has said that he is looking forward to his first visit to India later this month...
Nifty, Sensex Higher As Coronavirus Fears Subside
Indian shares rose on Wednesday, tracking gains in Asian markets, on hopes that the worst of the coronavirus in China...
Economy To Bounce Back As Slump Bottoms Out
Indian economic growth is poised to bounce back after slipping to a more than six-year low of 4.5% in the...
Bharatiya Janata Party Routed In Delhi Election
India’s ruling party was projected to lose a key state election on Tuesday, the vote count showed, in its first...
‘Men Scaled Walls, Masturbated and Molested Us’
A college fest turned out to be the worst nightmare for the students of Gargi College in Delhi after a...
Coronavirus: Death Toll Crosses 1,000 In China
The number of fatalities from China's new coronavirus epidemic jumped to 1,011 nationwide on Tuesday after hard-hit Hubei province reported...
Five Points On Rejuvenation Of Rivers In India
by Major Prabhakar Singh (Retd) It is a fact that more than 75% of Indian rivers are based upon underground...
‘Parasite’ Makes Oscar History With Best Picture Win
South Korean social satire “Parasite” won the Oscar for best picture on Sunday, making history as the first film not...
Kashmir Hit By General Strike Called By Separatists
Kashmir was hit by a general strike on Sunday called by the separatist Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) to mark...
Indian Inflation Hit A Near 6-Year High In January
Indian retail inflation likely rose to a near six-year peak in January as food prices stayed high, according to a...
Thailand: Soldier Kills 29 People Before Being Shot
A soldier angry over a property deal gone sour killed at least 29 people and wounded 57 in a rampage...
Global Firms Line Up For Defence Expo 2020
U.S. and European defence firms backed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s military modernisation drive at a defence exhibition on Friday, despite...
Delhi Votes Amid Protests Against Citizenship Law
Voters in New Delhi began voting on Saturday in a state election seen as a test of Prime Minister Narendra...
At 111, Bangladesh-Born Woman Is Delhi’s Oldest Voter
At 111, Kalitara Mandal has lost all her teeth but definitely not her appetite for fish and the will to...
Coronavirus: Fatalities In China Cross 700
The new coronavirus epidemic in mainland China is almost certain to become more deadly than SARS on Saturday as the...
Coronavirus: Tour Operators Face Severe Blow
Indian tour operators estimate they could lose up to $500 million because of cancellations from tourists from China and other...
SC To Hear Pleas On Shaheen Bagh Protest After Delhi Polls
The Supreme Court said it would hear the pleas against anti-CAA protests at Shaheen Bagh next week as it did...
India Extends Detention Of Leaders In Kashmir
India has extended the detention of four political leaders in Kashmir who had been held by authorities since August 2019...
OSD To Manish Sisodia Held On Bribery Charge
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday arrested a Delhi government officer understood to be the Officer on Special...
Coronavirus: Doctor Who Raised Early Alarm Dies
A Chinese doctor who issued an early warning about the coronavirus outbreak before it was officially recognised died of the...
NASA Astronaut Christina Koch Returns To Earth
A capsule carrying a crew of three from the International Space Station, including record-setting United States astronaut Christina Koch, landed...
Coronavirus: Death Toll In China Reaches 560
The number of confirmed fatalities from China's coronavirus outbreak rose to at least 560, after authorities in hardest-hit Hubei province...
Senate Acquits Trump In Historic Impeachment Vote
President Donald Trump was acquitted on Wednesday in his U.S. Senate impeachment trial, saved by fellow Republicans who rallied to...
Divisive Protests Could Help BJP In Delhi Elections
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his party this week face their first electoral test since deadly anti-government protests erupted nearly...
