(Each week, Deputy Editor Liz Mathew maps the changing political landscape from New Delhi, focusing on power equations, policy moves, and shifts in alliances.) With traditional caste equations in Uttar Pradesh in flux ahead of the Assembly elections early next year, the BJP is navigating a complex crisis as it faces multiple challenges: intensifying discontent…
NEW DELHI: Govt think tank, Niti Aayog, on Wednesday released roadmaps for decarbonisation of aluminium, cement and micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSME) sectors, aimed at guiding the country towards a net-zero emission future through sustainable processes.The move comes in the backdrop of the country’s climate action commitments under the Paris Agreement and the govt’s…
Travel takes into account so many aspects, one being it looked upon as a soft-power exercise. When people are travelling abroad, or crossing borders, they don’t just carry passports, they also carry with them their habits, volume levels, queue etiquette, bargaining styles and unspoken social codes. Places like airports, markets, and amusement parks turn into…
Both India and China are big consumers of oil from the Middle East. (AI image) Is India the most vulnerable to prolonged oil supply shocks in wake of the ongoing Middle East tensions post Israel-US strikes on Iran and the latter’s retaliation? India, a fast-growing oil consumer, is the country most vulnerable to crude supply…
The combined market valuation of six of the top-10 most valued firms eroded by more than Rs 3 lakh crore last week, with IT majors Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Infosys emerging as the biggest laggards amid a bearish trend in equities.The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 953.64 points, or 1.14 per cent, during the week.Besides…
India’s Sanju Samson (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool) Sanju Samson may not have begun the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 as a regular in India’s playing XI, but the Kerala batter has since turned the tournament into a memorable one with crucial performances at key moments.The 31-year-old right-hander has delivered when it has mattered the most,…
PV Sindhu (Image credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: Indian badminton ace PV Sindhu has safely returned to India after a tense few days in Dubai, where she was stranded due to the escalating conflict in the Middle East.Sindhu confirmed her return through a post on social media, sharing that she is back home in Bengaluru after…
4 min readNew DelhiFeb 4, 2026 04:26 AM IST First published on: Feb 3, 2026 at 12:31 PM IST Hours after India and the United States agreed to a trade deal, Opposition leaders on Tuesday sought clarity from the government on the agreement, especially on US President Donald Trump’s claims that India had agreed to…
Two months after losing the Anta Assembly bypoll, BJP candidate Morpal Suman has alleged a conspiracy by party leaders, including Lok Sabha Speaker and Kota MP Om Birla and several others, claiming they worked against him. In a letter to BJP’s Baran district president Naresh Singh Sikarwar, Suman cited “internal sabotage” as well as delay…
SBI Youth for India Fellowship 2026: Registrations for the SBI Youth for India Fellowship 2026 are open. Read all details given below and apply online. Eligibility Criteria Education: The candidate must have completed a Bachelor’s degree or must be scheduled to complete it on or before 4 October 2026. Age: The candidate must be between…