Politics

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi showcased India’s rich artistic, textile and intellectual heritage through a range of traditional gifts presented to leaders and dignitaries during his recent visit to France and Slovakia.The gifts, which included a hand-crafted Kalamkari Mahabharata painting, ancient Ayurvedic texts, handwoven textiles and tribal artworks, reflected India’s diverse cultural traditions and…

NEW DELHI: The BJP-led NDA has moved closer to consolidating its position in the Rajya Sabha after winning 19 of the 26 seats decided in the latest round of elections. The Congress-led INDIA bloc secured six seats, while Mizoram’s Zoram People’s Movement (ZPM) won one.The latest results have taken the NDA’s strength in the Rajya…

Chief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran addresses a gathering in IIT Madras (Image/ANI) NEW DELHI: Chief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran has cautioned that the world is entering a turbulent two-decade cycle echoing the geopolitical upheaval of the early 20th century, even as he insisted that the public heavily underestimates India’s underlying strength and dismissed…

It would not be too much of an exaggeration to say we are living in a simulation where Elon Musk rules supreme.Rockets, AI, private space, trillion-dollar valuations, Mars talk, market frenzy — the man has made the future look less like science fiction and more like a quarterly update. This week, after SpaceX’s blockbuster market…

CM Yogi flags ‘double standards’ of Opposition as Ram Mandir SIT probe widens NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday accused the opposition of displaying ‘double standards’ over the controversy surrounding alleged irregularities in Ram Mandir donations, saying parties that had once opposed the temple’s construction were now claiming to be concerned…

In India, one of the most urgent of health challenges facing our future, is the growing epidemic of cardiovascular disease. Alarmingly, Indians suffer from heart attacks nearly a decade earlier than many Western countries.1 This disturbing trend underscores the need for a far more aggressive and India-specific approach to managing cardiovascular risk.Several factors contribute to…

LNG carrier ‘Disha’ docked at Dahej Port in Bharuch. Photo credit: ANI NEW DELHI: The Maltese-flagged carrier Disha arrived at Gujarat’s Dahej Port on Friday carrying 62,370 metric tonnes of liquefied natural gas (LNG). The vessel had crossed the Strait of Hormuz amid disruptions linked to tensions in West Asia.The arrival comes days after the…

Prime Minister Modi engages in bilateral talks with US President Donald Trump on G7 sidelines in France NEW DELHI: Former US national security advisor John Bolton has warned against any move towards a US-China “G2” framework. He said that it would amount to a “dangerous sidelining” of India at a time when Washington and New…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with French President Emmanuel Macron. Photo credit: ANI NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday announced the expansion of India’s homegrown Unified Payments Interface (UPI) in France. PM Modi also unveiled a series of measures to strengthen bilateral ties, including greater mobility for students and professionals, enhanced educational cooperation,…

India rejects Pakistan’s claims on Kashmir, calls Indus Waters Treaty outdated at UNHRC (First Secretary at the Permanent Mission of India to the UN Anupama Singh (Photo: UN)) NEW DELHI: India launched a sharp attack on Pakistan at the 62nd Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), describing it as a “Frankenstein state”…