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Make aspirational India a developed nation in next 25 years: PM

Rajeev Deshpande

“How long do we have to seek global certificates? We need to set our own standards. We don’t need to look like others,” Modi said.

Rakesh Jhunjhunwala (1960-2022): The Eternal Big Bull

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He was unwell for some time but that did not dampen his love of life

Why We Need Salman Rushdie

S Prasannarajan

The attack on him is a reminder that the pursuit of truth is always pitted against the bloody profanities of faith

India call for restraint, status quo on Taiwan is a criticism of China’s military activism

Rajeev Deshpande

India has called for efforts to de-escalate tensions and maintain peace and stability in the region

The Right Signal to China

Siddharth Singh

The Dalai Lama is currently on an extended visit to Ladakh and his visit to Leh was his first one since the stand-off between India and China that began in 2020

Bihar’s Left Sees No Ideological Obstacle in Backing ‘Opportunist’ Nitish

Ullekh NP

Our fight is against the BJP, says Dipankar Bhattacharya of CPI(ML) Liberation, which has 12 MLAs in the state assembly

Nitish-BJP split triggers decisive battle for the most backward vote

Rajeev Deshpande

BJP banks on PM Narendra Modi turning Lok Sabha elections into presidential contests

UN Fails the Terror Test Again, says India

Siddharth Singh

The threats posed by Pakistan and China

The Trojan Horse of Bihar

Rajeev Deshpande

The sudden fall of the Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress government in Maharashtra would have worked to convince Nitish Kumar that RCP Singh might well be the Trojan horse of Bihar

PM Modi’s push for key agri reforms, diversification at NITI CMs meet

Siddharth Singh

The NITI Aayog’s meeting was another occasion for the states to demand more resources while building a case for meaningful reforms was left to the Centre