Horasis idea-fest to focus on India’s post-pandemic future
By Aditi Goyal In a unique virtual conference that brings together senior ministers, policy-makers, business titans and thought leaders, the Horasis India Meeting will be held on June 22 to flesh out a vision for the world’s largest democracy as it maps its way out of the deadly coronavirus pandemic. Co-hosted by the Confederation of […]
America’s Heaviest Loss Since the Vietnam War
By Surendra Kumar Since the horrific terrorist attack on the twin towers of the World Trade Centre on September 11, 2001 till the end of 2018, in its operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, the US has reportedly lost around 7000 troops. Joseph Stiglitz, former Chief Economist of the World Bank & a winner of the […]
Let our anger against Tablighi not degenerate into anti-Muslim tirade
By Surendra Kumar Facts speak for themselves. According to some media reports, by early April 30% of those who have tested Covid-19 positive had attended the Tablighi Jamaat’s congregation at its Marqaz in Nizamuddin in Delhi; many of them have died. The Central Govt., Delhi Govt, the State Govts and concerned agencies had to undertake […]
RIP Arun Jaitley: PM Modi remembers multi-faceted political giant
A towering political leader and a legal luminary, Arun Jaitley, who served as finance and defence minister in the first NDA government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, passed away in New Delhi after a prolonged illness. The 66-year-oold Jaitley had cited poor health for not joining the second NDA government. Tributes poured in from […]
President’s rule be extended because right now the legislative assembly does not exist : Shah
The Lok Sabha on Friday passed the Jammu & Kashmir (Reservation) Bill and a statutory resolution to extend President’s rule in Jammu & Kashmir by another six months. “Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government has zero tolerance towards terrorism and we are thoroughly committed to uproot it. This zero tolerance policy is not just for speeches but also […]
Modi 2.0 rides on saffron surge to historic victory
Defying all projections of a hung parliament, the 2019 elections in India have turned out to be a massive saffron surge, with the BJP-led NDA expected to surpass its 2014 tally as it surpassed its previous performance to win 351 of 542 parliamentary seats. The BJP’s massive victory has given a new burnish to the […]
The weapon of terrorism is IED, the strength of democracy is voter’s ID.Voter’s ID is much much more powerful than an IED : Modi
” Voters in India are wise and their ID is more powerful than the IED’s of terrorists. Today, the third phase of polling is underway. I am fortunate that I got the opportunity to fulfil my duty in my home state of Gujarat. Like one feels pure after a holy dip during the Kumbh, I […]
Our aim is ‘One Mission, One Direction’: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP chief Amit Shah and other top leaders including Rajnath Singh Monday released the party’s manifesto for Lok Sabha elections 2019. Calling them “75 promises for India@75,” the party said the “Sankalp Patra” reflected “people’s Mann Ki Baat.” Few of the promises made by the party include – abrogation of Article […]
I challenge Modi to debate with me on foreign policy, national security, economy: Rahul Gandhi
Congress manifesto to focus on five main themes. NYAY Scheme – Garibi Par War, Rs 72,000 per year. 22 lakh government vacancies will be filled. 10 lakh jobs in panchayats. Entrepreneurs won’t need any permission for starting business in 3 years. 150 days of work gauranteed under NREGA.- A separate budget for farmers. Loan default […]
India now in list of countries that avenge soldiers’ deaths: Amit Shah
Underlining the shift in India’s policy of dealing with Pakistan-sponsored terrorism, Bhartiya Janata Party president Amit Shah has praised Prime Minister Narendra for adding India to the list of the countries. which avenge the death of their soldiers like the US and Israel. “Earlier, there were two countries known to avenge their soldiers’ deaths — […]