Beyond all puns and word plays on Twitter and elsewhere, writing about the success of the Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) is a challenge. It is rocket science, after all. Yet, there are aspects of this historic event beyond its technology. That is why
After days of rancor over seat-sharing, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday parted ways with its 25-year-old alliance partner Shiv Sena ahead of the Maharashtra legislative assembly elections, scheduled for October 15. The
Marking it as the first step to realise the plan of creating a “national market” for agriculture, union minister for agriculture Radha Mohan Singh on Thursday laid the foundation stone for the Delhi Kisan Mandi in Alipur.
When Sanjeev Chaturvedi, known for bringing many a scam to light, was removed from the post of the central vigilance officer of the AIIMS, it was speculated that BJP vice-president JP Nadda was behind the move. Now, letters from this Himachal Prad
The Supreme Court on Wednesday cancelled 214 of the 218 coal blocks allotted between 1993 and 2011 by different governments. Of these, 190 allocations were done during the UPA administration between 2004 and 2011. The
Was there a delay of a day? That’s the question nudging the elbow of every Indian today as ISRO turned around 180 degrees from being an acronym for Iss row (ke last me baithiye) to YES!RO for millions. The achievement was so great that it fo
Was there a delay of a day? That’s the question nudging the elbow of every Indian today as ISRO turned around 180 degrees from being an acronym for Iss row (ke last me baithiye) to YES!RO for millions. The achievement was so great that it fo
The central bureau of investigation (CBI) raided several officers of the Medical Council of India (MCI) on Wednesday morning for allegedly favouring a private medical college in Kerala. Search operations were conducted at the offic
September 27, 2014 is a crucial date for Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa and, consequently, the state. On the day, a special court in Bangalore is set to give its verdict in the 1997 disproportionate assets case against the
The foundation for any form of urbanisation is a good and efficient system of public transportation. The proposed development of 100 smart cities in India has renewed the focus of the states on urban transport solutions. In fact, the urban road tr
With barely a fortnight left for the October 1 deadline to have at least one woman director, only three listed central public sector enterprises (CPSEs) have appinted one. Under the Companies Act, 2013, all listed companies and pub
A city with wide and clean roads, reliable public transport, spacious sidewalks, uninterrupted power and water supply, a network of surveillance cameras, free Wi-Fi connectivity and a command and control centre for real-time monitoring. That
Mid-October Barcelona last year was brimming with tourists wishing to admire the architecture of Gaudi, the artwork of Picasso and the revelry of La Rambla. In spite of the heavy footfalls and occasional picketing by Catalonian separatists, there
Union minister for information and broadcasting Prakash Javadekar has said the ministry has allowed private FM stations to broadcast news provided by All India Radio (AIR). Emphasising that private radio channels should provide news capsules, the
Editor’s note: The author, editor (current affairs) at the Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS), an autonomous research institute at National University of Singapore, wrote this article for our print issue dated Sept
Former union minister Ajit Singh has not only refused to vacate his official bungalow, but also unleashed his supporters on the national capital region (NCR) in protest. Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda has meanwhile
Thirty-one percent of India already lives in towns and cities. It is expected that 40 percent would be city dwellers in another 15 years. The country, according to the UN, already houses three of the world’s top 10 megacities. Yet the Indian
In Mamata Banerjee`s Bengal, it is becoming increasingly difficult for dissenting voices to be heard. A city known for taking to streets over the smallest injustice has suddenly turned dangerous for those who attempt to seek justice or speak on be
Love Jihad is being seen, or rather perceived, as a worldwide phenomenon. We get to hear of it from various corners. In the UK as in India it is being seriously talked about and strong opinions being formed around it. What if Love Jihad exists? Wh
Priyanka Basu, a resident of south Kolkata, regularly haunts the busy shopping destination of Gariahat. Amid the chaos of traffic, pedestrians and hawkers are numerous roadside eateries and a few good book stalls. But when she has to use the toile
