Hungary election: ‘Useful idiot’ of Trump and Putin, Viktor Orbán concedes defeat after 16 years in powerHungary election Viktor Orbán defeated. Veteran Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán conceded defeat in a parliamentary election, ending h...
13 Apr, 2026, 08.27 AM IST
Kerala win will bolster Congress in South: SatheesanKerala's Opposition leader VD Satheesan predicts a United Democratic Front win in the upcoming assembly election. He expects over 100 seats...
29 Mar, 2026, 11.44 PM IST
Trump arrives at Davos to find massive ‘No Kings’ protest message on mountainA striking “No Kings” message appeared on a mountainside in Davos, Switzerland, hours before U.S. President Donald Trump was scheduled to s...
21 Jan, 2026, 07.45 PM IST
Meet Maria Corina Machado, the Latin American who won the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize Trump was vying forMaria Corina Machado receives the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize. She is honored for her fight for democracy in Venezuela. Machado has long advocat...
10 Oct, 2025, 05.39 PM IST
2025 Nobel Peace Prize winner: Who is María Corina Machado, and what did she do for Venezuela?Venezuelan opposition figure María Corina Machado has been named the recipient of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, honored for her steadfast ded...
10 Oct, 2025, 02.58 PM IST
Shashi Tharoor's deep dive into Indira Gandhi-imposed Emergency sets off buzz once againShashi Tharoor's critique of the Emergency, timed with its 50th anniversary, has stirred debate within Congress. He recalls Sanjay Gandhi's...
11 Jul, 2025, 12.17 AM IST
Trump's foreign aid freeze could prove to be boon for world's authoritarian strongmenPresident Donald Trump's decision to halt foreign aid for 90 days is argued to eliminate waste but has serious implications for grassroots ...
04 Feb, 2025, 11.28 AM IST
TMC calls Patna oppn meet 'good beginning' ahead of 2024 LS pollsAnother TMC leader, who did not wish to be named, said the ongoing crisis in Manipur, where ethnic violence has claimed over 100 lives, wou...
22 Jun, 2023, 12.04 PM IST
Stormy end likely for budget session's first halfAmid indications that a scheduled meeting of Opposition floor leaders on Monday morning would decide on escalating the House protest, inclu...
12 Feb, 2023, 11.36 PM IST
Britain's Rishi Sunak says 'golden era' with China overIn his speech to the annual Lord Mayor's Banquet in London, Sunak said the U.K. would stand up to global competitors like China - "not with...
29 Nov, 2022, 03.52 PM IST
Trinamool leadership strategises on uniting opposition partiesTrinamool national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee held a closed-door meeting with poll strategist Prashant Kishor and held a separate ...
23 Jul, 2021, 08.16 AM IST
View: Dictatorial mindset led to emergency, but democracy’s roots have deepenedThe question that still remains unanswered is whether the brazen recourse to authoritarianism – when even the right to life was suspended a...
26 Jun, 2021, 10.08 AM IST
Government likely to deny Congress chairmanship of finance, external affairs committeesCongress likely to replace PC with Anand Sharma as home panel chief.
10 Sep, 2019, 07.45 AM IST
Why Xi's unprecedented rise could be a worrying sign for IndiaFor India, as with other countries around the region that have been confronted with China's growing assertiveness under Xi, these are disco...
26 Oct, 2017, 05.51 PM IST
Elections 2014: Difficult days ahead if Narendra Modi governs India like Gujarat, says RameshSenior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh today termed as "deeply disturbing" Narendra Modi-led BJP's massive victory in the Lok Sabha polls.
16 May, 2014, 06.13 PM IST
Race for PM's post: The leadership deficit staring India in the faceOur persona-obsessed political discourse needs to move beyond moderate versus radical and pro-reform versus anti-reform debate as well.
19 Sep, 2013, 11.36 AM IST
Rise of authoritarian capitalismA fusion of autocratic politics & state-guided capitalism has emerged as leading challenge to international spread of democratic values.
18 Sep, 2009, 01.33 AM IST