'Forgive us Yogi ji': Criminal history holders in Ghaziabad pledge to quit crime, seek CM's pardonIn Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, around 150 individuals with criminal backgrounds have pledged to abandon illegal activities. This initiative i...
03 Jun, 2026, 09.43 PM IST
Former Cuban President Raul Castro charged with murder in USFormer Cuban President Raul Castro faces murder charges in the United States. This indictment stems from a 1996 incident where Cuban jets s...
20 May, 2026, 11.31 PM IST
Small savings schemes explained: Interest rates, tax benefits, and why they remain a safe investment optionIf you are confused by personal finance terms, jargon and calculations, here’s a series to simplify and deconstruct these for you. In the 1...
11 May, 2026, 06.30 AM IST
Karnataka: Congress plans 3-year fete on May 20 on the heels of BJP’s Yediyurappa showKarnataka's ruling Congress party is gearing up for a massive celebration in Tumakuru marking three years in government. The event will sho...
03 May, 2026, 06.01 PM IST
Bengal's southern fortress: 91 seats from 24 Parganas, Kolkata and Howrah may decide road to powerWest Bengal's upcoming elections hinge on the twin districts of North and South 24 Parganas. These areas, along with Kolkata and Howrah, fo...
27 Apr, 2026, 10.18 AM IST
Is Cuba the next Donald Trump misadventure?Whispers suggest President Trump is considering a military intervention in Cuba, seeing an opportunity for an "easy win" amidst the island'...
19 Apr, 2026, 12.40 PM IST
President Murmu, PM Modi pay tribute to Jallianwala Bagh massacre victims on 106th anniversaryThe Jallianwala Bagh massacre, which took place on April 13, 1919, remains one of the darkest chapters in India's colonial history. Accordi...
13 Apr, 2026, 09.35 AM IST
Tamil Nadu: Union Minister Piyush Goyal holds roadshow for BJP candidate Vanathi Srinivasan in CoimbatoreHe said he was campaigning for his "sister" Vanathi Srinivasan and praised the hardworking nature of Coimbatore's people, adding that they ...
09 Apr, 2026, 09.49 PM IST
Today in world history on March 22: Moments that reshaped nations, innovation, and cultural landscapesMarch 22 marks significant historical events. In 1622, an Indian massacre occurred in Virginia. The Stamp Act was enacted in 1765, fueling ...
22 Mar, 2026, 01.55 PM IST
Narco-colonialism: How Britain exploited Indians for its drug trade with ChinaIndia Independence Day 2025: A century-long British colonial opium trade in India exploited millions of farmers, becoming the regime's seco...
12 Aug, 2025, 02.31 PM IST
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny tracked down in 'Polar Wolf' prisonNavalny's allies, who had been preparing for his expected transfer to a "special regime" colony, the harshest grade in Russia's prison syst...
25 Dec, 2023, 11.54 PM IST
Independence Day: How the British pulled off a $45 trillion heist in IndiaIndependence Day: India's economic history is revealing its painful past under British colonialism. Economic historian, Utsa Patnaik's rese...
15 Aug, 2023, 03.32 PM IST
Independence Day: 165 million unaccounted Indian victims of the British colonial regimeA research article published last year has brought to light how policy-induced famines killed tens of millions of Indians in 40 years,1880 ...
14 Aug, 2023, 02.15 PM IST
Kremlin critic Navalny convicted of extremism and sentenced to 19 years in prisonRussian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been convicted of extremism and sentenced to 19 years in prison, with the new charges relating...
04 Aug, 2023, 09.00 PM IST
Vadra case: Ambit for Dhingra commission's probe extendedThe decision was taken at meeting of the state cabinet held in Delhi and chaired by CM Manohar Lal Khattar.
16 Aug, 2015, 10.10 AM IST
- Sheila Dikshit's claim that Delhi is richest state is 'bizzare': BJP
Vijay Goel termed as "bizzare" Dikshit's statement that Delhi is the richest state in the country and said, "The chief minister continues t...
15 Sep, 2013, 11.16 PM IST
- Why some countries prosper & others don’t
The authors talk about the nature of extractive institutions and how the legacy of a country’s colonial past affects its long-term prospect...
10 Jun, 2012, 05.18 AM IST