At least half of US states now outlaw devices that convert pistols into machine gunsAt least half of U.S. states, including New Mexico and Alabama, introduced laws this year to ban Glock switches, which convert pistols into...
30 Mar, 2025, 08.05 PM IST
Comedian Bill Maher rails against leftists, calls them crazy and 'woke'In a pretty recent interview renowned and eminent comedian Bill Maher asserted about his feelings regarding the leftists in the Democratic ...
07 Jan, 2025, 03.10 AM IST
What do Taylor Swift’s boyfriend and Tim Walz have in common?Travis Kelce, an NFL tight end, and Tim Walz, Kamala Harris's running mate, showcase a new kind of masculine confidence, blending tradition...
22 Aug, 2024, 01.30 PM IST
Alexei Navalny had a vision of a democratic Russia. That terrified Vladimir Putin to the coreThe death of Alexei Navalny, a prominent figure in Russian politics, in an Arctic labour camp, is a significant blow to the hopes of many f...
20 Feb, 2024, 11.40 AM IST
Is Donald Trump's tax avoidance ethical or honourable?Indeed, he paid zero tax in 2020 - the last full year of his presidency - according to figures released by the House Ways and Means Committ...
22 Dec, 2022, 11.30 AM IST
Former judges, bureaucrats defend Modi govt in an open letterA group of former judges and bureaucrats has issued a rejoinder to another ex-bureaucrats' group, which expressed concerned about "politics...
30 Apr, 2022, 03.04 PM IST
Pegasus snooping row: SC appoints former judge Justice R V Raveendran to oversee expert committee probeFormer Supreme Court judge Justice Raju Varadarajulu Raveendran, who has been entrusted with the task to oversee probe into alleged use of ...
27 Oct, 2021, 09.30 PM IST
View: Will black lives begin to matter?For a change, the protests have been distinctly multi-racial, beyond the normal networked groups to include a good slice of general folk. F...
12 Jun, 2020, 11.29 PM IST
View: Domestic stability is a prerequisite for an economic revivalIndia Inc, in its interactions with the PM, should have driven home the simple fact that peace and stability is a prerequisite for the econ...
16 Jan, 2020, 11.54 PM IST
India calls for collective quest for revitalised UN General Assembly"The 75th anniversary of the United Nations will be celebrated in less than two years from now.
07 Feb, 2019, 12.44 PM IST
View: MPs returning salary is just an empty gesture, an absurd moveThe idea of striking poses and giving up salaries is only trivialising the problem. It may come from a good place, but it’s not a good idea.
08 Apr, 2018, 11.22 AM IST
International Solar Summit helps India take on leadership rolePM Narendra Modi’s initiative that culminated in this Summit would help India to express power in a manner that is benign and rule-based un...
12 Mar, 2018, 10.35 AM IST
Real India vs hatemongering: Partisanship can never destroy idea of IndiaWe don’t need more laws but we want existing laws to be strengthened and an end to discrimination on the basis of caste, religion, communit...
11 Dec, 2017, 12.19 AM IST
Uttarakhand polls: Will BJP benefit from those who jumped the Congress ship?Formed as the 27th state of India after an agitation for a separate state lasting several decades, political stability eluded the state for...
22 Jan, 2017, 12.00 AM IST
Janet Yellen to lead: US Federal Reserve to get first female chiefObama will nominate Janet Yellen as chairperson of US Fed, who would be the first female leader in its 100-year history.
10 Oct, 2013, 08.33 AM IST
- If India were a stock, I would buy it: Thomas Friedman
India's growth story is not arrogant. India that has a sense of confidence is liked, not one that sits back and says 3% Hindu growth rate i...
11 Sep, 2010, 11.59 AM IST
- How Barack Obama squandered the economic stimulus
There is a gap between President Obama's high-minded rhetoric & his performance. Top 10 most trade-friendly economies | More on Financial c...
23 Jul, 2009, 01.24 AM IST