Opposition parties set to meet poll body over Bihar electoral rollSeveral opposition parties plan to meet the Election Commission of India about the 'Special Intensive Revision' in Bihar. Confusion surroun...
02 Jul, 2025, 12.32 AM IST
As pan-India 'BH' moves about, will states be tempted to display local identity even more prominently—a gopuram with TN, maybe?The coronation of George VI in 1937 saw an influx of diverse international cars in London, each with unique licence plates representing cou...
23 Mar, 2025, 12.00 AM IST
G20's ability to harmonise viewpoints key to advancing global agenda: EAM JaishankarExternal Affairs Minister S Jaishankar highlighted the importance of the G20 in harmonising global viewpoints amidst geopolitical complexit...
21 Feb, 2025, 09.27 AM IST
Los Angeles Times fires its editorial board after internal disagreements over planned election endorsement for Kamala HarrisThe Los Angeles Times' owner, Patrick Soon-Shiong, dismissed the entire editorial board following internal disputes over the paper's decisi...
15 Nov, 2024, 06.39 PM IST
Hindus not represented in USCIRF, says Indian diaspora bodyThe head of a top Indian diaspora think-tank criticizes the US Commission on International Religious Freedom for lacking diversity and prod...
18 May, 2024, 11.02 AM IST
Fact-checking 'Shirley': Separating truth from fiction in the Regina King starrerAs Netflix unveils its much-awaited biopic "Shirley," audiences ponder the extent to which the film reflects real events. Directed by John ...
25 Mar, 2024, 10.32 PM IST
Parliamentary panel suggests reducing age to contest Lok Sabha, assembly pollsThe Parliamentary Standing Committee on Law and Personnel in India recommends reducing the minimum age to contest national elections or Lok...
04 Aug, 2023, 06.18 PM IST
The India Inc report card on gender diversityTop sectors that have the highest percentage of women employees are ITES, software products and services, retail, and professional services...
08 Mar, 2022, 12.35 AM IST
View: Centrist politics acts as a safety valve in a democracy, reducing divisionsThe 2016 and 2020 US presidential elections split the country down the middle, in a deeply polarised world.
15 Nov, 2020, 11.58 PM IST
We are in the business of engagement and engagement means a reaction to the content: Hosi SimonWe are launching at exactly the right time. As a company, we are very deliberate in our approach. We are very careful. We wanted to make su...
20 Apr, 2018, 08.59 AM IST
More women joining education system, not labour force: Jairam RameshMaliwal though expressed serious concerns over women safety in Delhi and listed poor conviction rate in cases involving crime against women...
03 Jan, 2016, 09.57 PM IST
Right to Reject: SC triggers beginning of electoral reformsProviding voters with an option to cast a negative vote will increase voter turnout, curb bogus voting and nudge parties to avoid dubious c...
29 Sep, 2013, 04.48 AM IST
- Jan Lokpal Bill: Does the fear of space loss make public intellectuals and unsuccessful leaders oppose the Anna Hazare's anti-corruption movement
Arundhati Roy castigated the movement as an 'awful crisis' that has stemmed from 'the utter failure of India's representative democracy'.
23 Aug, 2011, 12.19 PM IST
- UK election: Rising elitism in British politics
Britons are worrying that their new parliament is in general more qualified and educated than earlier.
11 May, 2010, 05.24 AM IST
- Rising elitism in Parliament worries Britons
Britons are worrying that their new parliament is in general more qualified and educated than earlier.
10 May, 2010, 10.44 PM IST
- Let every caste and religion have a separate ministry!
In this season of appeasement, another sectional interest has reared its head - the Other Backward Classes - and demanded a separate minist...
25 Jul, 2009, 04.01 AM IST
- Khalsa delegation seeks early resolution of turban issue in France
A delegation of Khalsa Action Committee (KAC) met Jérôme Bonnafont, the French Ambassador to India at his residence in New Delhi to apprise...
23 Jan, 2008, 04.53 PM IST