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Numbers behind vote that plunged UK PM Starmer into crisisIn the wake of a tumultuous round of local elections, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer grapples with a leadership crisis as Labour faces stee...
The politics of 'Thalapathy': How Vijay’s films built the image of a people’s leaderTamil Nadu Elections 2026: Vijay's electoral success in Tamil Nadu was not sudden. For years, his films positioned him as a protector of th...
DMK-Congress 'confused alliance', NR Cong-BJP 'exhausted one', says TVK chief Vijay in PuducherryPuducherry's upcoming April 9 polls see TVK chief Vijay criticizing the DMK-Congress and NR Congress-BJP alliances. He promises full stateh...
Sexualised deepfakes targeting actress spur German '#MeToo' momentGermans are protesting online abuse. Thousands have taken to the streets. This follows a case involving TV personality Collien Fernandes. S...
BJP's manifesto a blueprint of a new, better India, says Yogi AdityanathYogi Adityanath praises BJP's manifesto, highlighting PM Modi's commitment to inclusive development and anti-corruption. Released on Dr Amb...
SC agrees to list on March 21 PIL against practice of parties promising freebies during pollsThe Supreme Court has agreed to hear a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) on March 21 regarding the practice of political parties promising f...
ETMarkets Smart Talk: Budget 2024 stands not just as a financial plan but as a manifesto of moderation ahead of elections: Pradeep GuptaPradeep Gupta says the interim budget for the 2024 general election serves as both a financial plan and a manifesto of moderation. It refle...
Fiscal prudence vs populist pomp: Nirmala Sitharaman chooses the road less travelledThe Budget numbers are undoubtedly encouraging. It trimmed the fiscal deficit to 5.8% of GDP, a slight but symbolic reduction from the prev...
Swiss move to ban Nazi symbolsA cross-party group of regional lawmakers wants to change the canton's constitution to "prohibit the display or wearing of Nazi symbols, em...
Xi Jinping Step Down: Protestors call for Chinese President, Communist Party to resign amid strict Covid restrictionsViolence-filled rallies have recently broken out from Zhengzhou to Guangzhou in response to Covid restrictions and snap lockdowns, which ha...
Plea in SC seeks action against political party which promises 'irrational' freebies from public fundsThe petition filed by advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay has, as an alternative, sought a direction to the Centre to enact a law in this regar...
Ties between India and US are 'unshakeable': WellsThe ties between India and the US are "unshakeable", a top American diplomat has said, asserting that the Trump Administration looks forwar...
View: The return of Odd-Even populismIn the longer term, of course, we could do away with internal combustion engines altogether, switching to electric vehicles.
Why burning oil, melting rupee should not worry IndiaCutting oil excise duty will widen fiscal deficit & artificial moves to strengthen Re will empty forex reserves.
Narendra Modi's Varanasi trip saw no steps for poor welfare: MayawatiMayawati today charged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had not taken any concrete steps for the welfare of the poor during the visit to h...
- India a tale of private success and public failure: Gurcharan Das
Even though governance failure continues to pervade public life yet prosperity is spreading across the country, says commentator Gurucharan...
- Modern retail will create new jobs, improve consumer and farmer welfare
The government’s decision to open up foreign direct investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail and relax rules for single-brand stores is heart...
- Tamil Nadu election 2011: Karunanidhi hints at coalition government
During the seat-sharing bargaining between Cong and DMK, the national party is said to have made a strong pitch for a share in power.
- Clinton vows to go after OPEC
Hillary Clinton made a new vow to confront OPEC, after oil broke the symbolic 120 dollars a barrel barrier on the eve of the next White Hou...
- BJP expects Ram to deliver again
If the Congress-NCP government in the state is out to woo minorities, the BJP is playing a game in which it is very good at - fanning relig...