The Karnataka government’s decision to celebrate 10 November as Tipu Jayanti flies in the face of history and has deeply offended the people of Coorg, Mangalore, and parts of Kerala who regard Tipu Sultan as a tyrant who destroyed temples, killed non-Muslims, and forcibly converted tens of thousands of conquered people. Various parties and organisations have already taken out protest processions and 10 November, is being observed across Coorg district […]

Deepawali or Diwali is certainly the biggest and the brightest of all Hindu festivals. It’s the festival of lights (deep = light and avali = a row i.e., a row of lights) that’s marked by four days of celebration, which literally illumines the country with its brilliance, and dazzles all with its joy. This year Diwali falls on Wednesday, November 11, 2015. Each of the four days in the festival of Diwali […]

Stressing that India must follow a multi-disciplinary approach that allows students to learn and seek knowledge holistically, President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday said that education must deepen their linkage with society and develop a scientific temper in them. “Our institutions must impart education to students that helps expand their intellect, form their character, instil in them a spirit of service and love for the motherland. It must equip them to […]

As tension mounts in the South China Sea (SCS), where the US just sent a guided-missile destroyer to challenge China’s fanciful 9-dashed line claim, India is showing it is open to not only aggressively seeking freedom of navigation and overflight throughout the region but also ensuring disputes are resolved in keeping with international laws. Top government officials here said it was “on purpose” that India mentioned the South China Sea […]

India has moved up one position to become the world’s seventh most-valued “nation brand”, with an increase of 32 percent in its brand value to $2.1 billion – the highest among all the top 20 nations on the list. As per a report on world’s most valuable nation brands by global consultants Brand Finance, India is sole among the Brics nations to have witnessed an increase in its brand value, […]

Managing internal security is going to be a major challenge for the country, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval said on Friday, as he asked the police force to train and equip themselves to tackle the “fourth generation” warfare with an invisible enemy. Speaking after reviewing the passing out parade of the 67 RR (2014 batch) of Indian Police Service (IPS) probationers at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy (SVPNPA), Mr […]

At a time when even corporators and local politicians have several SUVs and crores to their name, Banshidhar Bauddh is a tad different. Not only does this MLA not own a single car, but he lives in a thatched hut in an obscure village and is not even eligible to pay income tax. And on Saturday, his life took a sudden twist when he was inducted as a minister in […]

Young India is no longer content with being called the back office of the world, said Telangana IT Minister K. Taraka RamaRao on Thursday. “Today, the situation is changing. Indian youngsters and young India is not content in being known as the back office of the world… there is a lot of entrepreneurial zeal, there is a lot of enthusiasm among young Indians to do better and to actually compete […]

A survey by the World Economic Forum (WEF) has found former South African President Nelson Mandela as the most admired personality of the world. He is closely followed by Pope Francis. Interestingly, the list has six business men whose innovation changed the world for better. Two Indians appear among the top 10 most admired people of the world. Mahatma Gandhi has been ranked fourth while Prime Minister Narendra Modi has […]

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg held a townhall session on Wednesday at IIT-Delhi. Here are the highlights of Zuckerberg’s townhall There was not one moment when I had a revelation that Facebook would be this big. In terms of regulation, in India and around the world, people are trying to figure out what net neutrality regulations should be. Net neutrality is an important principle. It’s important to have regulations which prevent […]