Politics
RSS Presses for Nationwide NRC, Links Citizen Identification to “Population Imbalance”
The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has renewed its call for a nationwide National Register of Citizens (NRC). Its national publicity...
Western Media Underplays Flydubai Pilot’s Heroism
The dramatic events aboard Flydubai Flight FZ1073 have triggered fresh questions about how major international outlets cover stories involving terrorism,...
Rahul Gandhi Backs Book Containing Derogatory Reference to Brahma, Sparks Syllabus Row
A fresh political and academic controversy has erupted after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi criticised the Centre over its inquiry into...
Telangana Men Lured Into Russian Military Service; Family seek Rescue
Four men from Telangana who travelled to Russia in search of civilian employment are now allegedly stranded after being drawn...
Modi, Bibi and Trump Salute Hero Pilot Smit Machchhar: What the World Leaders Said
By Thursday morning, the praise for Captain Smit Machchhar had spread well beyond the aviation world. His actions drew widespread...
Smit Machchhar: The ‘Hero’ Who Opened the Door
Before the headlines, Smit Machchhar was a Mumbai kid on a fairly ordinary track. He grew up in Ghatkopar and...
Congress MP Saleng Sangma Lobbies Foreign Delegates Against FCRA Amendment Bill, Calls It “Draconian”
Congress MP Saleng A Sangma of Tura has raised concerns over provisions of the proposed Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill,...
Was the World About to Witness Another 9/11? How Passengers Fought Back on a Tel Aviv-Bound Flight
For a few terrifying minutes on Wednesday, a passenger jet flying from Dubai to Tel Aviv appeared to be facing...
Kaveri’s Second Life: Too Weak for the Tejas, the Engine Finds Its Purpose Powering India’s Ghatak Stealth Drone
India's indigenous Kaveri Derivative Engine has reportedly completed high-altitude and in-flight trials in Russia, a step toward powering the proposed...
Why India is eyeing a route over China’s Xinjiang to get around Pakistan’s airspace ban. Here’s why it isn’t simple
Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu said on Tuesday that India is in talks with China to use airspace...
Amnesty India Opposed Death Penalty for Child Rapists as India Demanded Tougher Justice
Amnesty India found itself at the centre of a fierce national debate in 2018 after opposing the introduction of the...
Birsa Munda Was Fighting Colonial Rule, So Why Is His Legacy Being Recast as Anti-Brahmin Politics?
Birsa Munda, the tribal leader who led the late-19th-century Munda uprising against British rule and local exploitation, has become the...
