India

“India stands firm before the world without fear”: PM


New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that India stays firm with its interest while being viewed as a nation that can firmly speak about humanity at a time when the entire world is divided into two rival factions. The Prime Minister was speaking on the occasion of the 42nd foundation day of the Bharatiya Janata...

Miscreants vandalize over 100 ‘chulhas’ in Puri’s Jagannath Mandir kitchen, probe on


Over 100 chulhas (earthen ovens) inside the Puri Jagannath temple's kitchen, also known as the 'Rosa Ghara', were allegedly vandalized on Sunday.  It is suspected that some unidentified persons allegedly ransacked the chulhas following some dispute after the completion of traditional rituals on Saturday night.  Meanwhile, the incident has raised questions on the security measures at...

India’s Ricky Kej wins his second Grammy for album ‘Divine Tides’


Indian musician Ricky Kej won his second Grammy in the Best New Age Album category at the 64th Grammy Awards held at Las Vegas' MGM Grand Marquee Ballroom on April 4. He won the award for the album Divine Tides along with rock legend Stewart Copeland.  In a post on social media, Ricky Kej shared...

Navaratri: The celebration of feminine power


Hinduism's 9-day ode to women empowerment Navaratri, the festival of “nine nights” marks the cosmic transitions that take place every year, especially the nine days at the Spring and Fall equinox, but is celebrated during the lunar Chaitra (Caitra) and Aśvin months. At the equinox, night and day are of equal duration but this balance...

An unmanned battlefield awaits India


Maj Gen Sudhakar Jee, VSM The war over Nagorno-Karabakh in 2020 was indisputable proof of the strategic advantage provided by armed drones in the hands of militaries. The Drone strikes by Azerbaijan targeting Armenian troops tilted the balance of the war in favor of the Turkey-backed country. Turkey has sold its Bayraktar TB2 armed drones, costing...

Future of India as a Global Manufacturing Hub


 Japanese way is the one to emulate when it comes to quality and productivity improvements By Basab Dasgupta The Indian economy has become a major force in the world in recent years and is expected to be the third-largest economy within the next two decades. The middle class of the society is enjoying unprecedented prosperity and...

Russian foreign minister on India visit, meets Jaishankar


External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Friday held talks with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov, a day after the US warned of consequences over attempts to “circumvent” American sanctions against Moscow.  The high-level talks took place in the backdrop of indications that India could buy greater volumes of discounted Russian oil and both sides were...

India crosses $1-trillion goods trade milestone in FY22 for first time


India’s annual merchandise trade has breached the crucial $1-trillion mark for the first time even before the fiscal is set to end, the Financial Express reported, as both exports and imports have scaled fresh peaks. It has surpassed the earlier record of $844 billion, achieved in FY19, by a wide margin.  After a Covid-induced slide...

PM Modi tops list of 100 Most Powerful Indians


New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi PM Modi tops the list of Indian Express 100 Most Powerful Indians followed by Union Home Minister Amit Shah and RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat in second and third positions. As the PM now for eight years, Modi remains disruptor-in-chief with a regularity that expands his presence and crimps his...