India

India-US ties break out of Trump’s shadow with Modi-Biden call


New Delhi: President Joe Biden has signalled he would seek to deepen the close relationship between the United States and India in his first conversation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he added climate change and "democratic values" to the agenda. Modi welcomed calls to collaborate on combating climate change and agreed to participate in...

Congress will repeal farm laws: Priyanka

Post Date: February 11, 2021

Saharanpur (UP): Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday promised that his party will repeal the three "black" central farm laws and ensure MSPs for different crops as soon as it returned to power at the Centre. "When the Congress comes to power again, we will immediately repeal these farm laws. We will also...

Modi invites farmers for talks


New Delhi: As the farmers' protest against three contentious farm laws entered its 78th day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi invited them to resolve their issues through discussion with the government, clarifying that these acts are "optional and not compulsory". Making the announcement in the Lok Sabha while delivering his speech on Motion of Thanks on...

Himalayan disaster was also human-induced


By Chetan Chauhan The glacial burst in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand may well be nature’s way of telling humans that it can strike back when the ecological balance is destroyed. High-intensity stone quarrying, frequent blasting of mountains and digging of tunnels through the base of the fragile mountain system for the back-to-back under-construction dams,...

The global scrutiny of Indian democracy


By Chanakya After the shocking violence and vandalism on Republic Day, farm groups went into a huddle and it appeared that the protests would lose momentum. But when the Uttar Pradesh Police sought to disperse protesters from Ghazipur, at Delhi’s borders, Bharatiya Kisan Union leader, Rakesh Tikait’s resistance and emotive appeal led to a renewal...

Moving beyond Paris, India steps up its climate ambitions


by Harsh V. Shringla  India's Foreign Secretary    Five years after the Paris Agreement, India is among the few developing countries that are not only meeting their “green” targets but are aspiring to more ambitious climate goals. At the recent Climate Ambition Summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi articulated the Indian approach. He said that we must set our sights...

Modi stresses on unity for ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ goal


New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday emphasized on the need of unity in the country to achieve the goal of 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat' and make India a great power in the world. Addressing people in Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur at the Centenary celebrations of 'Chauri Chaura' incident through video conference, the Prime Minister said unity...

Foreign celebrities polarise India, govt dismiss them


New Delhi/Washington: In a clear attempt to polarise India, US Vice President Kamala Harris' niece Meena Harris and some international celebrities with hardly any expertise on Indian affairs, extended their support to the Indian protesters agitating against the new farm laws. The government in a strong reaction described them as part of "vested interest groups"...

Jan 26 violence: Tharoor, Sardesai and others move SC


New Delhi: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor and several journalists, including Rajdeep Sardesai, have moved the Supreme Court to challenge the FIRs against them over their tweets on the January 26 violence during the farmers' tractor march here. Delhi Police had filed a case against Tharoor, Sardesai, The Caravan and others on January 30 on a...