Rainfall topped 30 centimeters (nearly a foot) in parts of Vietnam over the past 24 hours, the national weather agency said Tuesday. It warned that heavy downpours would continue.
No matter how hard General Munir seeks to cast Pakistan as India’s equal, the reality is different: India’s GDP is nearly 10 times larger, and the gap is widening, not only economically but also in terms of global stature India must not lose sight of the bigger picture.
Why did he do nothing more than throw bottles of water at the crowd? Why did the organisers fail to act, even as people cried out for help in the stifling conditions?
India’s disability rights framework promises inclusion — but predicament of one of the country’s oldest blind schools shows how it falters in the face of institutional neglect
Backed by a popular wave, the Akali Dal (L) was firmly set for a massive victory in the Punjab elections after capturing 47 of the 72 Vidhan Sabha seats, the which results for which have been declared, and establishing a lead over its rivals in other constituencies.
Ladakh is one of India’s most important frontiers, and its people have stood steadfastly by the country in war and peace. The promise to them in 2019 was that their cultural, ecological and linguistic heritage would be protected.
He was perhaps the rare umpire who was as popular as the players – his stoop, the nervous tug at his jacket, or the way he would raise his finger to give a player out are all part of cricketing folklore.
The inauguration of the historic Mysuru Dasara festival by Banu Mushtaq, this year’s International Booker Prize-winning Kannada writer and activist, carried more than ceremonial heft. Her participation in the ceremony, including in the prayers at the Chamundeshwari temple, was both a substantive gesture and an assertion of constitutional values.
Donald Trump's General Assembly speech was a recap of his domestic political rhetoric. It also underlined the challenges he represents to the global order.
In a different time, perhaps, the boy who snuck into the wheel well of a plane flying from Kabul to Delhi could have been another Ibn Batuta or Marco Polo.
Friendships can’t be enforced, but a certain civility is mandatory on the field. Umpires must be empowered to act immediately at the first sign of offence
Assertion of caste by upper caste individuals or groups might, intentionally or otherwise, intimidate marginalised castes. For the latter, in contrast, public displays of identity – especially in political contexts -- are a way to counter historical injustices.
