VOTES OF THANKS

Freebies are a tricky issue for all parties, and the wrangle over them is unlikely to be settled soon

ORDER OF BATTLE

Kejriwal is taking up issues that affect Gujarat voters the most. The move is drawing considerable support, forcing the BJP to react

TRIGGERED TERRITORY

Giving voting rights to nonlocals in J&K is seen as a move to disempower natives

MY VICE PRESIDENTIAL YEARS

India stands poised on the cusp of a major transition

China Became Aggressive, Powerful Under XI

Mumin Chen, the deputy representative of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Center in Delhi and professor of international politics at National Chung Hsing University in Taiwan, was the first Taiwanese national to visit Tawang, when he travelled to the border district in Arunachal Pradesh in 2012. It took him three years to get the clearance and the visit was for academic purposes. But it was of great importance for Chen as Tawang is a symbol of the victory of democracy over Chinese aggression. At the moment, his countrymen are experiencing the wrath of the dragon, after the Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi’s visit to the island nation. He is worried that it would get worse, citing how Russia attacked Ukraine when everyone thought it would not.

INVESTING IN INDIA

Rakesh Jhunjhunwala was always bullish on India; his investment in Akasa is a case in point

Aircraft carriers will deter China

IN THE NEXT fortnight or so, we will witness the commissioning of India’s second aircraft carrier, Vikrant—the first to be designed and built in our country. This is surely a red-letter day for all Indians, in general, and the people in whites, in particular.

We need three aircraft carriers

WITH INS VIKRANT joining the fleet, most likely on the western sea board, the Indian Navy would again be having two carriers, just as it did when it had the old Vikrant and Viraat together in the eighties.

TRIUMPH OF TOGETHERNESS

After delivering India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier, Cochin Shipyard is raring to build another

SHE SHALL RULE THE WAVES

A CARRIER NOT ONLY DOMINATES THE WATERS AND THE SKIES AROUND, BUT ALSO PROJECTS POWER DEEP INTO THE COAST

A case of nagging cuffs

High-profile arrests by the ED and the CBI harrow the Trinamool Congress

Tough job

The primary concern for Nitish and Tejashwi will be creating jobs. If they fail, this will also be the BJP’s main weapon

BERTH PANGS

The nature of the cabinet expansion and the initial policy decisions of the Shinde government indicate that coalition partner BJP has the upper hand in Maharashtra

75 Years Of Freedom In 75 Iconic Images

A visual history of India’s birth and growth, fears and tears, setbacks and success

Drop by drop

Improved techniques to manage groundwater resources could help enhance agricultural productivity

Ocean of opportunities

Blue economy could well be India’s next success story

PAPER CRISIS: EDUCATIONAL FUTURE OF CHILD IN DANGER!

Paper as a commodity has always been a vital aspect of our country's educational system. The education system was particularly hard hit by the COVID Pandemic, with each stakeholder being negatively affected by the onslaught of regular lockdowns. With the schools closing down, our student community, the future of our country, faced a bleak period of uncertainty. Textbooks and printed educational material, which had traditionally been the backbone of our learning methodology, were particularly disrupted with the advent of online methods of teaching and learning. But it is clear that the offline education system and classroom teaching hold much more importance than online teaching methods.

Learning curve

Despite multiple challenges, educational institutions are all set to welcome the first batch of students under NEP

Bits by bits

Digital India has nudged Indians into adopting new technology

Swadeshi on steroids

Indian manufacturing is on the rise, but beating China will be a long march

Sunny side up

Coal rules the roost now, but India’s focus on solar and wind energy augurs well for a green future

BY THE BOOK

Jagdeep Dhankhar would be a textbook Rajya Sabha chairman who will rely heavily on his knowledge of the Constitution

Artful twists

Nitish Kumar has proved himself to be a survivor, but his position has weakened after every battle

The right to choose

SCHIZO-NATION

Congress main rival in polls

THE HIMACHAL PRADESH assembly elections, scheduled to be held in November, are likely to witness a triangular contest, a first for the state.

GLORIOUS DECADES OF KERALA STATE LOTTERIES

Naleyaanu... Naaleyanu... (It's tomorrow...), the famous catchphrase of Kerala State Lotteries is all about a better tomorrow. For more than last 50 years, Kerala lotteries is instilling hope and optimism in thousands of families.

Madhya Pradesh - OBC Pressure Jolts BJP, Congress

The sudden emergence of OBCs as a separate sociopolitical group in Madhya Pradesh is turning out to be a major challenge for political parties, especially the ruling BJP, ahead of the 2023 assembly polls

The fashionable feminist hero

CHIC MAGNET

Between percentiles and placements

Perhaps it is time to judge colleges by their “hidden curriculum”

The president and the prime minister did not go to English medium schools

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW DHARMENDRA PRADHAN | Union minister for education and skill development and entrepreneurship