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Xi Jinping: The anatomy of an autocrat

A better understanding of the personality disorders and socio-political factors that create dictators may help democratic forces to proactively identify and prevent dictatorial leadership.

If Rahul is to be believed, Pandavas were opposed to GST, demonetisation

Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra is now on its penultimate lap, traversing through Punjab-in a fortnight's time it should reach its destination, Srinagar in Jammu & Kashmir.

How to rejuvenate the National Cadet Corps

An institutional mechanism can be implemented wherein the veterans are co-opted in training as well as in the administration of these NCC units.

THERE ARE TEN PILLARS IN INDIA-U.S. PARTNERSHIP: SHRINGLA

G20 Chief Coordinator and former Foreign Secretary, Harsh Vardhan Shringla outlined the ten elements/ pillars of India-US partnership while delivering his keynote address at a programme organized by the Indo-US Friendship Association (IAFA) in New Delhi on Tuesday.

CONGRESS MP SANTOKH SINGH DIES DURING RAHUL'S YATRA

Congress Member Parliament from Jalandhar Santokh Singh Choudhry died of heart attack during Bharat Jodo Yatra.

OUR ANNADATA SHOULD BECOME URJADATA: GADKARI

Union Minister of Road Transport and Highway discusses government’s initiatives in improving highways connecting major cities, at Capital Dialogue.

Ganga cruise launched by PM a game changer for river tourism

The historic milestone achieved by India with the launch of the world’s longest river cruise is likely to change the tourism landscape of several cities and states that this cruise ship will pass through and also change the inland water-ways ecosystem throughout the country, generating more formal and permanent employment for thousands of people.

'CHOKSI BRIBING ANTIGUA OFFICIALS TO ESCAPE EXTRADITION TO INDIA'

Fugitive billionaire and one of the prime accused in the Rs 12,500 crore Punjab National Bank scam, Mehul Choksi is allegedly indulging in bribing Antigua's top offices including politicians and members of the judiciary to escape extradition to India.

HARRY HOPES 'TRUTH' WILL HELP HEAL HIS RIFT WITH ROYAL FAMILY

WASHINGTON: Prince Harry is hoping that learning the \"truth\" will help him mend his ongoing family split. In an appearance with Good Morning America on Monday, January 9, Harry, the younger son of British monarch King Charles III and the late Princess of Wales, will talk about his candid memoir Spare.

Climate-smart villages for resilient agriculture

In the current year, India faced unprecedented climatic extremes, including heat waves, cold waves, cyclones, heavy rainfall, floods and landslides, and periods of deficient rainfall in one or other parts of the country.

VIOLINIST SUNITA BHUYAN WINS THE GLOBAL CULTURE CHAMPION AWARD

Sunita Khaund Bhuyan is the first violinist in India to play Assamese folk on the violin and fuse it with Scottish, Irish and world folk music.

Govt helps private sector fuel India's space vision

On 18 November 2022, the first private space mission, suborbital space vehicle Vikram-S was successfully launched under the launch which was part of the Mission Prarambh.

INDIA IS TOTALLY SELF-RELIANT IN SPACE AT A LOW COST: K.SIVAN TECHNOLOGIES

Ex-ISRO Chairman K. Sivan says India has three bars of reliable launch vehicles, PSLV, GSLV, and GSLV Mk III.

XI'S REPUTATION PLUMMETS WITH HIS COVID U-TURN

China's Zero Covid lockdown strategy merely delayed the inevitable spread of the virus once it allowed itself to open up.

DECONSTRUCTING LEGALESE OF DEMONETISATION 2016

The Supreme Court in its judgment dated 2.1.2023 upheld the validity of the decision of the incumbent government to demonetise Rs.500 and Rs.1000 currency notes of all denominations on 8.11.2016, by a majority of 4 in a Constitution Bench judgment of 5 judges.

at LAC: From old protocols of disengagement to engagement India-China new rules of

The Protocols of Disengagement, aimed at avoiding an escalation of conflict, have weakened over time and stood jettisoned in 2020.

THE STATE OF US' INDIA POLICY

Unfortunately, when it comes to India, State seems to be one of the departments least interested in improving relations. As a result, the first step in improving relations with India would be to ensure that engagement strategy is truly a US strategy and not just a State strategy.

IndiGo to make Goa's new airport its largest ever new base station

Goa’s newly inaugurated Mopa airport began operations from Thursday and IndiGo is all set to make this airport its largest ever new station base with 12 daily flights from eight different cities and 168 weekly flights, giving a boost to tourism and better connectivity to the coastal state.

IS THE KHALISTAN ISSUE GRIPPING PUNJAB AGAIN?

Not only the law and order situation, but Punjab's political spectrum has seen changes in the last few months.

Will Tharoor emerge as a power centre in Kerala?

Congress Thiruvananthapuram Member of Parliament from Kerala, Shashi Tharoor, is increasingly attending multiple programmes and events in the state.

No action on corrupt officials, firms in IACCS tenders graft case

With the CBI now filing an FIR in the case, after intervention from the PMO, officials are hoping that the agency will now start an inquiry into the corruption.

'BRIBE WAS PAID TO GET PENALTY WAIVED IN DELHI CCTV PROJECT'

‘Rs 7 crore was arranged to be paid to Satyendra Jain for condoning penalty of Rs 16 crore imposed on BEL’.

FOREIGN UNIVERSITIES WILL HAVE CONSIDERABLE AUTONOMY IN INDIA: UGC CHAIRMAN

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has allowed foreign universities to set up campuses in India for the first time ever. This promise was a prominent part of the National Education Policy 2020.

Shadowy hands behind unrest against Asia's largest diamond mine

Troubled by a medley of activists, the Aditya Birla group may have developed second thoughts over a big diamond project in Madhya Pradesh. And no one knows why the protests are happening, or what exactly the demands are of those protesting against the mining.

SANJAY BHANDARI'S EXTRADITION WILL EXPOSE 'IRREGULARITIES' IN AIR COMMAND SCAM

Arms deals involving defence government public sector undertakings that were brokered by arms dealer and middleman Sanjay Bhandari between 2009 and 2010, are likely to come on the radar of investigative agencies once Bhandari is extradited to India from London.

AVATAR SEQUEL PASSES $1 BILLION AT GLOBAL BOX OFFICE

LOS ANGELES: Breaking the records at the box office, Avatar: the Way of Water has passed the $1 billion mark globally in just 14 days.

DISNEY+TO RELEASE STAN LEE DOCUMENTARY IN 2023

NEW YORK:: Disney+ is developing a documentary on Late Marvel Comics icon Stan Lee which will be released in 2023. The streaming platform announced the news on what would have been Lee's 100th birthday.

ROYALS REMAIN 'UNITED' AFTER HARRY, MEGHAN'S DOCUMENTARY

LONDON: After the release of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s documentary, a barrage of speculations were around the corner that the royal family members are facing some family issues with each other. But despite the explosive docuseries, the British royal family is standing as one and continues to be ‘united’.

IT'S AMAZING TO LEARN THAT TAGORE'S WORK WAS FIRST TRANSLATED IN 1913 IN CUBA: SANJOY K. ROY

In this interview, Sanjoy K. Roy talks about the key attractions at the upcoming JLF, the festival’s journey, what goes behind organizing the festival every year, while touching upon its growing global popularity.

THE RISE AND RISE OF PUTIN'S CHEF

A new generation of hard-liners is emerging, surpassing even Putin's old guard in their aggression. Of these, the most prominent is Yevgeny Prigozhin.