File photo: J&K CM Omar Abdullah and US President Donald Trump SRINAGAR/JAMMU: Jammu & Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah sharpened his attack Centre over delay in restoring statehood, asking Sunday whether he should “go to Donald Trump” after BJP politicians allegedly dismissed protests in J&K, assembly and outside Parliament as futile.“Our patience is running out. First…
Picture a bank vault the size of Madhya Pradesh. Inside it sits not gold bullion or govt bonds, but clean water, breathable air, pollination services, flood barriers, carbon blocks, and medicinal plants — a portfolio of natural assets worth roughly $2.5 trillion every single year. Now imagine that this vault does not appear on any…
Patronage can’t stop transfers: Manohar Lal on CPWD posting culture NEW DELHI: Taking a swipe at the long-entrenched ‘Delhi club’ within Central Public Works Department (CPWD), housing minister Manohar Lal on Sunday said that some employees had, over the years, mastered the art of staying posted in the capital for more than three decades with…
India declared 1-day national mourning after demise of former Qatar emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani NEW DELHI: India declared one day of national mourning on the demise of Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, father of current Qatar ruler Qatar, announced the ministry of external affairs on Sunday.“Government of India has declared one-day national…
CM Yogi at ‘Maha Vriksharopan 2026’, calls 35 crore sapling drive a “grand endeavour” to honour Mother Earth Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said that the mega plantation drive, ‘Maha Vriksharopan 2026’ with a target to plant 35 crore saplings across the state under the central theme “Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam”…
Arunachal Pradesh floods (Photo credit: ANI) “O! The mad torrents of the Luit,Where are you rushing toWith a thunderous roarIn a deathly garb repeatedlyWho are you chasing…”Penned by the ‘Bard of the Brahmaputra’ Bhupen Hazarika in 1968, these haunting lines remain as relevant today as they were more than five decades ago. Hazarika’s ode to…
India has condemned the attack on a commercial vessel off Oman, with 10 Indian crew members rescued and one still missing, underscoring growing security risks in the Middle East. Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk‘s health has deteriorated as his indefinite hunger strike entered its 15th day, drawing renewed attention to the ongoing protest. Fighting between the…
Palash Sen’s basement studio at Greater Kailash II is an eclectic place. Deep Purple and Tagore are framed on the wall. Eric Clapton, Jane Austen and Wisden jostle in a small bookshelf while a synthesiser masquerades as a piano nearby. In these creative surroundings, the gym equipment looks sheepishly out of tune.The studio is called…
Many confuse mental illnesses and do not understand its magnitude Conversations around mental health have grown louder over the past decade. Understanding and care, however, have struggled to keep pace.For decades, popular culture has turned complex psychiatric conditions into dramatic plot devices. Today, social media and AI-generated content are adding to the noise, making it…
An FIR was registered against a suspended Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee employee (File photo) NEW DELHI: The Uttarakhand government has directed the chief executive officer of the Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee (BKTC) to initiate action against officials and employees found responsible for alleged financial irregularities, following an inquiry into payments made for the accommodation, food and other…
