Rural Skilling: Trained, But Jobless

Certificates alone don’t create livelihoods. A parliamentary panel has flagged a worrying gap in the DDU-GKY rural skilling scheme.

Parcel Meant for Kashmir Farmer Throws Up 4kg of Cocaine

When drug cartels use ordinary people as cover- a routine parcel to Ganderbal, Kashmir ended up exposing a cross-border drug racket. 4kg of cocaine, h...

Uproar During Parliament's Monsoon Session

Political temperatures in the country have soared during the Monsoon Session. Opposition parties are staging aggressive protests across venues ranging...

The Political Chessboard

Policy Differences and the Coalition Government's Trial by Fire. The country's political landscape is currently characterized by a mix of stagnation a...

Air India’s Warning

Technical failures can’t become normal. An Air India flight from Phuket to Delhi dropped 300 feet after take-off. Pilots reported multiple hydraulic a...

Ukraine Hits Deep

Drone war enters a new, dangerous phase. A Ukrainian drone attack hit an oil hub in Nizhnekamsk, deep inside Russia. 13 people were killed.

PoK Polls Postponed

Security can’t be an excuse to delay democracy. Elections for 7 seats in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir have been postponed indefinitely.

Manipur’s Fragile Thaw

Talks with UNC are a start, not a solution. The first round of talks between the Manipur government and the United Naga Council happened in Senapati. ...

Tamil Nadu’s Language Assertion

State song first is about identity, not symbolism. The Tamil Nadu Assembly passed a resolution: the state song ‘Tamil Thai Vazhthu’ must be sung first...