Editorial

CONSIDERING the increasing support it is garnering from young people all over the country, the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) is likely to pose rather serious challenge to the Central Government headed by Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi. For, it is getting clearer that the challenge is no longer social, but also has assumed a political overtone with the support of a few Opposition parties. Another proof of the ever-widening support to the CJP has come from the Ladakh leader Mr. Sonam Wangchuk who is ..

 H IS name should have been Sir Graceful Sobers ! Such was his personality -- on the field of cricket and off it. Even from a distance, everybody would notice his grace -- and, of course, his greatness. What a man he was. All along, he knew what he c..

 I T IS most unfortunate that former Chief Election Commissioner Mr. S.Y. Quraishi has continued to indulge in a shameless distortion of facts while criticising the process of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. In spite of the fact..

THE insistence of Vice President Mr. C P Radhakrishnan that each State in the Indian Union must have at least three to five Sainik Schools, should be taken seriously by all stake-holders including the Governments at the Centre and at the States. As he received a briefing on the National Cadet Corps (NCC) and the Sainik Schools in the country, the Vice President felt that the country should have more Sainik -- or military schools -- for the young generations to get appropriate introduction to training ..

L IKE they have been doing in the past few tournaments, smaller nations and debutants yet again left their mark in the ongoing FIFA World Cup. Never among the list of favourites or even underdogs, teams like Cabo Verde, Democratic Republic of Congo and Morocco, have shown that they belong on the world stage. They weaved a phenomenal success story and left a mark on the minds of soccer fans forever. Living to the uncertain beauty of sports, these small wonders have not only gave themselves a chance ..

 THE Congress party is working hard to prove itself to be spiritually defunct every passing day. The latest blunder it made in this regard was when it issued a social media post about Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi while he was on the State visit t..

TWO-hundred-and-fifty years after thirteen rebellious colonies declared that they would no longer submit to the British Crown, Americans marked the nation’s semiquincentennial on July 4 with an extravaganza of fireworks, military flypasts, concerts, parades and remembrance that stretched from the Atlantic coast to the Pacific Ocean. From New York’s dazzling fireworks over the East River to beach celebrations in California, from Texas rodeos and patriotic concerts to solemn ceremonies at Philadelphia’s ..

 TEEjan Bai’s passing away at a relatively young age of 70 years came as a shock to the nation and its connoisseurs of art and tradition. Though she was ailing for sometime, nobody ever suspected that the end would come so soon. But in her case..

 JUST a few months ago, United States President Mr. Donald Trump was in a rage against India when his tariff threat was turning hollow against New Delhi’s silent resilience. The Trump administration was taking potshots at its top Asian partner..

THE new Chief of Staff of Indian Army General Dhiraj Seth has encapsulated the entire philosophy the Indian Army has evolved over the past some years, with a fresh nomenclature -- VIJAY (Vigilance, Innovation, Jointness and Integration, Atmanirbharta, and ‘Yoddha First’). This philosophy covers not just the new concepts and new technology-driven initiatives but also the old concepts such as soldiering (which insist upon the finest possible care for the human component that actually fight wars -- though ..

PRIME Minister Mr. Narendra Modi has once again highlighted India’s view of the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) as an “ocean of opportunity” -- as he addressed the National Assembly of Seychelles, located in the Indian Ocean on the eastern edge of the African continent. His travel to Seychelles after a hectic tour of Europe shows what kind of importance India attaches to the tiny country from multiple angles. India has often treated the Indian Ocean Region as a vast region full of opportunities to the countries ..

 ONCE again, Pakistan over-stepped its limits at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) and India rebuffed that over-smartness for “unwarranted” remarks on Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). Habitually, Pakistan has kept raising the Kashmir..

THE revolving door at 10 Downing Street has seen another premature exit amid rising upheaval in British politics. Despite promising a stiff resistance against the growing anger against him within the Labour Party, Prime Minister Mr. Keir Starmer has finally given in, paving way for a new leader for the United Kingdom. In all probability, Mr. Starmer’s staunch opponent within the party and popular choice Mr. Andy Burnham will become the UK’s next Prime Minister, making him the seventh PM Britain has ..

 THE postponement of talks between the United States and Iran in Switzerland has cast a cloud on the future of the nascent agreement to end the war in Iran. After signing of the initial agreement by the two sides in France, there were questions about..

APART from the signing of the peace deal between the United States and Iran to end the long-stretched war, the other event of significant interest for the world was the Group of 7 summit in France. It was keenly watched by the world for the collective sentiment emerging from the grouping on future international affairs and the trajectory of country-to-country relations in the changing geopolitical landscape. The occasion was neatly and smartly timed by the Indian diplomatic apparatus as Prime Minister ..

THERE is every reason to believe that the peace deal between the United States (US) and Iran would be signed on June 19, 2026. Yet, there is no guarantee that the deal would be an honest attempt to end war and restore normalcy. For, if Iran is clear on what it expects from the deal, the US is still engaged in dishing out slogans and narratives that appear rather divorced from the international realpolitik. For, Iran has made it very clear that no deal would be worth its name if Israel is not there ..

 A SHEEPISH smile, a wave of hand to say sorry, and a genuine concern for the batsman... Kane Williamson was a picture of remorse after sending down an unintended beamer. He was not a regular bowler, yet, on his captain’s call had given a go f..

 IN THE last 12 years he has had an unbroken stint as Prime Minister, Mr. Narendra Modi has not only gone past the record of Mr. Jawaharlal Nehru as the longest serving Head of the Government at the Centre, but also led the country to newer heights i..

SURYAKUMAR Yadav will go home with an unwanted record of getting dropped from the team after winning a World Cup. The dashing batter has been shunted out of the Twenty20 squads for the forthcoming tours to England and Ireland as the selectors took a ruthless call and replaced him with Shreyas Iyer as captain. The axe came after Yadav led the team to the Twenty20 World Cup title early this year. It is a bold decision by the BCCI but also a timely one to send a message that individual form matters too. ..

FACTUALLY, the Opposition-sponsored I.N.D.I. Alliance lasted far longer than its natural life-cycle. For, factually, this alliance never got started since its founding convener, Mr. Nitish Kumar, deserted it before even its formal launch. Later, with a clock-like regularity, this or that partner of the alliance kept straying out of the ambit for its own reasons. And even when the alliance held on to itself somehow, it was dogged by a half-open-half-silent leadership tussle. The INDI Alliance, thus, ..

THE proposed move of the Border Security Force (BSF) to relocate as many as 360 zero-line villages along the Bangladesh border to safer areas points to a critical shift in the overall security calculus of the country. Villagers themselves have pushed for such a relocation since those villages get almost totally cut off from any emergency services particularly during nights and that the common people have to be at the mercy of Bangladesh. The BSF has also favoured the relocation since it would help ..

 INNUMERABLE followers of Indian music often confused her voice with that of the legendary Lata Mangeshkar. Such was the strength and charm of the voice of Suman Kalyanpur -- who passed away at age 89. Yet, in her own way, she created her tremendous..

FOR record, Mr. Siddaramaiah has resigned as Chief Minister of Karnataka. For record, his deputy, Mr. D K Shivakumar would take his place for the remaining two years of the five-year term. For record, thus, the power tussle within the Congress party is over. So, for record, the State Government would now find time to devote to people’s issues. Despite this, nobody would ever be sure that the internal trouble in the party would really end. This is how the Congress party often functions -- in a fractious ..

 THE statement by Congress leader Mr. Rahul Gandhi at a Congress party meet two days ago has naturally begun attracting barbed criticism all over the country. Though other Congress leaders are trying to express support to Mr. Gandhi’s statement..

EVEN before the wrestling bout could begin, the Delhi High Court had to play referee in a match that was being contested without the spirit of sports. The HC handed a massive relief to woman wrestler Vinesh Phogat by overturning the selection guidelines framed by the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) and allowed the Olympian to compete in the Asian Games trials. The Delhi HC verdict hands Vinesh a major boost after remaining in the eye of the storm over the last two years...