Prime Minister Narendra Modi took potshots at the Opposition while replying to the Motion of Thanks on President’s Address in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. He took a dig at the Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) ahead of the Delhi Elections 2024. Here’s what he said: 1. ‘Photo sessions in huts of poor’
People hold placards, as the USAID building sits closed to employees after a memo was issued advising agency personnel to work remotely, in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 3, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters The closure of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is likely to have far-reaching consequences for India, with experts warning
Under FPTP, the candidate with the highest number of votes in a constituency wins, even if they fall short of the majority. In a multi-party race, this can result in situations where a candidate can win a seat with less than 30% of votes (put differently, that’s a thumbs-down from 70% of voters). The runner-up
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At the peak of her campaign against the devadasi system, Moovalur Ramamirtham Ammaiyar did the unthinkable: she chanted Sanskrit mantras at weddings, explained them in Tamil, and pointed out the anti-women essence in them. More than 80 weddings were held under her leadership. Moovalur’s campaigns did not just break the shackles of devadasi women but
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For Elon Musk fans, it’s the half a trillion-dollar bet. That is how much the stock market value of Tesla has rocketed since the presidential election, a vertiginous climb uninterrupted in recent days despite a disappointing financial report that would have sunk the stock of nearly any other company. Investors are wagering that President Donald
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NEW DELHI, 28/01/2023: National spokesperson of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Sambit Patra addressing a press conference at the BJP HQ, in Delhi on Saturday, January 28, 2023. Photo: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR / The Hindu | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR A report by Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) on an ongoing research project — ‘Illegal Immigrants
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Ramping up his efforts to be allowed a shot at bidding for embattled conglomerate Religare Enterprises, India-born US investor Digvijay ‘Danny’ Gaekwad has sought a “special exemption” under the country’s takeover code from India’s markets regulator. This comes after his initial counteroffer to the Burman’s family’s open offer for Religare—first submitted on 24 January and
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