- Andhra Pradesh
Post poll parleys: Naidu seeking Lok Sabha Speaker post from NDA?
By Madhu Sharma Hyderabad: With the Telugu Desam Party’s (TDP) strong performance in the 2024 Lok Sabha and Assembly elections in Andhra Pradesh (AP), TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu confirmed his commitment…
- Featured News
Yet another Ramayana? Mainstreaming the regional, and cultural hegemony
By R. Umamaheshwari The entry point, in the present case, was a chance recent discovery, on the internet, of a couple of teasers; yet another Ramayana. This film, Ramayan, is expected to hit…
- Kashmir
Local parties accuse BJP of misusing law enforcement to help ‘proxies’ in Kashmir
By Anzar Mehraj and Sajid Abbasy The regional parties in Jammu and Kashmir have accused BJP of hindering their campaign by misusing law enforcement to detain party workers amid the ongoing Lok…
- Mumbai
Braving challenging situations, minorities turned out in large numbers to vote in Mumbai
By Heena Fatima The fifth phase of the Lok Sabha elections held on May 20 saw unprecedented enthusiasm in minority pockets of Mumbai and its suburbs. Mumbai city voted for its six…
- Featured News
Gender budgeting in India—A policy perspective
By Ablaz Mohammed Schemnad Fiscal interventions should be strategically prioritised to address the developmental challenges associated with gender inequality. Gender responsive budgeting, commonly known as gender budgeting, serves to imbue fiscal allocations…
- Health
Sun, sweat and sugar: Navigating diabetes in summer
As almost the entire country is reeling under a heatwave and red alerts being issued for various places through out India, it is important for people with diabetes to take some precautionary…
- Politics
Uncontested elections: A challenge to democratic vibrancy
By Prof Afroz Alam In democratic systems, the principle of fair competition among candidates is essential for ensuring political accountability and the effective representation of diverse viewpoints. Uncontested elections, however, may undermine…
- Featured News
Astronomical tools for assessing moon-sighting: Modern developments
By Tariq Muneer from Edinburgh Napier University The world Muslim population has crossed the 1.8 billion mark or 25% of all humans. There are tens of millions Muslims who have acquired higher…
- Obituaries
End of an era: Begum Razia Baig
By Noor Baig There’s a line in our play ‘Under an Oak Tree’, which I wrote and Begum Razia Baig produced: “And look, what one oak tree has brought forth – a mighty…
- Photos
Kashmir’s Tulip Garden blooming with 1.7M flowers opens to public
By Suhail Khan Srinagar: Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden, Asia’s largest tulip garden, located at the foothills of Zabarwan Hills in Srinagar, has been opened to welcome tourists and locals with the…
- Kashmir
Whether or not to eat watermelon, asks Kashmir this Ramzan
By Suhail Khan Srinagar: A year after record consumption of watermelons in Kashmir, this Ramzan, the most pertinent question in Kashmiri households remains whether or not to eat them now.A social media…
- Kolkata
Educating people: Kolkata youth icon Wali Rahmani appeals for funds, this time to build a hostel
By Heena Fatima Kolkata-based young education activist and youth icon Wali Rahmani who hit the headlines in September last year for collecting Rs 7.5 crore in seven days for a school building…
- India
Nathervali Dargah: A testament of South India’s centuries-old Islamic tradition
By Abinaya Sivagnanam In the heart of Tamil Nadu lies Tiruchirappalli (or Trichy), home to the Hazrath Thable Alam Badusha Nathervali Dargah. The shrine is a testament to the centuries-old Islamic tradition…
- News
Boy from Mumbai middle class tops in MBBS, receives gold medal
By Heena Fatima At the recent convocation ceremony held by Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (MUHS), Nashik (Maharashtra), Aakif Reshamwala received a gold medal for topping in general medicine of MBBS final…
- Andhra Pradesh
Chandrababu Naidu somersaults back to NDA after quitting it twice in the past
By Surya Kumar Vijayawada: For 73-year old N. Chandrababu Naidu, changing alliances is not new. He joined the saffron brigade recently to fight elections jointly with the BJP and Tollywood star Pawan…
